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What can be done to make Smart Villages happen?
The final conference of the Smart Rural 27 project of 19 March 2024 discussed support mechanisms for effective Smart Village implementation in the future. The wealth of knowledge collected throughout the project's lifespan, including analytical work on CAP and other policies, and lessons from the Pilot European Smart Villages Observatory provided the basis for reflection.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Tourism and rural development – a new study
A new study, co-authored by the European Committee of the Regions and the UN World Tourism Organization, examines the significant impact and potential of tourism in fostering socio-economic development in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Cohesion policy driving development in rural areas: project examples
A new publication by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy provides examples of projects showcasing the long-lasting impact of Cohesion policy on the ground.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
European rural youth observatory
A new online observatory will bring together rural youth stakeholders and serve as an open-access repository of research data, methodological tools and best-practices concerning rural NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
LEADER Subgroup discusses how to make the approach younger, smarter, and simpler
The second LEADER and territorial development Subgroup meeting of 12 March 2024 brought together managing authorities, national CAP networks, and Local Action Group (LAG) representatives to discuss specific aspects of LEADER implementation. Discussions stressed the need to translate the motto of making LEADER ‘younger’, ‘smarter’, and ‘simpler’ into tangible actions.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Call for speakers at the European Mountain Convention
Euromontana is looking for mountain stakeholders from across Europe to share their initiatives – local policy, project, study, methodology, tool – at the XIII European Mountain Convention on 15-18 October 2024 in Puigcerdà, Catalonia, Spain.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Innovation for place-based transformations: collection of activities, practices and tools
A recent publication by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) calls for interterritorial collaboration, network governance and coordinated policy action to enable efforts at the local, regional and national levels. This would help to achieve long-term societal wellbeing and climate resilient development.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Advancing local and regional climate resilience – new call deadline: 6 May
This first call of the Pathways2Resilience project will provide 40 regions and communities with financial support of up to EUR 210 000, along with support services and capacity building, assisting them in becoming climate resilient. Apply by 6 May 2024!
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
A new survey on women’s access to health services in rural Europe
A survey by the Rural Health Compass – a social enterprise working to improve rural communities’ access to healthcare and other services – seeks to identify rural women’s experiences with access to health services.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New report on environmental risks linked to rural demographic challenges
Rural areas need comprehensive policies that address their multifaceted challenges through a multi-level approach to tackle environmental risks related to demographic challenges, a new thematic report by the ‘Down to Earth’ project highlights.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
