Articles by Robert Lukesch

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About Robert Lukesch

Robert Lukesch studied agro-economics, sociology and political science in Vienna. He is living on a small farm in Eastern Styria. Since 1984 his professional life extends over local and regional development, development co-operation and organizational development. Working for the consultancy firm ÖAR Regionalberatung GmbH since 1989, he became associate partner in 1997. His scope of activities includes designing and facilitating decision-making processes, strategy and management consultancy, shaping and evaluation of European rural development and Structural Funds programmes, policy advice, team development and leadership coaching. He is co-founder of the European network CURE (Convention for Urban and Rural Sustainability in Europe) and has contributed to the Kraków Declaration on a Sustainable Future for Europe and the World (May 2010).

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25 years of LEADER – What impacts?

July 17, 2024 Robert Lukesch

The Austrian Local Action Group (LAG) Styrian Volcanic Land (Steirisches Vulkanland) wanted to know the impacts of its local development efforts over the last quarter-century. To find out, they entrusted a team from ÖAR consultancy, assisted by students from the University of Vienna, to conduct an impact study.* Here co-author Robert Lukesch gives an insight into the background, process and findings of this pioneering research. […]