LEADER/CLLD

23 May 2025

Rural innovation: explore the presentations and videos from our latest webinar

“We need to make rural innovation visible, viable, and valued,” said the OECD’s Eduardo Montemayor at our dedicated webinar of 22 May 2025. Discover a range of national, regional and local initiatives promoting technological, ecological and social innovation in rural areas – browse through the presentations and video recordings.

15 May 2025

Enhancing CLLD delivery: messages from the Czech national Conference

Strong political will and enhanced civil servants’ understanding of local needs and opportunities are essential to facilitate the delivery of Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and ensure long-term stability of Local Action Groups (LAGs). This was among the headline messages emerging from the recent CLLD Conference (31 March-2 April 2025, Prague, Czechia).

04 Apr 2025

‘My Rural Future’ petition – ensuring LEADER/CLLD as a pillar for EU development

The new petition of the European LEADER Association for Rural Development (ELARD) calls for concrete action to embed LEADER/CLLD at the core of EU policies, ensuring territorial cohesion, economic competitiveness, democratic resilience, and effective rural crisis response.