European rural communities take the hemicycle of the European Parliament and call on the EU to strengthen rural development policies At the European Congress of rural areas involved in the LEADER rural development program on the 18th and 19th of December in Brussels, 800 representatives from 36 EU Member States Read more…
Here’s a look back at the last two days in Brussels, which were very full and rich in the sharing of knowledge and experience of LEADER at European level. Over 650 participants, 36 nationalities and more than 70 speakers attended the event. This is the first time ELARD has managed to organise Read more…
Technology club Albrechtice nad Orlicí – Tékáčko Czech Republic Introduction In 2018, the Technology Club – Tékáčko was established in Albrechtice nad Orlicí, designed for children and youth who are interested in creating new, interactive and fun projects, want to learn the basics of robotics, learn the processes of programming, Read more…
VILLAGES OF PORTUGAL (LEADER Cooperation project) Portugal Introduction The “Villages of Portugal/Aldeias de Portugal” are an interactive and collaborative network of villages, based on sharing and using the methodology and principles of the LEADER approach for the co-construction of a development and valorization project for each village, based on its Read more…
The Green Experience Spain Introduction Rural territory that under the legal umbrella of the company Ruralgimia and our green experiences project, we have: These three projects, under the same umbrella, feed off each other and add value not only to each other, of course, but also to the rest of Read more…
Supporting mobility in rural areas French Guiana Introduction Making mobility accessible and overcoming the barriers of isolation – Auto-École Sociale Nomade turns the challenges of Guyana’s isolated regions into opportunities. Faced with remoteness and the limited development of transport, these communities find the driving licence a ‘sesame’ towards social integration Read more…
The day of the 2023 European LEADER congress will be available for streaming! If you unfortunately can’t be present at the congress, don’t panic! You can at least follow the day of Monday, December 18 by streaming: Webstreaming – Congrès Européen LEADER (leadercongress.eu) This day will consist of the introduction Read more…
Ireland Introduction Where: The Southern Border Region in Ireland is mainly rural in nature and is made up of 6 administrative Counties, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. Key Issues: Concerns about impact of BREXIT on Border communities, social and economic marginalisation, need for greater endogenous development and social Read more…
France Introduction Jean-Noël Landemaine took over his parents’ farm in 2003, which was run on 100 hectares of conventional land. The farm produced 15 hectares of cereals, 25 hectares of silage maize and 425,000 litres of milk. Jean-Noël quickly became aware of climate change and the decline in biodiversity; he Read more…
Spain Introduction It is the trip to the best of nature in Castilla – La Mancha, recognized through our network of Red Natura 2000 spaces, with tourism companies committed to conservation and local development, and that have established a collaboration with the managing entities. of protected natural spaces, and whose Read more…