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Smart rurality: reconciling convergence with growth and wellbeing at local level?
A new briefing overviews the concept of ‘smart rurality’ and its components, analyses its evolution and take-up across EU policies over the past ten years, and sets out recommendations to reinforce it in the post-2027 programming period.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
2024 ELARD Declaration on the future of CLLD within European policies
Local Action Groups (LAGs) from across Europe urge the EU and Member States to recognise the value of a tailored development approach adapted to local needs – LEADER/CLLD principles – in post-2027 policies.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Confirmation hearings of the new European Commission
The Commissioners-designate are set to appear before the European Parliament (EP) for confirmation hearings between 4 and 12 November 2024. You can follow the web streaming of the Commissioners-designate for Agriculture and Food; Cohesion and Reforms; and Budget live on the Parliament’s website.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural health workforce toolkit: call for evidence
Rural health and care practitioners, providers and researchers, patient associations, public, private and non-profit bodies and organisations are invited to provide views, evidence and case studies related to rural health workforce.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Continuous networking and exchange to shape the future of rural mobility
Rural mobility needs EU-scale solutions that take account of local needs in rural areas, SMARTA-NET project final conference concludes. The two-year, EU-funded project produced guidance, tools, training programmes and set up a European Rural Mobility Network (ERMN) whose legacy will be continued through various Rural Pact activities.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Mountain Convention sets out priorities for prosperous mountainous and rural regions
Policy approaches and local initiatives to address depopulation, housing, territorial cohesion, innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe’s rural and mountainous areas were in the spotlight of the recent European Mountain Convention. These are among the priority topics of the EU’s rural vision.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The latest from our Community Groups – join the debate online
Two new groups on ‘Innovating rural public policy’ and ‘Rural depopulation and repopulation’ welcome their first members. A short digest of the latest content in our Community Groups: from the launch of a Policy Forum on women-led rural innovation, to a proposal for an online meeting of social economy enthusiasts.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Become an EU bioeconomy youth ambassador – apply by 9 November!
Do you have a strong interest in sustainable circular bioeconomy? Are you eager to inform your local community of opportunities within the bioeconomy? Apply to the European Commission’s call for youth ambassadors by 9 November.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural youth in Europe – learning from your opinions and experiences
Are you aged 18-30 and live in a rural area? Help inform and shape policies for rural youth in your country and across Europe – fill in a short survey by 31 December 2024.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Contribute to Europe’s green and digital transitions – submit a pledge by 1 December
The European Commission is calling on public and private organisations across the EU to submit pledges for concrete actions contributing to the green and digital transitions by 1 December 2024. The Commission will support the implementation of the pledges, facilitate exchange of knowledge and best practices.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
