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This annual event is jointly organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Registration will open in summer 2024.

This event, organised by Rural Youth Europe, will raise the awareness of rural youth participants and build their skills and competences relevant to their social life and personal development in rural communities.

The XIII European Mountain Convention will build upon the 2050 vision for mountain areas, which was outlined at the 2022 edition of the Convention held in Calabria, Spain. Its main focus will be on enhancing the sustainability, resilience, and prosperity of mountain economies.

The second edition of the European LEADER Congress will focus on LEADER cooperation. The programme features trainings, workshops, experience feedbacks and a cooperation fair.

The Finnish Rural Parliament provides opportunities to explore the diversity of the Finnish countryside and to learn and understand current trends and create new networks. It helps to shape a sustainable future and influences the national rural policy.

The XX European Rural Development Network Conference will discuss the future development of green transformation of European rural areas and develop recommendations for the creation of effective policies for rural development and agriculture.

The ‘Maapäev’, the parliament of Estonian villages, is a flagship event of the country’s rural movement since 1996. The Parliament takes place biennially in different counties across Estonia.

The European Rally in 2024, organised by Rural Youth Europe, will focus on developing youth entrepreneurial competencies and learning how to use and implement them in real life to ensure sustainability in local communities.

This is the sixth meeting of the European rural mobility network, organised within the framework of the SMARTA-NET project.

The fifth edition of the ‘FI Campus’ flagship fi-compass event will provide practical know-how and learning tools on financial instruments under EU shared management.