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

Social innovation in LEADER

(02 July 2019) - This study, conducted by ÖAR and ZSI and coordinated by Robert Lukesch, analyses the importance and extent of projects with a specific focus on social innovation supported by the 77 LEADER Local Action Groups in Austria and examines the impact of these projects in each region.

What's new at aeidl?

Sustainable Community Focus Group

(18 July 2019) - In the series of events organised for the 30th anniversary of AEIDL, the 'Sustainable Community Focus Group: looking towards 2021-2027 citizen climate action' workshop will take place on Saturday 21 September (9:30 - 19:30), in Brussels.

HURBS: Game-changing innovations for the revival of built heritage

(05 July 2019) - This AEIDL’s 30th Anniversary event was an opportunity to launch a pan-European community of like-minded individuals who are involved in the revival of historic buildings and cultural places that get off the beaten track of conventional heritage preservation.

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Latest News

Finnish presidency commits to linking rule of law with EU funding

(19 July 2019) - Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne told the European Parliament on 17 July that his country would continue negotiations on how to link more closely the disbursement of EU funds with respect for the rule of law in member states.

€4 million for media freedom and investigative journalism

(18 July 2019) - The European Union is publishing a €4.175 million call for proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions aiming at supporting media freedom and investigative journalism.

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Reinventing Europe through Local Initiative

Territorial development

Social development

Environment

Opinions - Contributions

Social innovation in LEADER

What's new at aeidl?

Sustainable Community Focus Group

HURBS: Game-changing innovations for the revival of built heritage

Eco-enterprise

Jobs at AEIDL

AEIDL Flash