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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
Assessment of CAP Strategic Plans’ delivery on CAP objectives
A recent report by the European Commission assesses the 2023-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans in their delivery on CAP objectives.
- Rural Pact
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
