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The first Rural Vision Magazine is out! Empowering rural Europe
This inaugural edition provides you with stories to drive progress in implementing the rural vision. It highlights the political achievements of 2023, browses through the first year of activities of the RPSO and the progress made in areas such as depopulation, digital education, energy transition and social entrepreneurship.
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Policy Briefing: Making the Rural Pact happen in EU Member States – now available in all EU languages
The Policy Briefing outlines the key ingredients needed to mobilise stakeholders around the Rural Pact and foster concerted action towards meeting the objectives of the long-term vision. It further outlines inspiring examples of how these elements can be put into practice.
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Get inspired by 20 new Good Practices of the Rural Pact!
We are thrilled to share 20 new, inspiring good practices from across the EU. The practices showcase innovative approaches to rural development, encouraging Rural Pact Community members to learn from successful examples and implement similar solutions in their own regions.
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Harnessing Talent Platform – a new EU tool that can help combat rural depopulation
The European Commission has launched the Harnessing Talent Platform, a key tool to help national, regional and local authorities address the demographic change.
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The Council of the EU adopts its conclusions on the rural vision
Ministers for agriculture have adopted conclusions on the long-term vision for rural areas. The conclusions include crucial elements that aim to steer and inform upcoming political discussions on the ways forward for rural policies.
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New leadership for the Rural Pact Coordination Group
The second meeting of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG), held in Brussels on 7 November 2023, marked a pivotal moment in the advancement of the EU's Rural Pact. The key highlight of the meeting was the election of members to take new leadership roles, the Chair and Vice-chair, essential in guiding the future direction of the Rural Pact. This article delves into the significance of these elections and their anticipated impact on rural development debates across the EU.
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Key ingredients to make the Rural Pact happen in Member States
If you are wondering how to make the Rural Pact happen in your country or region, this Policy Briefing of the Rural Pact Support Office provides you with the key ingredients needed to foster concerted action towards meeting the objectives of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas.
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Opportunities and challenges for remote rural areas in the European Union
This policy brief of the EU Rural Observatory shows how remoteness can increase territorial disparities across the urban-rural continuum and proposes a characterisation and a map of remote rural areas of Europe according to the opportunities and challenges they face.
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Celebrating excellence in Rural Development: vote for Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards 2023 by 1st December
The Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2023 are here, celebrating CAP-funded projects that are revolutionising agriculture and rural areas through lifelong learning, innovation, and competitiveness. Find out more about the 24 finalists, cast your vote by 1st December.
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France launches the High-level Institute of Rural Studies
As a commitment to the Rural Pact, France has launched the ‘Institut des Hautes Études des Mondes Ruraux’ (IHEMRU). It aims to build capacities to a variety of stakeholders to help address the evolving challenges and opportunities in rural areas.
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