All events

Latvian Rural Communities Parliament

The event, organised by the Latvian Rural Forum, will focus on discussions and an exchange of experiences on rural policy implemented in Latvia by rural communities themselves and various practices and initiatives that promote self-determination, sustainability, efficient use of resources and talents.

European Sustainable Energy Week 2025

The European Sustainable Energy Week, organised by the European Commission, will gather leading clean energy community voices along with high-level speakers for three days of exchange, collaboration, and discovery.

Workshop

Exploring innovative responses to rural demographic challenges

The first RUSTIK Regional Dissemination Workshop, titled 'Responding to rural demographic challenges', will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange insights on the unique challenges and opportunities rural areas face regarding demographic shifts.

Governance meeting

Rural Pact Coordination Group: fifth meeting

The fifth meeting of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) informed members of the policy and inter-institutional landscape for rural areas and communities and discussed ways of maximising the impact of the RPCG Declaration. It exchanged on ways of further strengthening the Rural Pact at national and regional levels, and updated on upcoming Rural Pact events, particularly the Conference.

Webinar

Social innovations in/with/for the welfare state in rural areas

The webinar will highlight three case studies that investigate how local initiatives address demographic change, globalisation, rural development, regional inequality, and workplace mental health. 

Other

Info session: European Energy Communities Facility's first call for proposals

The European Energy Communities Facility will host an online information session to guide you through the application process of its first call for proposals.

Yunka Festival

The event, organised by Cammini d'Italia, will address sustainability, rural regeneration, and community-driven innovation in the Apennine mountains near Bologna.

Webinar

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

The second part of the LDnet discussion will propose an overview and critical analysis of the key opinions and arguments in favour of maintaining strong EU support to territorial and place-based approaches. It will stimulate a discussion on how the hopes and expectations of local actors can be taken into account, and the voice of local communities can be heard in the policy debate.

Webinar

Rural Pact Coordination Group Declaration: Turning words into action – or just another rural wishlist that might be left behind?

This session will explore the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) Declaration and its potential to influence post-2027 policy, focusing on community-led innovations like Smart Villages. A discussion will follow on how to turn the Declaration’s words into action.

Conference

Demographic change: the impact on housing

The DCRN -Demographic Change Regions Network- is organizing a seminar on how demographic change is affecting housing policies and how our regions/cities are best dealing with it.