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».

This competition, open to all  European LAGs Continue reading →

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 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.

Ms Marion Eckardt, Continue reading →

(Directly quoted and  google translated from https://www.banquedesterritoires.fr/un-agenda-rural-europeen-pour-traiter-la-geographie-des-mecontements)

The French senators adopted a resolution on Thursday 4 November asking the Commission to adopt a genuine “European rural agenda”. The idea will be supported by the French presidency, which Continue reading →

The ERP Midterm, coordinated from ERCA and Irish Rural Link, took place as a very succesful event on the 27th of October.

As ELARD is one of the three co-initiators of the ERP togehter with ERCA and PREPARE, many of Continue reading →

The EESC own-initiative opinion NAT/820 ‘Towards a holistic strategy on sustainable rural/urban development’ was adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee on 21 October and is now available here in different languages.

The rapporteur has been Mr Josep PUXEU Continue reading →

ELARD members meeting took place on the 5th of October with 30 participants from 20 different countries, special guests were LEADER France that just some days before filed an application for full membership.

At the members meeting we were  Continue reading →