All events

High-level Policy Forum

Europe’s rural future: Responding to rural priorities through integrated national and regional strategies and LEADER

This High-level Rural Policy Forum, organised by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission with the support of the Rural Pact Support Office, will provide an opportunity to reflect on how to ensure the effective implementation of integrated rural policy approaches at national, regional and local levels, which respond to the diverse needs and opportunities of rural areas.

Policy Lab

Strengthening a diversified rural economy in the post-2027 period

This Policy Action Lab, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office in cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Finnish Rural Network and the Finnish Rural Policy Council, will bring together the Rural Pact Community to reflect on how rural economies can be strengthened in the post-2027 EU policy framework.

Conference

EU AgRI 2040 conference: future-proofing EU agri-food through research and innovation

The two-day event will offer a space for reflection, exchange and co-creation with key stakeholders on priorities for future agriculture, forestry and rural Research & Innovation.

Webinar

Strengthening rural businesses for a more competitive Europe: creating value through business support, territorial assets and social economy

This Good Practice Webinar will explore initiatives that strengthen rural competitiveness through business support, access to finance, local value creation and social economy approaches. It will exchange practical examples and lessons on building resilient, diversified and competitive rural economies by valorising territorial assets, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering collective business models.

Webinar

Building thriving startup ecosystems

The webinar, organised by Interreg Europe, will showcase practical local and regional initiatives that help strengthen startup ecosystems across Europe.

Conference

The right to stay, the right to prosper: rural young people in contemporary European societies

The first conference organised by the European Rural Youth Observatory will gather researchers, practitioners, policymakers and representatives to discuss youth’s challenges and opportunities in rural communities.

Workshop on regenerative agriculture and hemp buildings

The workshop, organised by Smart Village Network, will explore better ways of growing food and building sustainably.

Rural youth alternative futures: new narratives and possibilities

The five-days summer school, jointly organised by the European Rural Youth Observatory and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, will explore rural youth alternative futures, focusing on new narratives and pathways for inclusive and sustainable rural development.

Workshop on ecological food systems and biodiversity

The workshop, organised by Smart Village Network, will explore local solutions for a more sustainable and resilient future.

Webinar

Building rural innovation ecosystems for the ‘right to stay’: lessons and opportunities from RURACTIVE

The webinar, organised by the EU-funded project RURACTIVE, will explore how rural territories can build and sustain vibrant innovation ecosystems that support long-term regeneration and development.