The introduction of a new model of territorial development, based on a bottom-up approach, is a completely new process in the Central European countries that were formerly part of the communist system. However, the ongoing process of Europeanisation in these countries is acting as a catalyst in spreading this model of endogenous development, the principle of which is to highlight the specific assets of each territory and to foster the initiatives taken by decentralized actors.

The notion of "territorial government" sums up these new patterns of public policy that are in keeping with a multi-level environment. At the meeting-point between European and national policies on the one hand, and bottom-up initiatives coming from local actors (elected representatives, project managers, etc.) on the other, new patterns of territorial structuring are helping to bring about a change in the way territories are governed. Locating and interpreting them are at the heart of our project. How does this change of model operate and what consequences does it have? The aim of this research programme is to analyse the context of the reception of this European model of local development by local actors and their capacity to  learn.

► See the detailed presentation of the project

Livrable 5 - Les stratégies de développement local des GAL

► See the document

Livrable 4 - Configuration des scènes locales de concertation

► See the document

Livrable 1 - Les voies du transfert du modèle de développement local en Europe centrale

► See the document

25-27 October 2010

Fourth meeting of the Aldetec project

Which comparative approach? 

► See the program

► See reports of the 2nd meeting (Intranet).

► See the report of the 1st ALDETEC seminar.

Recent publications

- Maria HALAMSKA - Marie-Claude MAUREL

"Decollectivization of agriculture and reshaping of agrarian structure in Central Europe", Przeglad Sociologiczny, 59/2, 2010, p. 29-56.

- Pascal CHEVALIER - Marie-Claude MAUREL

"LEADER w krajach Europy Srodkowej. Mechanizmy transferu modelu rozwoju lokalnego", Wies i rolnictwo, 149/4, 2010, p. 26-41.

- H. HALAMSKA - S. MICHALSKA - R. SPIEWAK

"LEADER w Polsce. Drogi implementacji programu", Wies i rolnictwo, 149/4, 2010, p. 104-119.