MAIN OBJECTIVE. Its main objective is to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills for introducing, supporting and co-ordinating processes of change and transformation at the local level.

FOCUS PROGRAMME. The focus of the programme is local development, with the following characteristics:
public, private and non governmental actors are the fundamental agents; social stability and economic prosperity are pursued, in conformity with the acquis communautaire and European standards and best practice.
The general approach is comparative and interdisciplinary.