Upcoming Events

The European Rally in 2024, organised by Rural Youth Europe, will focus on developing youth entrepreneurial competencies and learning how to use and implement them in real life to ensure sustainability in local communities.

The ‘Maapäev’, the parliament of Estonian villages, is a flagship event of the country’s rural movement since 1996. The Parliament takes place biennially in different counties across Estonia.

The XX European Rural Development Network Conference will discuss the future development of green transformation of European rural areas and develop recommendations for the creation of effective policies for rural development and agriculture.

This Policy Action Lab, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, will explore key opportunities for rural communities to benefit from the green transition and enhance their territorial development tools.

The Finnish Rural Parliament provides opportunities to explore the diversity of the Finnish countryside and to learn and understand current trends and create new networks. It helps to shape a sustainable future and influences the national rural policy.

The second edition of the European LEADER Congress will focus on LEADER cooperation. The programme features trainings, workshops, experience feedbacks and a cooperation fair.

This workshop, organised in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, will showcase best practices for the development of European smart communities and create synergies with different initiatives at EU and local levels.

This event, organised within the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, will explore inspiring initiatives that empower rural communities to achieve their ambitions, and will draw recommendations on the ways forward.

This workshop, organised in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, will explore various LAG activities, ranging from local democracy to smart and sustainable growth, to showcase the role of LAGs in community empowerment.

This workshop, organised in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, will explore local and interregional practices to guide and support youth, exchange ideas and collect feedback on talent growth and retention, and future skills.