All events

Talent booster mechanism in action

The event will showcase the support provided by the European Commission to Member States, regions, and cities through the 8 Pillars of the Talent Booster Mechanism (TBM). It will also allow to reflect on Cohesion policy’s role to tackle demographic change and harness talent in EU’s regions.

Rural Advocacy: Building Skills and Empowering change-makers across rural Europe

The study session will bring together 35 young people from rural communities of Council of Europe member states with the aim to empower a new generation of rural youth change-makers by equipping them with the advocacy skills and knowledge needed to actively engage at local, national, and European levels.

Seminar

Enhancing the attractiveness of farming: The role of social security in supporting farm safety and farmer health

The Policy Seminar will focus on understanding the potential of social security systems to support improvements in farm safety and farmer health. By consolidating the latest evidence, insights, and fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing among a broad range of stakeholders, the seminar will identify innovative solutions to longstanding challenges.

Webinar

Good Practice Webinar on rural housing

This Good Practice Webinar, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, explored the unique housing challenges that rural areas are facing. It showcased inspiring policies, strategies, initiatives, and community-led projects that improve affordability and availability, attract new residents, and promote renovation efforts contributing to the green transition in rural areas.

Webinar

A new architecture of EU policies and funds post-2027 – what place for local development?

The webinar will be held shortly before the publication of the proposal for EU budget and policies for the post-2027 period, which is expected to show signs of major changes compared to previous and current periods.

Seminar

EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry’

The main objective of the seminar is to demonstrate practical technologies that can enhance productivity and sustainability, facilitate knowledge exchange on the latest advancements, and foster collaboration among stakeholders.

Workshop

EU CAP Network Workshop on Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)

This workshop will bring together liaison agencies, CAP managers and evaluators to improve awareness and understanding of FSDN. It will give a platform to exchange on challenges and good experiences in providing comprehensive data on farm sustainability.

EU CAP Network workshop on farm sustainability data network

The workshop brings together liaison agencies, CAP managers and evaluators to improve awareness and understanding of Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN). It will give a platform to exchange on challenges and good experiences in providing comprehensive data on farm sustainability.

Conference

6th edition of the forest innovation workshop and mid-term conference of the OptFor-EU project

The event organised by the Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy will explore the latest innovations, discuss regional priorities, and foster collaboration among key stakeholders in the forest-based sector.

First RURACTIVE project forum on smart, community-led rural innovation in Europe

The event will facilitate meaningful cross-sector and science-policy discussions while addressing some of the questions posed by the European Commission in its recent review of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas.