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Conference

Future rural creative hubs community: first Creative Habitat gathering

The event, organised by Treballu Rural Community Hub, will bring together initiatives, creative spaces, hubs, and professionals dedicated to fostering creativity in rural areas across Europe.

Conference

Healthcare in rural Ireland - finding innovative solutions

The conference will focus on the state of Healthcare in Rural Ireland and discuss finding innovative solutions to the current crisis, with a view to informing future rural healthcare policy.

Measuring impact in rural social innovation: strategies and tools

The event will bring together experts and practitioners to discuss the critical link between impact assessment and local governance. It will examine how social impact measurement can enhance policy decisions, improve accountability, and strengthen collaboration between rural social innovators and local authorities.

Conference

Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector

The Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food will be centered around the theme of ‘Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector’. The event will bring together key stakeholders to contribute to the debate to shape an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations.

European Congress on renewal and rural development

The Congress, organised by the Polish Presidency Council of the European Union, will highlight key values for preserving the specificity and vitality of villages and empower local communities to respond to increased uncertainty and risks.

Webinar

Good Practice Webinar on sustainable rural tourism

This Good Practice Webinar, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office in partnership with the European Federation of Rural Tourism (RuralTour), showcased innovative approaches that link sustainable tourism, heritage conservation and entrepreneurship. It explored policy measures and incentives that support sustainable tourism, including investment opportunities, infrastructure improvements, and the promotion of entrepreneurship in rural areas.

Conference

Regional Studies Association’s Annual Conference 2025 - Navigating Regional Transformation

The Annual Conference 'Navigating Regional Transformation' provides a timely opportunity to engage in dialogue and renewed debate on innovation, consumption paradigms, intertwining geopolitical instability, and climate-related tensions.

Conference

The role of data in driving transitions in rural areas

The event will explore the role of data in supporting rural transitions and shaping sustainable futures and gain insight from the Horizon Europe RUSTIK project (Rural Sustainability Transitions through Integration of Knowledge for improved policy processes).

Webinar

Bridging private and public funding for women innovators in agriculture and rural areas

The event will bring together leading experts in public and private funding to share practical insights, opportunities, and tools for women innovators looking to grow and scale their initiatives. It will offer a space to learn, connect, and explore real solutions to financial barriers in rural innovation.

Webinar

Online info session: ‘Acting for the rural vision: making a commitment for vibrant rural areas visible’

This online info session, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, overviewed the commitments web tool, showcased inspiring examples of ongoing commitments, to the process of submitting a commitment, and answered questions raised by participants.