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2023 RSA Annual Conference

The Regional Studies Association’s Annual Conference 2023 #RSA23 is being held in partnership with the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. This four-day conference brings together academics and policymakers to exchange news, views and research findings from the fields of regional studies and science, regional and economic development, policy and planning.

Workshop

The role of Youth in Rural Development | Public hearing

On Monday 12 June 2023, the EESC will host a hybrid public hearing to gather the view of youth representatives, rural development experts and various stakeholders on how to promote sustainable and inclusive rural development that benefits young people and rural communities as a whole.

Webinar

Strengthening digital skills of rural people to benefit from the digital era

The webinar was targeted at project implementers and developers of digital skills initiatives in rural areas targeting various stakeholder groups (youth, elderly and businesses) and potential project holders including local, regional and national private and public actors.

Conference

Third places for Europe

The goal of "Third Places of Europe" is to reinforce the cooperative relationships between the actors driving these projects, while also building stronger partnerships with local authorities.

Conference

The 2023 EU AgriResearch Conference

Knowledge, innovation and skills for sustainable horizons

Webinar

Fostering social entrepreneurship in rural areas through local action

The webinar was targeted at practitioners currently or potentially involved in the implementation of, or support to, social entrepreneurship projects, including local actors, experts and policy makers at various levels.

Conference

Rural Pact Conference in Sweden

The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas was launched in June 2021. Since then, rural pact mobilisation has started in various parts of the Union, to make rural Europe stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous by 2040. What are the experiences so far and what can we learn from each other in order to take the next steps for a revitalized rural Europe?

Conference

DESIRA Final conference

The conference brought together policy-makers, research and innovation networks, farmers’ organisations, advisors, and other relevant stakeholders to exchange views on the current and future scenario of rural digitalisation.

RURALIZATION Final Conference

The RURALIZATION consortium is pleased to announce the final conference of the project, which will be held on 20 April 2023 in Brussels. Hosted by the European Committee of the Regions, this onsite meeting with experts and stakeholders will provide a space for presenting the main outputs of the project, considering all the lessons learned throughout the four years of the project.

Partnerships for Regional innovation as a bridge between smart specialisation and other EU policies to promote innovation-driven territorial transformation

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions launch on 28 March the High Level Event of the Partnerships for Regional Innovation (PRI) “From playbook to implementation” as a bridge between smart specialisation and other EU policies to promote innovation-driven territorial transformation.