News | 26 Jun 2025
Local action and rural revitalisation spotlighted in European Public Mosaic (EPuM) publication
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
- Stronger Rural Areas
- Connected rural areas
- Resilient rural areas
- Prosperous rural areas
The latest EPuM edition focuses on the ‘Rural World’, bringing together eight expert articles from across Europe on key rural themes, including the EU rural vision, generational renewal, social innovation, housing, and LEADER/CLLD.
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Browse through the study and read about:
- The EU rural vision and its implications for future rural policy;
- The value of social capital created by LEADER/CLLD;
- How participatory governance and rural-proofed policy design can reverse rural challenges (interview with OECD expert Betty‑Ann Bryce);
- Women-led initiatives transforming agriculture and rural innovation;
- Catalan regional case studies on the Rural Agenda for Catalonia, rural housing challenges, generational renewal in agriculture, and the region’s rural backbone.
The EPuM study, published by the Escola d’Administració Pública de Catalunya (Spain), is aimed at public sector leaders, local governments, academics, and rural development practitioners.