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Find the latest information about the Rural Pact and rural revitalisation, connect with your peers and get inspired!
Go and check the existing “Community Groups” to discuss the topics of your interest. Or create one to gather all the actors around one place or one topic.
We wish you an inspiring discovery of all the good things happening in rural Europe.
Good Practices
Regional innovation hub boosts sustainable food supply and resilience in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Circular-economy project addresses wood waste and sustainability awareness in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Growth Agreements support multi-level governance and local innovation in Norway
- Rural Pact
Latest News
Energy poverty – challenges and opportunities for rural areas, new JRC publication
A new report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) assesses challenges and opportunities related to energy for housing across the EU. It identifies local specificities which can help design place-based solutions that work for both residents and broader decarbonisation and energy resilience efforts.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Court of Auditors reports overview opportunities for the post-2027 EU budget and cohesion policy
Two new reports by the European Court of Auditors examine opportunities for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the future of the EU cohesion policy.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural tourism for resilient regions: webinar highlights report available online
Rural tourism is a strategic lever for innovation, economic diversification, and sustainable development, but enabling frameworks are needed to untap its potential – find out more in the highlights report of our dedicated Good Practice Webinar of 7 May 2025.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Join the new Community group on rural tourism: connect and exchange with peers!
The group is now live on the Rural Pact platform – offering a space for tourism professionals, policymakers, local authorities, community organisations, and entrepreneurs to collaborate for sustainable rural tourism across Europe.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming Events
Rural reformation: Meeting wellbeing and healthcare needs in rural communities
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
“Passport, please!” – Navigating EU renovation strategies to address energy poverty
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
