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Bringing the Rural Pact closer to citizens
Join our upcoming Policy Lab on 22 May 2024 and help to identify key ingredients for a successful implementation of the Rural Pact at the local level! Exchange on and analyse inspiring local initiatives and approaches.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Rural Vision Magazine now available in French and German
Read the first edition of the Rural Vision Magazine in French and German, and share it with your network.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

‘EU funds paving the way to the rural vision’ – report and videos online!
The video recordings and highlights report of our dedicated Policy Lab on ‘EU funds paving the way to the rural vision’ are now online!
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Conversations on sustainable mountains – a new podcast series
Gain valuable insights into possible ways of innovating mountain territories in order to make them more resilient to climate change and other threats – listen to the podcast episodes of the ‘MOVING’ (MOuntain Valorisation through INterconnectedness and Green Growth) project.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Andalusia officialises its commitment to the Rural Pact
The Regional Government of Andalusia (es. Junta de Andalucía), Spain, officialised its commitment to support the 10 shared goals of the EU's Rural Vision and the European Rural Pact on 19 February 2024.
- Rural Pact

Policy and research recommendations for rural areas
The EU-funded project SHERPA recently published two sets of recommendations – for policy and research – to help rural areas address potential challenges and unlock existing and future opportunities.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Empowering young citizens’ involvement in the transition towards sustainable food systems
A recent policy brief by the Horizon 2020 COCOREADO project sets out recommendations to involve, educate, connect and empower young citizens’ participation in food systems decision-making and development processes.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Improving life in rural communities through social and technological innovation
A new EU-funded project – RURBANIVE – will work between 2024 and 2027 to establish a novel rural-urban innovation framework, supported by technical and social innovations in order to enhance territorial governance and existing policy tools.
- Rural Pact

Renewable energy production and potential in EU rural areas
A new publication by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides insights into how rural areas and communities can contribute to and benefit from the EU’s green energy transition, without undermining natural areas, biodiversity and food production.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Rural areas and rural policies in Europe – a comparative study
A recent publication produced by the Acadie Cooperative studies rural policies and funding across Germany, Spain, Poland, Ireland, Estonia, and provides a comparative analysis with France.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
