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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?

Future and potential of migrant entrepreneurship

(22 September 2020) - The fourth and final Growing Europe online conference session on Thursday, 24 September, focuses on the future of migrant entrepreneurship in Europe.

Welcome, Claire!

(15 September 2020) - AEIDL is proud to announce the appointment of Claire Jordan as its new Managing Director, effective since 1 September.

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Latest News

Report on Cohesion policy

(28 September 2020) - The Commission published a study that aims to enhance the understanding of the planned and implemented use of Technical Assistance at the initiative of Member States during the 2014-2020 period.

EU’s new migration pact to request ‘mandatory solidarity’ from member states

(25 September 2020) - The European Commission proposed to member states on 23 September to share responsibility for asylum seekers under a “mandatory solidarity” mechanism.

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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?

Future and potential of migrant entrepreneurship

Welcome, Claire!

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

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