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The Rural Pact conference brought together EU, national, and regional politicians along with local authorities, social and economic stakeholders in a participatory event that reflected the rural vision’s ambition and bottom-up character.
Conference photos and livestream recordings
Breakout sessions – Day 1
The national dimension of the Rural Pact
- Rural proofing and equal living conditions, Klaus Heider, German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture
- A strategy for ‘Inner Areas’ in Italy, Sabrina Lucatelli, Italian Presidency of the Council, Department for Cohesion Policy, Italy
- Employment effects of relocating central government jobs to rural areas, Torben Dall Schmidt, Helmut Schmidt University, Denmark
- Rural proofing in Spain, Serafin Pazos-Vidal, Convention of Scottish local authorities, COSLA
- Portugal’s national dimension of the European Rural Pact, Fátima Bacharel, Innovation and Data Management for Territorial Indicators at the Directorate-General for Territory, Portugal
Inputs from local communities and stakeholders
- A viable Europe through participatory democracy in all rural areas and beyond, Anita Selicka, Latvian Rural Forum
- From Rural Pact to village pact, Ben Van Essen, European Rural Community Alliance
- Rural Parliaments in the Pact, Leotrim Gërmizaj, PREPARE-Partnership for Rural Europe
- Civil society's views towards a sustainable rural/urban development and on their contribution to the EU Rural Pact, Lidija Pavić-Rogošić and Piroska Kállay, European Economic and Social Committee
Revitalising rural areas lagging behind
- Regional strategy and regional law of measures to address the demographic and territorial challenge of Extremadura, Maria Begoña Garcia Bernal, Government of Extremadura, Spain
- Mechanism of support for marginalized areas in West Pomerania, Dorota Korenicka-Zabad, Marshal’s Office of West Pomerania Region, Poland
- Enabling factors for rural revitalisation, Enrique Nieto, European Network for Rural Development Contact Point
Combining funds to achieve the vision goals
- Rural toolkit on access to and combination of EU funds for rural areas, Marek Teplanski, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
- Multifund CLLD –Czechia experience, Ivana Kasparova, Ministry of Regional Development, Czech Republic
- Financial instruments to support rural areas, Alessandro Gargani, European Investment Fund
- Rural broadband project, Aikaterini Proestaki, Managing Authority of OP Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Greece
What evidence for better rural policies?
- Facts matter: statistical evidence for rural development policies, Teodora Brandmueller, EUROSTAT, European Commission
- Towards a Rural Observatory, Davide Auteri, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
- Creating functional rural areas, Lewis Dijkstra, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
- Mapping functional rural areas in Romania - ensuring food security & sustainable development in a changing world, Alexandru Rusu, Octavian Groza, Lilian Niacșu and Andrei Enea, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
- What knowledge base for rural proofing?, Antonia Husberg, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
Breakout sessions – Day 2
Rural youth as leaders of change
- Rural youth as leaders of change, Anu Suotula, Keskipiste-Leader Ry Local Action Group (LAG), Finland
- Rural youth as leaders of change, Doris Letina, European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA), Slovenia
- Rural youth as leaders of change, Nicolas Verderosa, Ruralis.com, Italy
Digitalisation, transforming rural areas
- Gigabit and 5G connectivity, Franco Accordino and Fabio Nasarre de letosa, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
- The eHealth applications in rural areas, Willeke Van Staalduinen, SHAFE Co-Ordinator and NET4 Vice-Chair and Grant Holder
Community driven sustainable energy action in rural villages
- Community driven sustainable energy action in rural villages, Eugenia Bonifazi, Ricardo Energy & Environment, Italy
- Energy Communities in the Covenant of Mayors Community, Arthur Hinsch, ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability
- Micro-villages of Catalonia, Maria Crehuet Wennberg, Association of Catalonia micro-villages, Spain
- Renewable Energy Community (REC) “Energy City Hall” of Magliano Alpi, Sergio Olivero, Renewable Energy Community “Energy City Hall” of Magliano Alpi, Italy
Rural research and innovation ecosystems
- Introduction of R&I ecosystems in rural areas, Simona Tondelli, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna, Italy
- Rethinking cultural tourism in Europe and beyond, Daniel Basulto, Fundación Santa María La Real, Spain
- Social innovation in Smart Villages: the Case of Ostana, Edina Ocsko, E40 Group
Sustainable mobility solutions to connect rural areas with urban centres
- Rural mobility in the EU transport policy, Piotr Rapacz, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
- Innovations for better rural mobility, Lucie Kirstein, National Academy of Science and Engineering, Germany
- The relevance of local mobility initiatives in rural areas, Giorgio Ambrosino, MemEx, Italy
- Regional mobility cooperative, Manuel Tschenet, Kufstein Mobil, Austria
Services for socially resilient and welcoming rural communities
- Tackling medical deserts in rural areas, Jessica Carreno Louro, Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM), Belgium
- Making cross-border healthcare happen: insights from Lower Austria, Julia Winkler, Health Agency of Lower Austria/ Healthacross
Place-based approaches for rural development: LEADER, CLLD and Smart Villages
- Youth participation in the Jr21 Rural Youth Dialogue, Matías María Rubio, Jr21 Local Action Group (LAG), Spain
- Social integration through Women on Wednesday, Linda Törner, Women on Wednesday (WOW), Sweden
Social economy as catalyst to boost resilience and twin transition in rural areas
- Proximity and social economy, Karel Vanderpoorten, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
- Rural development and the social economy in France, Patricia Andriot, RTES (Social Economy Local Authority Network), France
- Leading the change in Extremadura to create opportunities, Marta Lozano Molano, WAZO COOP, Spain
- Rural tourism in Europe, Sandra Bertholet, RURAL TOUR - European Federation of Rural Tourism
The strategic role of rural areas for climate and food security
- The role of European small farms in sustainable food and nutrition security, Laura Arnalte Mur, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
- Farming for fiber and future: carbon-wise productive use of rewetted peatlands, Aldert Van Weeren, Wetland Products Foundation, Germany
- The experience of Italian biodistricts, Monica Coletta, Italian Association of Organic Agriculture (AIAB)