The 2017 INTERNATIONAL AWARD ON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT was an international competition for the recognition of relevant research contributions and successful initiatives in promoting and supporting local and territorial development, particularly important and distinctive at international level.

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It aimed to encourage scholars, experts, young researchers, public institutions, public and private actors and businesses to improve awareness of territorial development policies, by focusing on analytic tools and processes, and enhancing the capability to diagnose and compare them at  international level.

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The INTERNATIONAL AWARD ON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ceremony was held in Faro (Portugal) in the framework of the International Conference on Local Development in May 25-27, 2017.