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The European Association for Innovation in Local Development 🇪🇺 Visit: www.aeidl.eu
We’re delighted to welcome Anja Fortuna to our Rural & Territorial Development Policy team.
10+ years of experience strengthening rural communities.
Welcome, Anja! 👏 #WelcomeToTheTeam #MeetTheTeam
📖 On #InternationalDayofEducation, in line with @unesco.org , we highlight the need for inclusive education. Rural and remote areas across Europe face persistent barriers. At AEIDL, we support #youth-led solutions, green skills & stronger local governance. 🌍🌱
www.unesco.org/en/days/educ...
🌟#CLSI 2nd Call | Info Session highlight
@ArmelleLedan reminds us: you don’t need a new project to apply, share what already exists.
📅 Deadline: 15 Feb 2026
📩 Questions: elif@aeidl.eu
🔗https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/CLSICALL2edition2025 #ELIF
🌟 Alexandra Yaghil shares why community-led social innovation is essential to address unmet social needs and build inclusive, resilient communities across Europe. When communities lead, inclusion follows. #CLSI #InclusiveGrowth #ELIF
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@interregeurope.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @euromovescotland.bsky.social
⏰ Last call! Apply by Sun 18 Jan
We’re hiring a Policy & Project Officer at #AEIDL 🇪🇺
🌍 Coordinating partners & EU projects for rural areas
🤝 Working on EU projects, stakeholder engagement & rural initiatives
📍 Brussels
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#WeAreHiring #EUJobs #RuralEurope #EUProjects
#WEBINAR “Adapting Hygiene Regulations for SFSCs: The Austrian Case as a Best Practice”
📆 19 January 2026 | 🕙 10:00 CET
📍 Online
👉 Register for the network first: form.jotform.com/231712894955...
#EU4AdvicePolicyMakers #EU4AdviceAdvisors
A new edition of the Global forest products facts and figures is out!
Check out the latest trends in production, trade, and consumption of forest products, including recent improvements in @FAO’s work on forest product statistics.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8005en
🎙️ Expert Voices
New interview with Dursun Demir on what drives real rural development: community ownership, local strengths, human capital & cooperation.
👉 lnkd.in/erC5agPP
#ExpertVoices #RuralDevelopment
Last week's GRASSCEILING Final Showcase our members Styan Tchoukanov & Maria Nikolopoulou stressed that we must urgently address the deep-rooted barriers still facing too many rural women.
Women are key to #SustainableDevelopment building #ResilientEconomies vibrant communities & #StrongerSocieties💪
Tomorrow the #RuralPactConference “from vision to action” kicks off in Kortrijk, Belgium, with around 250 participants exchanging ideas, networking, & building capacities for action.
🎥🔴Can’t join in person? Tune in tomorrow at 15:00 to watch the event live: bit.ly/4mhhQM3
#RuralVisionEU #RuralPact
🚨 We're hiring! AEIDL seeks a Social Media Reporting Expert to support the @eib.org via fi-compass
📍Luxembourg (or relocate) 🇱🇺
⏱ Full-time freelance
🗓 Start ASAP | Apply by 29 Aug 2025
📄 Use required CV (not Europass) → aeidl.eu/wp-content/u...
Info: aeidl.eu/news/news/ur...
The 'Generational Business Transfer Plan' in rural Salamanca connects retiring owners with new entrepreneurs: 85 transfers since 2024 from 183 businesses. A boost for rural jobs & services.
Explore the case & our good practice database 👇
#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU
‘Mobitwin’ was launched to provide door-to-door social transport in Flanders. Today, it operates across Belgium, supporting over 40 000 members annually - 75% of whom live in rural areas.
In 2023, Mobitwin introduced digital tools and innovations to enhance its service.
#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU
The #EURegionsWeek returns to Brussels from 13–15 October 2025!
👉 Full programme: bit.ly/44PdDZs
While this year's agenda covers a broad range of topics, several sessions are expected to be particularly interesting & relevant to rural development.
#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU
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📢 SAVE THE DATE! 🌳💧☀️♻️
Join us for the inaugural webinar of the new #ELIF Environment and Climate Thematic Community!
🌱Nature and Biodiversity in Focus: Insights & Impact from Projects
🗓️23 June 2025
⏰15:00 - 16:30 CEST
📍Online
Register now: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
📢 Tomorrow's the day! Last chance to register for the #EUGPPHelpdesk webinar!
Join us to explore how public buyers can advance social objectives through public procurement, focusing on reserved contracts.
🗓️ 11 June, 10:00-11:30 CEST ➡️ Register now: green-forum.ec.europa.eu/events/eu-gp...
🌍 Discover ELIF's 2025 Action Plan! 🚀
The European Local Innovation Forum (#ELIF), an #AEIDL initiative, is gearing up for a dynamic year ahead!
Introducing ELIF's 2025 Action Plan: linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we celebrate local climate action!
AEIDL & #EUClimatePact back 50+ projects driving change in biodiversity, energy & more
💡 Local action eases eco-anxiety & sparks real impact
👉 Become an #EUClimatePact Ambassador:
ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
📢 Serafin Pazos, Senior expert,Territorial Development at @aeidl.bsky.social , presented the initial @FUTURALproject — 8⃣ key proposals to enhance community-led innovation in #post2027 EU policies,together with @ec.europa.eu REGIO &AGRI,@eesc.bsky.social, @europarl.europa.eu,CoR, ERCA,PREPARE,ELARD.
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📢 #AEIDLJobs: We’re hiring!
AEIDL is recruiting a Senior Policy Expert on Rural and Territorial Development to participate in Service Contracts for EU institutions 🌱🇪🇺
🗓️ Apply by 2 June 2025. Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them below!
🔗 www.aeidl.eu/news/news/se...
📢 AEIDL’s newsletter repository is now live!
Catch up on green, rural and social innovation stories from across Europe — all in one place.
📚 Browse the archive: aeidl.eu/newsletter-r...
💌 Subscribe and stay updated: mailchi.mp/aeidl/newsle...
#EUProjects #Newsletters
‼️ Cooperation across EU, national, regional & local actors in shaping local policy is at risk!
AEIDL co-authored this ECoPP declaration—use it to champion a stronger Partnership Principle in the next EU budget.
Take a look now 👉👀 www.aeidl.eu/news/news/ke...
🚀 Big news coming soon!
Stay ahead with our Monthly Newsletter on Innovations in Local Development 🌍✨
Get fresh ideas, success stories & smart solutions transforming communities.
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#AEIDLNews #AprilNewsletter
Welcome to the team, Gianluca Asaro! 👋
Gianluca recently joined AEIDL as Business Development Officer, helping drive growth across #Europe.
Get to know him 👇
aeidl.eu/expert/asaro...
#WelcomeToTheTeam #MeetTheTeam #AEIDL
📢 Colleagues Ana Nava and Ana Fernandez are representing #CommunitiesforClimate at the DG Regional and Urban Policy stand in the Climate Action Village during the #EUClimatePact Flagship Event #TogetherForAction
Come and see how AEIDL contributes to inclusive & innovative #EUClimateAction!🌱💡
🌍 This weekend, the AEIDL Board met with experts to discuss the future of #localdevelopment in a changing world.
As we look to 2025, adapting to #Europe’s evolving needs is key. Stay tuned for our upcoming paper on the vital role of local actors in shaping the future!
📢 Join #FUTURAL project at the 1st EU Rural #Innovation Forum!
📍 Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | May 14-15
✅ #SmartSolutions for #rural areas
✅ Policy discussions on #post2027 strategies
✅ Networking & project showcases ...and more!
Register now! t.co/awkULMR4Ek
Saturday was International Women's Day, from AEIDL we recognise all the women who, with their dedication and talent, are making a difference in the world of local development. 💼💪
We remain committed to an inclusive and equitable environment.
#InternationalWomensDay #8M
🌍 Exciting news!
AEIDL joined the PACTE+ Project "Active Cities for a Healthier Europe" event at the European Committee of the Regions 🇪🇺
Let’s move on to a way of life! or Sport, helping cities shape smarter policies for active, healthier communities 🏙️💪
#ActiveCities
