The last ELARD General Assembly of this year occurred on the 4th of December in Brussels.

This final meeting was undoubtedly both important and emotional, marking the end of the French Presidency under Thibaut Guignard from Leader France, electing a Continue reading →

In the spirit of the 2016 Tartu Declaration, the 2023 Brussels Declaration and following significant developments within the EU and rural areas, we, the representatives of Local Action Groups (LAGs), reaffirm our commitment to ensuring vibrant, sustainable, and resilient rural Continue reading →

At the 2024 European LEADER Congress, over 440 representatives from 27 EU Member States and candidate countries gathered to launch cooperation for the 2021-2027 EAFRD funding under the Common Agricultural Policy.

On the 2nd and 3rd October, took place Continue reading →

Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture: A Groundbreaking Consensus and Pathway for rural development

Launched by the Commission President von der Leyen in January 2024, the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Continue reading →

We have a great pleasure to present the 2023 EUROPEAN LEADER CONGRESS booklet

  Introducing the publication Thibaut Guignard, President of ELARD says:

   “This Congress was an historic moment. For the first time since the beginning of Continue reading →

On March 27th, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) has published a report, entitled “The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: key achievements and ways forward”, which outlines the progress made so far under Continue reading →

We are delighted to officially announce that the second European LEADER Congress will take place on 2 and 3 October 2024 in Poitiers, France.

This year’s edition is focusing on LEADER cooperation. The programme includes Continue reading →

The Spanish Rural Development Network (Red Española de Desarrollo Rural) has spoken with Eduardo Serrano Padial, Evaluator of Unit A3 “Policy Performance” of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG Agri) of the European Commission, for his Continue reading →

We are pleased to inform about  launch event of the new Rural Toolkit on EU Funding  , which will be held online, 6 Februay 2023; 10:30 – 12:00.

The Toolkit is an online dashboard meant to help guide Continue reading →