Upcoming Events

Conference

Congresses on rural tourism

The 7th international congress on rural tourism and the 9th European congress on rural tourism will bring together the public, civil and economic sectors to connect science and practice and encourage the sustainable development of rural tourism.

Webinar

When inequalities overlap: women’s health in rural Europe

This webinar, organised by the EU-funded project SERIGO, will focus on how intersectionality can help to better understand reproductive health challenges and barriers to care impacting rural women.

Conference

Culture matters here - cultivating creative place-based innovation in non-urban communities

The final conference of the EU-funded project IN SITU will explore cutting-edge research and practices in place-based innovation and creativity of the cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas.

Conference

LEADER inspired network community conference 2026

The LEADER Inspired Network Community (LINC) Conference will offer insights into rural development and LEADER projects.

Policy Lab

Anchoring rural areas in the National and Regional Partnership Plans

This Policy Action Lab, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, will be an opportunity for the Rural Pact Community to enhance knowledge about three building blocks relevant for rural communities and territories in the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) proposed for the 2028-2034 EU budget.

Conference

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus

The New European Bauhaus Festival 2026, organised by the European Commission will, among other topics, address the transformative power of democratic engagement in shaping more inclusive and sustainable communities. It will highlight how empowered citizens and local authorities can play an active role in creating their environments, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing as a cornerstone of democratic participation.

GRANULAR and RUSTIK final conference 2026

The final conference of the EU-funded projects GRANULAR and RUSTIK will bring together project partners, policymakers, practitioners and rural stakeholders to explore key results and discuss future perspectives for rural development and innovation.

Conference

XIV European Mountain Convention

The XIV European Mountain Convention, organised by Euromontana and SUACI Montagn'Alpes, will focus on the theme ‘from pastures to policies: ensuring the future of extensive livestock farming in mountain territories’.

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.