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Rural Impact Hub: shaping the future of rural Portugal through social innovation
The Rural Impact Hub (RIHU) is not a common incubator, it’s a living ecosystem for rural innovation inspired by the natural flow of a river. Born in the Mirandese Plateau, on Portugal’s northern border with Spain, RIHU springs from the desire to transform rural areas into vibrant, sustainable and inclusive places.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Social economy conference highlights potential for regional revitalisation
The social economy is a driver of innovation, employment and service provision, but it faces a visibility challenge that requires a shared narrative recognising its full contribution across Europe’s rural and regional territories. This headline message emerged from a dedicated social economy conference of 3 October in Gorizia, Italy.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Insights into business dynamics in rural regions: new JRC report
A new analysis from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) sheds light on persistent gaps and emerging strengths in rural entrepreneurship across the EU, revealing that it has significant potential if supported by integrated, place-based policies.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
OECD report sets out policy recommendations to bridge rural-urban broadband gaps
A new OECD report underscores the need to address persistent broadband connectivity divides between urban and rural areas, revealing that despite overall improvements in broadband access, rural regions continue to lag. It sets out policy recommendations for strengthened strategies and targeted actions to help close connectivity divides.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New forest mitigation indicators to support climate-smart management
The Horizon Europe project OptFor-EU has developed a novel set of Essential Forest Mitigation Indicators (EFMIs) to guide climate-smart forest management across Europe. Designed through a participatory process involving scientists, forestry professionals and stakeholders, the 21 indicators are grouped into six categories, including carbon storage, forest health, biodiversity and climate adaptability.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Understanding Europe’s demographic shifts: new insights from Eurostat and the Rural Observatory
Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, has released the 2025 edition of its interactive publication ‘Demography of Europe’, offering a comprehensive, data-rich view on how Europe’s population is changing — and what it means for communities across regions and territories.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Advancing EU rural policies for resilient, inclusive, and future-oriented communities: insights from the Rural Pact Conference 2025
Over 250 rural stakeholders from across Europe gathered in Pecq, Belgium, on 16–17 September 2025 for the Rural Pact Conference, a two-day event dedicated to generating concrete actions for the EU rural vision. Organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, the Conference focused on shaping policies that strengthen rural resilience, competitiveness, and inclusiveness, while feeding directly into the upcoming update of the EU Rural Action Plan.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New research highlights rural communities’ role in Europe’s green transition
Nordic rural communities are set to play a central role in Europe’s green transition – especially in energy production – but current top-down approaches risk alienating these very communities and growing a sense of powerlessness, a new study claims.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New toolkit to help strengthen migrant participation at local level
A new toolkit intends to support European municipalities and communities in involving migrants in the design and implementation of local integration policies. It offers concrete tools and practical methods for local authorities, civil society groups, migrant-led organisations, and researchers.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Recognising rural women innovators: enter the competition between 1 and 31 October
The EU-funded GRASS CEILING project seeks to recognise and celebrate women who are driving socio-ecological innovation in rural areas. The award intends to increase the number of women-led innovations in farming, rural economies, and communities, fostering sustainability, inclusion, and well-being.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
