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

Urgent issues facing the Baltic Sea

(23 April 2021) - AEIDL produced an in-depth report documenting the ‘Our Baltic’ conference, as well as creating a video to raise awareness about the pressing environmental and socio-economic issues of the Baltic Sea region.

What's new at aeidl?

Towards a global circular economy

(07 May 2021) - AEIDL has produced, on behalf of the European Commission, a factsheet highlighting the importance of the international aspects of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan.

FARNET Guide: Nurturing Quality Projects

(26 April 2021) - The latest guide produced by the FARNET Support Unit, co-managed by AEIDL, aims to help Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) transfer their strategies into projects which make a real difference.

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Latest News

Brussels calls on EU countries to help Italy by taking migrants

(11 May 2021) - The EU’s commissioner for home affairs, Ylva Johansson, on Monday called for the bloc’s countries to show “solidarity” with Italy after it took on more than 1,400 migrants arriving on Lampedusa over the weekend.

Conference on the Future of Europe: make your voice heard

(10 May 2021) - The Executive Board approved on 9 May the Rules of Procedure that set out the composition of the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how it will work.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

Urgent issues facing the Baltic Sea

What's new at aeidl?

Towards a global circular economy

FARNET Guide: Nurturing Quality Projects

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

AEIDL Flash