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Advancing the Rural Pact: Fostering local action for the future of 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.

  • Organised by Rural Pact
  • - CEST
  • English
  • Albert Borschette Congress Centre - Brussels, Belgium
  • In-person
English language

Agenda

(PDF – 197.27 KB)

Image by Interreg Europe

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

English language

Empowering local communities to take action for the rural vision, Budzich-Tabor - Rural Pact Support Office

(PDF – 693.23 KB)

English language

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)

English language

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)

English language

Governing community resilience (Interreg Europe initiative), The Netherlands

(PDF – 2.88 MB)