All events

Webinar

Empowering rural communities: gender equality and innovation in action

This webinar, organised by the EU-funded FLIARA project, will explore practical solutions to barriers faced by rural women, showcase successful innovations, and provide policy recommendations to foster inclusive rural entrepreneurship.

Conference

Rethinking generational renewal : the European agricultural workforce in a changing world

This conference will bring together European leaders from academia, EU policymakers, and other stakeholders to shed a new, scientific light on this pressing issue and go beyond the generation renewal in agriculture.

The JRC Toolkit and the Smart Villages Strategy – digital transition for rural areas

The event will explore the JRC Digital Transition Toolkit, which provides a structured framework for engaging rural communities in digitalisation, and the Smart Villages approach, which demonstrates how local ownership and place-based solutions and strategies are key to their success.

Conference

Conference on affordable housing – addressing the European housing crisis

The conference co-organised by the European Commission and the European Parliament marks the beginning of a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to affordable housing policy, ensuring inclusive engagement with all relevant stakeholders and levels of governance.

Other

Public Policy Initiatives supporting rural women & farmers

The event will highlight civil servants responsible for schemes related to supporting women in agriculture and rural areas within the frameworks of CAP, cohesion policy, green and digital transitions, among others.

Conference

The European Climate Pact flagship event 2025: Together in action 

The conference, organised by the European Climate Pact, will explore ways to work together to build a climate-neutral and resilient future.

Webinar

Living Labs: Driving change in rural areas

The webinar will showcase the role of Living Labs (from GRANULAR and beyond) in driving transformative change in rural areas.

Rural Energy Dialogue: Advancing the Clean Industrial Deal in rural areas

The event, organised by Liquid Gas Europe and EurActiv, will offer an in-depth analysis of how bioLPG and other renewable liquid gases will contribute to Europe's energy transition. This outlook will provide critical insights into production forecasts, market growth, and their role in achieving decarbonization goals.

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.