As the first Rural Pact conference is approaching, you now have the opportunity to give feedback on the proposal made to the EU’s rural stakeholders on how to structure the Rural Pact in the future.
Every year, on 9th of May we celebrate Europe Day, we are reminded that there was a time, before the EU. The date marks the anniversary of the historic ’Schuman declaration’. At a Continue reading →
Following the EESC own-initiative opinion on Sustainable rural/urban development adopted end of 2021 to which ELARD contributed in the frame of ERP-network, the EESC developed an opinion on the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas (NAT/839).
The LEADER programme (Liaison entre actions de développement de l’économie rurale) is effective in developing solutions to social & economic challenges in rural areas, according to a study published by the Commission on March 17. The 213-page ‘Evaluation Support Study Continue reading →
On 7-8th of March, in the frame of the French presidency of the European Councl, 300 participants from 21 different countries came together. Thanks to Leader France, the LEADER community was certainly put on the agenda in this political meeting Continue reading →
The European Commission’s long-term vision for the future of rural areas is a promising start but making it a reality will require political will from every level of government, stakeholders and citizens alike, the European Committee of the Regions warned Continue reading →
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, Leader France is organizing, in collaboration with the ELARD, an award ceremony for the « European LEADER Award for Gender Equality».
Today the Commission is launching the Rural Pact, an initiative, which was announced in its long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas presented in June 2021. The new pact aims to mobilise public authorities and stakeholders to act Continue reading →
At the 30-years LEADER-event, the conclusions for Halmstad declaration was first drafted.
The event was succesful with 149 participants from 22 countries finally coming together to talk about rural development for the first time since almost two years.
At the General Assembly of ELARD on the 30.11.2021 in Halmstad, Sweden and virtually, 33 people participated from 22 countries. Out of these 10 people participated virtually. Decisions were made on the presidency of the year 2022.
