The Reconquista EL4DEV 3.0 and the new global migration pact.pdf

The Reconquista EL4DEV or 3.0 and the new global migration pact
The Reconquista EL4DEV, also called Reconquista 3.0 or the Reconquista of Small Towns and Villages, is an
intellectual and political initiative led by Paul Elvere DELSART, also known as Henry HARPER. It proposes a profound
re-foundation of our societies starting from their humblest roots: villages, market towns, and forgotten small towns. Far
from being rural nostalgia or a simple territorial revitalization program, it is a civilizational project aiming to transform the
political, economic, and social organization of the world.

1. Origins and inspiration

The Reconquista EL4DEV emerges in a context of multiple crises: rural depopulation, rising nationalism, migration
crises, social fragmentation, and climate disruption. Faced with these challenges, Paul Elvere DELSART rejects both
resignation and centralized technocratic solutions. His insight is simple and radical:
Sovereignty, solidarity, and collective creativity can be reborn in the smallest unit: the local community.
The use of the term “Reconquista” is symbolic. It refers not to a military reconquest but a cultural, social, and territorial
reclaiming in which inhabitants regain control over their destiny. Unlike the historical Reconquista of the Iberian
Peninsula, this is not a conquest against an external enemy: it is a reconquest of oneself, one’s villages, one’s lands,
and one’s decision-making power.

2. The foundations of the project

The Reconquista EL4DEV rests on several essential principles:
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Local autonomy: Each small town or village can constitute itself as an autonomous city-state, managing its
resources, rules, and reception of new inhabitants.
Horizontal cooperation: Instead of relying on large nation-states or supranational institutions, local
communities cooperate directly with one another, forming innovative and supportive networks.
Inclusion of selected migration: Migration is no longer experienced as a shock but chosen and integrated as
an opportunity for territorial, cultural, and economic regeneration.
Universal ethics: Each city must respect a supracommunity charter guaranteeing fundamental rights, equity,
and ecological sustainability.
Ecological grounding: Economic value is no longer based on abstract speculation but on tangible assets such
as biodiversity, cultivated land, and ecosystem regeneration.

3. Objectives