Social capital and job creation in rural Europe - Conference report

This is the report of a conference held in Lisbon on 8–9 November 2007, organised by the Foundation in cooperation with the European Commission Leader Observatory, the Leader Network in Portugal and the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas, MADRP). Leader is one of four initiatives financed by EU structural funds and is designed to help rural actors consider the long-term potential of their local region.