All events

Webinar

The role of local authorities in enabling energy communities

The session, part of a webinar series organised by the Policy Learning Platform of Interreg Europe, will focus on the role of local authorities in enabling Energy Communities.

Launch event of the SafeHabitus policy brief on mental health

The event will mark the launch of the policy brief on farmer mental health by the EU-funded SafeHabitus project, presenting ten key recommendations to enhance mental health support for farmers and farm workers across the EU.

RURACTIVE project Forum meeting

The second edition of the RURACTIVE project Forum meeting will focus on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2028-2034 period and on the associated EU funding programmes that support the adoption and scaling of smart solutions in rural areas.

Webinar

Building mapping in your region

The webinar, organised by Rural Radicals, explores practical building mapping and how rural regions can identify and activate their empty buildings for culture, creative work and community life.

Conference

Inclusive Digital Europe Conference: Empowering communities through inclusive digital transformation

The conference will explore how digital skills and inclusive strategies can empower rural communities, reduce inequalities and ensure no one is left behind in Europe’s digital transformation.

Governance meeting

Rural Pact Coordination Group: sixth meeting

The sixth meeting of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) overviewed the European Commission’s proposals for the post-2027 EU budget, reflected on the update of the EU Rural Action Plan, and discussed proposed actions emerging from Rural Pact and stakeholder events.

Policy Lab

Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies

This Policy Action Lab, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, discussed with the Rural Pact Community the recent European Commission proposals for the 2028-2034 EU budget and policies, their implications for rural communities and ways to make rural voices heard in the policy debate.

European Startup Village Forum

The Forum, organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), will discuss rural innovation and entrepreneurship, together with rural innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and policymakers. It will explore the drivers, challenges and opportunities behind startup creation in rural areas, and highlight successful local initiatives.

Webinar

Towards a greener economy: regional collaborative initiatives

The webinar, organised by the Policy Learning Platform of Interreg Europe, will delve into the green economy and the concept of cleantech, highlighting regional and local initiatives that are putting these principles into practice.

6th European Rural Parliament

The sixth European Rural Parliament (ERP), organised by Scottish Rural Action, will bring together a 40-country delegation to Scotland to amplify the diverse voices of rural and island people in Europe.