Latest news
Rural Pact Conference: new date set for 16-17 September 2025
The Rural Pact Support Office is happy to announce that the new Conference date has been set for 16-17 September 2025! If you are not joining us at Château du Biez (Belgium), be sure to tune in for the live streaming – the link will be communicated closer to the date.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Learning from the Rural toolkit on EU funding: new report
The publication, produced by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), analyses and overviews the knowledge accumulated through developing this online platform. The Rural toolkit, launched in February 2024, is a comprehensive guide to EU funding and support opportunities for rural areas in the EU.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Follow the Rural Pact on Bluesky!
We’re happy to announce that the Rural Pact is now on Bluesky! We invite you to follow us on this social platform and stay up-to-date with the latest rural development news, events, good practices and so much more.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming events
Regional Studies Association’s Annual Conference 2025 - Navigating Regional Transformation
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
TSI Annual Conference 'Supporting reforms – Shaping the future together'
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Smarter, stronger and more competitive rural areas: The way forward for EU policies
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Enhancing policy coordination for vibrant rural areas’
This highlights report outlines the main messages and outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 28 November 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) Declaration on the future of rural areas and rural development policy in the European Union
The RPCG Declaration – adopted on 12 December 2024 – sets out a strategic proposal for the post-2027 EU funds and policies to address the challenges faced by rural areas. It calls for a strong shift in future policies to ensure the sustainability and resilience of EU’s rural areas in the long run.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Policy Briefing ‘Empowering communities to take action for the rural vision’
This Policy Briefing outlines how the Rural Pact can contribute to transformative local action in rural areas. It identifies a set of actions for both local communities and higher-level authorities to pursue in order to enable tailored responses to rural challenges.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Structured governance and information-sharing mechanisms improve Bratislava-Austria regional cooperation
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-driven transport service enhances mobility options in rural Belgium
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-based initiative improves mobility and social inclusion of the elderly in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform