JM Chair #LELD2040 was successfully completed on 31 December 2024. During the project, we carried out many activities related to leadership for local development:

The third year of the JMC #LELD2040 was full of interesting and fun activities. Here are some glimpses.

28th annual CEPSA conference took place in Kaunas, Lithuania, at which the holder of the JMC #LELD2040 Assoc. prof. dr. Simona Kukovič organised and chaired a panel with six contributions under the title "Local governments in CEE: Concept of European community-led development".

Field trip to Brussels: Reception at the Slovenian Business and Research Association (@sbrabruselj), which has been active since 1999 and is the only non-profit association of Slovenian business, research and local communities in Brussels. #LELD2040

Field trip to Brussels: A visit to the executive body of the EU - the European Commission, which is currently in the process of forming a new 28-member team. #LELD2040

Field trip to Brussels: A visit to the European Committee of the Regions, the EU's consultative body made up of locally and regionally elected representatives from all 27 member states. #LELD2040

A book entitled "Contemporary Pathways of European Local and Regional Development" was published as part of JMC #LELD2040. Available here:

Take a look at the activities that were carried out in the second year of JMC #LELD2040.

RT @CEPSAnet: New issue of Journal of Comparative Politics was just published; all articles are available on the in….

Check out #LELD2040 updated website. 👇.

👏🏻 A member of the Editorial Board is also Assoc. Prof. Dr. Simona Kukovic, holder of the Jean Monnet Chair LELD2040.

Visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Podgorica and reception by the Ambassador His Excellency Gregor Presker. #LELD2040

Visit to the @SkupstinaCG , reception by the Secretary General Mr. @alexandarklaric and representatives of the Secretariat of the European Integration Committee. #LELD2040

With the students, led by assist. prof. dr. Ivan Radević, from the Faculty of Economics, University of Montenegro, we discussed the economic aspects of regional development, as well as the positive consequences and challenges that EU accession will bring to Montenegro.#LELD2040

RT @CEPSAnet: Allow us to invite you to the 27th Annual CEPSA conference to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 28-29 September 2023. Deadline f….

🔝 #LELD2040 field trip to Montenegro! ✈️🇲🇪 Excellent opportunity for SASS students. 👍🏻.❗️ Join us! ❗️

The Jean Monnet Chair #LELD2040 began on January 1, 2022, and this e-newsletter provides an overview of the activities that took place during the first year of the project.

Within the framework of the JMC #LELD2040, the thematic issue of the Journal of Comparative Politics was published.

Jean Monnet Chair @leld2040 is dedicated to testing an innovative educational approach and related materials as a mechanism to enhance the implementation of the upcoming 🇪🇺 Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas 2040. 👉 Stay tuned for news and events in the coming months.