All events

Conference

Tenth European Summit of Regions and Cities

This event will bring together mayors, councillors, regional ministers and top European and global decisionmakers to debate the challenges and solutions for the future of Europe and beyond.

Conference

Smart Rural 27 final conference

This event will disseminate the knowledge and outcomes related to the creation of an effective Smart Villages support framework, developed by the Smart Rural 27 project to a wide range of stakeholders and discuss future support needs.

Workshop

Training modules on rural mobility for municipalities and local stakeholders

The fourth meeting of the European rural mobility network, organised within the framework of the SMARTA-NET project, will offer training modules on rural mobility, specifically designed for municipalities and local stakeholders.

Conference

Rural young people: Alternative futures for more hopeful rural societies

The final event of the Rural NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) Youth Network will discuss pathways for rural young people’s social inclusion and participation, while improving educational attainment and employment prospects.

Conference

Climate Pact annual event

The Climate Pact’s annual conference will bring together Pact ambassadors and partners for a day of networking, interactive workshops and panel discussions on new ways to take climate action.

Seminar

Rural revival: empowered communities and sustainable energy in a changing climate

This event will put the spotlight on rural areas and their challenges and opportunities for achieving a clean and just energy transition.

Webinar

One, none or thousands ruralities: a new vision based on functionalities

This webinar will introduce an innovative perspective on understanding rural diversity through the lens of rural (multi-)functionalities. It will delve into a new conceptual framework to understand how rural areas build on their functionalities and create synergies with urban territories.

Webinar

Digital transition for rural areas

This webinar, part of the BCO Network WEBSeries, will explore digitalisation opportunities for rural areas, featuring insights from the DESIRA initiative (Digitisation: Economic and Social Impacts in Rural Areas) and a study conducted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Webinar

Beyond the city limits: possibilities and uncertainties of remote work opportunities in rural areas and small towns

This webinar will present case studies of Nordic small towns and rural areas in their approach to remote work opportunities and discuss possibilities and uncertainties in working life trends, demographic development and planning.

Workshop

Rural Toolkit on EU Funding | Launch Event

Follow the launch event of the Rural Toolkit on EU funding developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in collaboration with DG REGIO and DG AGRI. It is an online dashboard of funding opportunities for rural development.