European Leader Program : Federalism of the Europe of territories

Keywords: European federalism. Geopolitics of Europe. European Public Policy. Subsidiarity,
Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Day: Sunday
Session Start / End Time: 2/27/2022 11:20 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/27/2022 12:40 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 34

Abstract

With the new multiannual financial framework (MFF), European public policies are striving to outline a new approach to local and sustainable development. The European Leader program, which are an integral part of the European federalism construction, is now fundamental to the development of rural areas in the European Union. While the European Commission advocates carbon neutrality on a continent-wide scale by 2050, this research project aims to map out the overlapping and diverging states of play in three European contexts – France, Germany, and Romania – in light of contingencies and differing national territorial strategies. Ultimately, we do not see the same effectiveness in the development and monitoring of these projects. The aims of this presentation are to show that European Leader program make it possible to include and integrate rural territories in the project of building the European Union.
Method, Results and Objectives
- Meet the actors and institutions of three European regions. The New Lander of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany), its twin European region, the Center Val de Loire (France) and the Moldovan region on the European border as part of a research mission.
- What are the paradigms and dynamics of this European rural federalism?
The 7 principles of the "Leader spirit" are characteristic of the subsidiary, bottom-up and therefore federalist approach to European construction :
- Participatory approach - Local public-private partnerships (LAG) - Integrated and multi-sectoral actions - Innovation - Cooperation - Networking - Local development strategies.