All events

Webinar

RURBANIVE Forum - First policy recommendation workshop: structuring challenges

The first policy recommendation workshop under the Forum series of the EU-funded project RURBANIVE will identify and structure key challenges across six thematic domains, building the foundation for future policy analysis and recommendations.

Workshop

Information session: How can rural stakeholders contribute to the call for evidence on the 'right to stay' strategy?

This online information session, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, improved understanding of the process around the European Commission's call for evidence on the forthcoming 'right to stay' strategy, and clarified practical questions to support the preparation of meaningful contributions.

Webinar

CODECS science-policy interface meeting

The event, organised by the EU-funded project CODECS, will bring together policymakers, researchers, EU projects and stakeholders from across the agricultural and digital innovation sectors to discuss how Europe can accelerate the sustainable digital transformation of agriculture.

Field day

Creative Grounds Fieldlab — Sicily

For its second edition, Creative Grounds organizes a Fieldlab to explore pioneering projects in rural regions in Sicily, Italy.

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.

Webinar

When inequalities overlap: women’s health in rural Europe

This webinar, organised by the EU-funded project SERIGO, will focus on how intersectionality can help to better understand reproductive health challenges and barriers to care impacting rural women.

Conference

Congresses on rural tourism

The 7th international congress on rural tourism and the 9th European congress on rural tourism will bring together the public, civil and economic sectors to connect science and practice and encourage the sustainable development of rural tourism.

Governance meeting

Rural Pact Coordination Group: seventh meeting

The seventh meeting of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) provided an update on the European Commission’s proposals for the post-2027 EU policy framework and budget; sought feedback on Rural Pact Support Office (RPSO) activities in 2026 and 2027; and discussed future priorities and approaches to stakeholder engagement on rural matters.

From Smart Villages to Smart Rural Futures: experiences from the Baltic region

The second EU rural innovation forum, organised by the EU-funded project FUTURAL, will take stock of progress, experiences and lessons learned from the planning and implementation of Smart Villages in the Baltic region.

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stakeholder workshop on rural proofing

This interactive stakeholder workshop is part of the EESC preparation of its own-initiative opinion on rural proofing. It will bring together stakeholders, experts and institutional representatives to exchange practical experiences, identify best practices and contribute concrete input on rural proofing tools, methodologies and governance.