Advancing the Rural Pact: Fostering local action for the future of rural areas
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
- Stronger Rural Areas
- Connected rural areas
- Prosperous rural areas
- Resilient rural areas
This event, organised within the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, explored inspiring initiatives that empower rural communities to achieve their ambitions, and drew recommendations on the ways forward.
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Organised by Rural Pact
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- CEST
- English
- Albert Borschette Congress Centre - Brussels, Belgium
- In-person
Agenda
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Image by Interreg Europe
Coordinated by the Rural Pact Support Office, in partnership with the European Commission’s DG AGRI, DG REGIO, and the Interreg Europe Learning Platform, this 1.5 hrs session:
- Raised awareness of the added value that the Rural Pact could bring to untap the potential of rural communities;
- Learned from local experiences and policy initiatives that empower rural communities to achieve their ambitions and contribute to the rural vision;
- Facilitated exchange to build practical recommendations to untap the potential of rural communities in the future.
The event brought together 86 representatives of relevant local organisations and policymakers involved in the design and implementation of initiatives or policies with an impact on local rural communities.
Additional info
Venue
Albert Borschette Congress Centre
Brussels Belgium
Organiser
Rural Pact Support Office
Other
Resources
Presentations
Empowering local communities to take action for the rural vision, Budzich-Tabor - Rural Pact Support Office
(PDF – 693.23 KB)
The local vision of El Priorat to mobilize the community and plan action, Sergi Méndez - President of El Priorat region in Catalonia, Spain
(PDF – 2.28 MB)
The Rural Pact in the region Grand Est to support local action, Marie Clotteau - Environment, climate and agriculture adviser, Grand Est-Europe (Région & collectif régional)
(PDF – 2.42 MB)
Governing community resilience (Interreg Europe initiative), The Netherlands
(PDF – 2.88 MB)