Upcoming Events

Webinar

Financing the right to move: sustainable funding for rural mobility

The webinar, organised by the European Rural Mobility Network, will explore how rural areas can identify and assess their financing needs, funding opportunities and financing mechanisms available to support mobility solutions, and lessons learned from real-life experiences.

Workshop on ecological food systems and biodiversity

The workshop, organised by Smart Village Network, will explore local solutions for a more sustainable and resilient future.

EU day for the victims of the global climate crisis - building resilience to protect people and communities

The event, organised by the European Commission, will explore how to strengthen resilience, protect communities and advance proactive strategies to address extreme weather events.

Rural youth alternative futures: new narratives and possibilities

The five-days summer school, jointly organised by the European Rural Youth Observatory and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, will explore rural youth alternative futures, focusing on new narratives and pathways for inclusive and sustainable rural development.

Workshop on regenerative agriculture and hemp buildings

The workshop, organised by Smart Village Network, will explore better ways of growing food and building sustainably.

Conference

The right to stay, the right to prosper: rural young people in contemporary European societies

The first conference organised by the European Rural Youth Observatory will gather researchers, practitioners, policymakers and representatives to discuss youth’s challenges and opportunities in rural communities.

Webinar

Building thriving startup ecosystems

The webinar, organised by Interreg Europe, will showcase practical local and regional initiatives that help strengthen startup ecosystems across Europe.

Webinar

Strengthening rural businesses for a more competitive Europe: creating value through business support, territorial assets and social economy

This Good Practice Webinar will explore initiatives that strengthen rural competitiveness through business support, access to finance, local value creation and social economy approaches. It will exchange practical examples and lessons on building resilient, diversified and competitive rural economies by valorising territorial assets, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering collective business models.

Conference

EU AgRI 2040 conference: future-proofing EU agri-food through research and innovation

The two-day event will offer a space for reflection, exchange and co-creation with key stakeholders on priorities for future agriculture, forestry and rural Research & Innovation.

Policy Lab

Strengthening a diversified rural economy in the post-2027 period

This Policy Action Lab, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office in cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Finnish Rural Network and the Finnish Rural Policy Council, will bring together the Rural Pact Community to reflect on how rural economies can be strengthened in the post-2027 EU policy framework.