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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.
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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.
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Getting to services in towns and villages – new OECD study
A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studies the interaction between geography and access to services to provide key insights for regional development policies and regions facing population decline.
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Alternative economic models for service provision in rural areas
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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: 'Enhancing rural mobility through local action'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Good Practice Webinar on rural mobility of 20 June 2024, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office in collaboration with SMARTA-NET.
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Latest good practice

French collaborative framework fosters strategic cooperation and holistic territorial development
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One-stop shop to multiple funding sources for rural areas in Tyrol, Austria
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Coordinating EU funds for rural areas in Lower Saxony, Germany
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