In order to make anything change,
just create the space.
That is not created by our actions but by our presence.
(Peter M. Senge)
Reinventing Europe
THROUGH INCLUSIVE LOCAL INITIATIVE
This website was created to support the initiatives, and build a virtual network, of practitioners, NGOs, grassroots organisations and local authorities working with vulnerable local communities in Europe and neighboring regions.
The goal is to share local experience and practical know-how, based on existing local initiatives. This is done by presenting examples of successful projects and guidelines that focus on developing or improving processes and replicable models of social and economic inclusion through community-led local development.
These projects cover areas such as social economic development, inclusive education, improved access to services, income opportunities, housing and cultural activities. All are to create the necessary conditions for local communities to make their home cities, towns or villages places where all inhabitants have equal rights and equal access to services and opportunities.
This website also responds to the need to support networking for inclusive development, which is still lacking at both EU and local level, especially in the new EU Member States, pre-accession and neighboring countries.
The website, and the related virtual network, have been developed and are maintained by AEIDL, the European Association for Information on Local Development. AEIDL has a longstanding experience in, and commitment to, supporting local initiative and cultural diversity in Europe.
AEIDL considers this diversity and local inventiveness as a strength and an essential ingredient in building an inclusive and forward-looking Europe.
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A Place for Everyone: LATEST Articles
The Place for Refugees and Migrants in Germany
Sandor Koles, Member of the Bosch Academy, Berlin; Marta Marczis | MARCH 29, 2017
When Germany began accepting large numbers of refugees in 2015 the response from the German public was exemplary, with refugees being welcomed at train stations, taken into homes and cared for. Public opinion overall was firmly in favour of supporting refugees.
The SARD LEADER Initiative
Marta Martzis | APRIL 11, 2017
The “Support to Agriculture and Rural Development” – SARD Programme is a three-year initiative of the European Union, implemented by UNDP. The main objective of the Programme is to foster confidence building in the Republic of Moldova by targeting regions and territorial administrative units with special status.
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Breaking the passivity – Even pigs could fly
Balázs Simon, UtcaSzak Art Performances, Hungary
Pigs in Space is a sketch from the popular 1970’s TV series, The Muppet Show. Whenever I find myself in chaotic circumstances, I think of this beautiful image: pigs inside a space shuttle, lost, with little hope of returning to Earth.
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Inclusion NEWS from Europe
International Roma Day: How the European Union Supports the Study of Roma Culture and Language
EPRS BLOG | APR 3, 2018
International Roma Day, marked on 8 April, is devoted to Europe’s largest ethnic minority, the Roma, a predominant part of whom suffer from discrimination and isolation. This day also focuses on Roma history, culture, language and aspirations, which remain largely unknown in Europe.
Slovak Village Prospers in Partnership With Roma Residents It Once Shunned
THE NEW YORK TIMES | DEC 13, 2017
In a part of eastern Slovakia where other villages are withering, Spissky Hrhov shows signs of surprising prosperity. The houses are solid and well-tended. There is running water and electricity. A former distillery has been turned into an art space, its facade decorated with a colorful mosaic.
Resilient communities: pillars of sustainable rural development
EURACADEMY | MAY 3, 2017
The 16th Summer Academy organized by Euracademy Association and entitled “Resilient communities: pillars of sustainable rural development” will be held in Cork, Ireland, from 3rd to 8th September 2017. The theme: How can rural communities become more resilient and face the 21st century’s challenges so that their sustainable development can be assured.
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