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Toolkit: ‘Youth for Reviving (stagnating) EU territories’
The publication compiles a range of 51 innovative practices tackling depopulation and young people outmigration in vulnerable regions across the EU.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
A compass for local empowerment in rural areas – new publication
A new publication explores a set of tools for local empowerment, including Smart Villages, Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and ‘Village Pacts’, to identify practical ways of reaching the grassroots and bringing the Rural Pact closer to citizens.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Join the new LEADER Youth Community
Become a member of the new LEADER Youth Community, an ELARD initiative to empower young people to take an active role in shaping the future of their rural areas – sign up by 20 August!
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
A community centre for the elderly, co-created with seniors
Discover ‘Las Nieves’, the first community centre for elderly people in Cantabria, Spain! This innovative centre – emerging from a four-month co-creation process with 35 elderly residents of Campoo de Yuso (Cantabria) – aims to enhance the autonomy and quality of life of the elderly living in dispersed rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Consultation on rural healthcare needs in Europe – express your interest to participate
The Rural Health Compass will hold a series of online consultations with rural residents, rural civil society and NGOs between October and December 2024 to explore local community needs related to health and social care. Express your interest to participate in the consultations.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
LEADER’s impact on balanced territorial development – new Commission evaluation
LEADER’s added value – to building social capital, reinforcing local governance and delivering enhanced projects – needs to be put more in the policy focus by LEADER stakeholders. A recent European Commission paper evaluates LEADER’s impact on balanced territorial development.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New European youth network – organisations invited to apply by 5 August
The European Commission is inviting European youth organisations to join the EU Youth Stakeholders Group – apply by 5 August 2024.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
How can rural communities enhance their mobility options? Find inspiring solutions in our webinar report!
The highlights report of our Good Practice Webinar on ‘Enhancing rural mobility through local action' is now available online. It showcases lighthouse examples of developing smart mobility to support tourism, facilitate access to services, and strengthen territorial and social cohesion.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
A Dutch Rural Pact network comes to life!
The new Rural Pact network in the Netherlands was launched with a first meeting on 4 June 2024, bringing together rural development stakeholders including: civil servants from various ministries, provinces and municipalities; academics; and national and local NGOs.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
How can the Rural Pact bring tangible benefits to local communities? Find out in our latest report!
The report of our Policy Lab on ‘Bringing the Rural Pact closer to citizens’ is now available. It identifies key aspects that enable the Pact to add value at the local level, as well as policies and approaches to make it possible.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
