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Conference

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus

The New European Bauhaus Festival 2026, organised by the European Commission will, among other topics, address the transformative power of democratic engagement in shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities. It will highlight how empowered citizens and local authorities can play an active role in creating their environments, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing as a cornerstone of democratic participation.

Conference

Culture matters here. Cultivating creative place-based innovation in non-urban communities

The final conference of the EU-funded project IN SITU will explore cutting-edge research and practices in place-based innovation and creativity of the cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas.

Conference

21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference

The 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference will focus on the theme of integrating Mātauranga Māori indigenous knowledge with rural health for a thriving future.

Bridging vision and action: Smart rural development that leaves no region behind

The event, organised by representatives from all 4 macro-regional strategies and the Horizon project SMART ERA, will explore how to support successful and smart rural development.

Seminar

Ensuring the right to stay for young farmers and rural youth

The seminar will discuss how to turn the EU Strategy for Generational Renewal into concrete actions, fostering dialogue and partnerships for rural youth and young farmers.

Conference

The future of rural Europe: Making migration work for regions in decline

This conference will mark the conclusion of the EU-funded project PREMIUM_EU and the launch of the digital knowledge and policy-generating tool Resilient Regions Policy Dashboard.

Exchange of experiences "LEADER Cooperation"

The event, organised by the Spanish CAP Network, will aim to strengthen transnational cooperation among Local Action Groups at European and inter-territorial level.

Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas

The 2026 edition of the EU CAP Network brokerage event will focus on supporting the preparation of high-quality and multi-actor project proposals for the 2026 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls.

Conference

European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026

The European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026 will bring together leaders of rural youth and agricultural organisations & policymakers for the topic of inclusive and participatory policymaking.

Webinar

Advancing climate neutrality in EU rural areas

The webinar, organised by the EU-funded project GRANULAR, will explore how rural communities can better measure, monitor and accelerate progress towards the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goal.