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We wish you an inspiring discovery of all the good things happening in rural Europe.
Publications
Good Practice Brochure 'Instruments for territorial development'
The third edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on territorial development. It highlights how integrated approaches like LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Smart Villages can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Anchoring rural areas in the National and Regional Partnership Plans’
This highlights report summarises discussions at a dedicated Rural Pact Policy Action Lab focused on building blocks relevant for rural communities and territories in the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) proposed for the 2028-2034 EU budget.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights report | Good Practice Webinar on generational renewal
This highlights report showcases the main policy measures and examples presented during the Rural Pact Good Practice Webinar on generational renewal held on 10 June 2026.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Good Practices
Advancing integrated territorial development through place-based cooperation in Lower Saxony
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Smart Village development in practice: the Socjometr Foundation model in Pękowice
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Smart Villages in rural Romania: building local capacity for community-led strategies
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest News
Anchoring rural areas in the NRPPs: Policy Lab highlights report available
The highlights report from the Rural Pact Policy Action Lab ‘Anchoring rural areas in the National and Regional Partnership Plans’ is now available. It captures key messages on integrated rural support, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement in the future Plans.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Public funding for performing arts in rural areas: new study from EU-funded project
The Creative Europe project SPARSE Plus has commissioned a study on the territorial distribution of public cultural funding for professional performing arts across Europe. It highlights persistent disparities between rural and urban areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New ECO workstream aims to improve access to cancer care for rural communities
The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) has established a workstream bringing together stakeholders from across the European cancer community and beyond to advance action on rural cancer inequalities. Connect with the workstream and find out more.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Explore an EU-funded project’s climate adaptation solutions for mountain areas
Discover the MountResilience project’s collection of climate change adaptation solutions for improving resilience in mountain areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming Events
Strengthening rural businesses for a more competitive Europe: creating value through business support, territorial assets and social economy
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
EU AgRI 2040 conference: future-proofing EU agri-food through research and innovation
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
