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Chapter 5 JOIN THE MOVE

Networks: The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) supports the effective implementation
of EU Member States’ rural development programmes (RDPs) by sharing knowledge and facilitating the
exchange of information and cooperation across rural Europe.

Tips: The best practices portal and database of ENDR

LEADER TOOLKIT

The first version of the LEADER Toolkit was developed by the ENRD Contact Point during the 2007-2013
programming period. The LEADER Toolkit is addressed to all actors implementing the LEADER approach at
Managing Authority as well as the local level. It can also be useful for Managing Authorities and local
actors implementing CLLD in other EU Funds. The Toolkit is both a guide book for a beginner and
a reference source and check list for those who are more advanced. The Toolkit as presented here
summarises and updates materials from the earlier version to be ‘fit for purpose’ for the 2014-2020
programming period.

Tools: A guidance from the ENRDContact Point – Report concerns the essential and integrated role that
Local Development Strategies (LDS) play in the LEADER/CLLD approach. It seeks to provide useful direction
to Local Action Groups (LAGs) covering both the participatory processes needed to develop effective LDS
and the key content of these strategies.

“I see a strong CAP, based on two pillars. A CAP that supports the diversity of all European agriculture and
rural territories, a CAP that creates the public goods that European society expects” -Dacian Cioloş, the
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

Network:the European Green Capital Award

On 15 May 2006, the vision of 15 European cities was drawn up in a joint Memorandum of Understanding.
They envisaged an award to reward cities that pioneered environmentally friendly urban living. Their
initiative led to the launch of the European Green Capital Award by the European Commission in 2008.
Making a city greener has its own rewards, but becoming the European Green Capital is a great way for
cities to boost local support and promote their sustainable solutions to tourists and investors. The award
enables cities to inspire each other and share examples of good practices.

The winning cities so far are Stockholm (2010), Hamburg (2011), VitoriaGasteiz (2012), Nantes (2013), Co-
penhagen (2014), Bristol (2015), Ljubljana (2016) Essen (2017) and Nijmegen (2018).