Upcoming Events

Webinar

Is Europe urban or rural? A statistical look at where and how we live

The mini-webinar, organised by Eurostat, will explore European statistics on urban and rural Europe, revealing the differences and similarities of various types of areas across Europe.

Policy Lab

EPIC-UP Policy Lab: urban-rural pathways for migrant integration

The Policy Lab, organised by the EU-funded project EPIC-UP, will explore how urban-rural cooperation and collaborative governance can strengthen migrants’ long-term inclusion.

Het Rural Pact in mijn land: Vlaanderen

Dit evenement - georganiseerd door het Rural Pact steunpunt (RPSO) via zijn nationale partner LEADER-netwerk Vlaanderen en in samenwerking met de Vlaamse Landmaatschappij - bespreekt de vervolgstappen voor de ontwikkeling van het Vlaamse Plattelandspact via een geïntegreerd plattelandsbeleid en een sterker meerlagig bestuur. Daarnaast worden praktische manieren verkend om de betrokkenheid van belanghebbenden te versterken en capaciteit op te bouwen voor het ontwerpen en uitvoeren van het Europese plattelandsbeleid na 2027.

Webinar

Café de campagne: Europe & Ruralités

The event, organised by InSite in partnership with the Rural Pact, will explore how rural communities are viewed at the European level and the resources available for rural stakeholders.

Conference

Europe’s rural mobility future: setting standards

The conference, organised by the European Rural Mobility Network, will explore the growing concept of ‘service standards’ for mobility in rural areas.

Conference

SME & Clusters assembly 2026: connecting for a competitive Europe

The SME Assembly and the European Cluster Conference will converge into a single flagship event, organised by the European Commission and the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

High-level Policy Forum

Europe’s rural future: Responding to rural priorities through integrated national and regional strategies and LEADER

This High-level Rural Policy Forum, organised by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission with the support of the Rural Pact Support Office, will provide an opportunity to reflect on how to ensure the effective implementation of integrated rural policy approaches at national, regional and local levels, which respond to the diverse needs and opportunities of rural areas.

Conference

Final conference of the Tools4CAP project

The final conference of the Tools4CAP project will reflect on lessons from the current EU programming period and discuss how evidence, tools and governance approaches can support strategic choices for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Webinar

Rural Voices seminar series: third session

The Rural Voices webinar series connects rural research, policy and practice to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping rural regions. The series is organised jointly by the University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University with support from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

Webinar

Resilient rural communities: strengthening preparedness through climate adaptation and energy resilience

This Good Practice Webinar will showcase policies and initiatives strengthening rural resilience and preparedness in the face of environmental, economic and social challenges.