Social capital and job creation in rural Europe
Social capital and job creation in rural Europe, 8 - 9 November 2007, Lisbon, Portugal
Venue: Holiday Inn, Av. Antonio José de Almeida 28-A, Lisbon 1000-044, Portugal
Background
The conference is being organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in cooperation with the European Commission’s Leader+ Observatory; the Leader+ Portuguese Network; and the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry.
Objectives
The aim of the conference is to identify strategies for job creation in rural Europe, through social capital initiatives. In the Foundation’s research, ‘social capital’ is understood as ‘interaction of individuals within networks’. Belonging to networks can increase individual knowledge, employability and creativity. In local rural areas, this can stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Download:
- NEW presentations
- press release [Portuguese] [English]
- final programme [Portuguese, pdf, 896kb] [English, pdf, 194kb]
Foundation research reports
- Social capital and job creation in rural Europe
- First European Quality of Life Survey: Urban-rural differences
- Regional social capital in Europe
Participants
Practitioners, researchers and policy-makers will participate in the conference, which is taking place during the Portuguese Presidency. Participation is by invitation only.
Contact details
Teresa Renehan, Information liaison officer