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'EU Funds Paving the Way to the Rural Vision' Policy Lab – presentations now available
The presentations from our second Policy Lab outline essential elements of resource development and funding strategies. Get inspired by examples improving existing funding methods and discover recommendations for mobilising support for ural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Enhancing access to health services in rural areas – discover practices presented at the webinar
Discover EU-level initiatives and get inspired by local experiences aiming at improving access to health services in rural areas, as well as attracting and retaining healthcare workforce.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural areas in the energy transition – Good Practice webinar report and videos
Explore the outputs from our recent webinar to discover solutions to boost the energy transition in rural areas. The event, jointly organised with the Covenant of Mayors – Europe, intended to build participants’ capacity in designing and implementing high-quality projects aligned with rural needs.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Agriculture and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2023 - discover the winners and finalists
The 5th edition of the ARIA 2023 celebrated the most inspiring rural development initiatives co-funded by the EU. With 13,000 votes, this edition marked the most successful competition to date. Discover these projects!
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
EU Launches a call to overcome the 'talent development trap' in regions
The European Commission is calling on regions experiencing the effects of a departing younger population to apply for technical assistance before 7 February 2024. Up to ten regions will receive support to attract, retain and develop talent.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural connectivity in the spotlight at the Broadband Competence Offices annual conference
The 2023 European Broadband Competence Offices (BCOs) Network annual conference offered an opportunity for knowledge sharing and exchange of good practices. It reflected on the challenges, expectations, support needs and barriers to broadband deployment in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural people spend more in personal transport equipment
People living in rural areas spent a higher proportion of their total household expenditure for the operation of personal transport equipment.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
dRural project – new calls for digital solutions
The dRural project has launched two new calls to create and implement collaborative digital solutions. The Call for simple services in Extremadura (ES) seeks service providers in the region’s rural areas and the Call for ‘mirror regions’ offers the opportunity to replicate the dRural platform in applicants’ regions.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The latest around the EU’s long-term vision, Rural Pact and Rural Funding Toolkit
A recent event, organised by the European Rural Community Alliance (ERCA), explored the state of play of the Rural Pact, the Rural Funding Toolkit and other useful tools related to the implementation of the EU’s long-term vision for rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Youth empowerment and the energy crisis – Two new EESC opinions on rural challenges
The European Economic and Social Committee's (EESC) Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) has adopted two opinions, in line with the long-term vision for EU’s rural areas: one on the role of youth in rural development and one on the impact of high energy prices on the agricultural sector and rural areas.
- Rural Pact
