Aeidl - AEIDL

Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

AEIDL, the European Association for Information on Local Development, was founded in 1988 by like-minded individuals who believed that European integration could make a positive contribution to citizenship and to the sustainable development of local communities.

Our European Project

Territorial development

From LEADER to FARNET, AEIDL has proven expertise in the successful application of the territorial approach to development - an approach based on a permanent dialogue with and between local stakeholders and the potential beneficiaries of the various projects, and enriched by exchanges within wider networks, which encompass the local, regional, national and European levels.

Social development

Established in the context of ELISE, the European network for the exchange of information on local employment, AEIDL is regularly involved in programmes, projects or missions involving, either directly or indirectly, employment, social economy, social innovation, start-ups, socio-occupational integration, migration issues, equal opportunities and citizenship.

Environment

While the goal of sustainable development and respect for the environment had been a horizontal dimension of the local development projects AEIDL has been engaged in for over ten years, it was the coordination of the EU’s LIFE programme, which - from the early 2000s – led to the environmental aspect of sustainable development becoming one of AEIDL’s main fields of activity.

Opinions - Contributions

Socially responsible public procurement: 71 good practices

(01 July 2020) - The European Commission has just published a report, co-written by AEIDL, collecting 71 good practice cases on how public buyers have implemented socially responsible public procurement (SRPP).

What's new at aeidl?

Call for migrant entrepreneurship initiatives

(10 July 2020) - The AEIDL-led EMEN network is building a list of intersecting and illustrative programmes and initiatives for migrant or refugee entrepreneurs set up or managed by migrants or refugees: ‘Migrants 4 Migrants’ (M4M).

Communications Assistant

(30 June 2020) - AEIDL seeks a well organised, professional and pro-active Communications Assistant for the Communications Team of the LIFE programme.

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Latest News

A long term vision for rural areas

(27 July 2020) - The European Commission has launched a consultation to update the EU rural development policy.

EU leaders seal deal on massive recovery plan

(21 July 2020) - EU leaders have reached a historic agreement on a €750bn coronavirus pandemic recovery fund and their long-term spending plans following days of acrimonious debate at the bloc’s longest summit in nearly two decades.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

Socially responsible public procurement: 71 good practices

What's new at aeidl?

Call for migrant entrepreneurship initiatives

Communications Assistant

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

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