All events

Webinar

Breaking the cycle of rural decline

The event, organised by the ESIRA project, will provide evidence-based perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in rural areas. These insights will serve as the foundation for a policy debate with experts from the EU institutions, aiming to identify actionable strategies and pathways to foster more inclusive, prosperous and resilient rural communities.

Webinar

Rural re-population: Attracting skilled migrants

The webinar, organised by Nordregio, will examine key indicators that make certain regions more attractive for migration than others. Additionally, regional policymakers will share how they reversed depopulation trends and successfully attracted skilled migrants to rural areas.

EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'

The event, organised by the EU CAP Network, will facilitate the exchange of experiences on the preparation of high-quality proposals for the Horizon Europe calls for Cluster 6, create an exchange forum to foster collaboration and networking, showcase innovations, stemming from Horizon, and increase participants’ awareness of available funding opportunities.

Conference

Digital Alps Conference

The conference will focus on the themes of AI, dataspaces and future challenges, opportunities for digital transformation, and future-proof digital infrastructures.

Training

Advocacy training on environment and climate

This training will offer opportunities to build advocacy skills, connect with like-minded changemakers, contribute to policy recommendations on food systems, housing, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and water, and get inspiration from community action stories.

Cybersecurity in Agriculture: balancing risks, costs & benefits

The webinar will explore the role of cybersecurity in agriculture amid digitalisation. It will examine the costs and benefits of strong cybersecurity measures, along with related public policies and cooperative initiatives.

Webinar

Alternative economic models for service provision in rural areas

The webinar, organised by SERIGO, brings together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and social economy actors to explore alternative economic models that strengthen rural resilience and inclusion.

Just transition, financing for development and territorial solutions

The World Forum for Local Economic Development (WFLED) promotes the local economic development approach . It advances the political debate and strengthens global associations in order to achieve concrete actions at the local, national, and international levels.

Conference

CLLD – Prosperous community opportunities for a shared future

The Conference will highlight Local Action Groups (LAGs), promote multidisciplinary and multi-fund approaches in rural areas, and provide recommendations for CLLD in the 2028+ programming period.

Webinar

Volunteering in Rural Communities: How do we make it grow?

The event, hosted by Irish Rural Link, will explore the benefits and challenges of volunteering for both volunteers and organisations. It will also assess the future of volunteering and how younger people can be encouraged to get more involved.