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Democracy and participation

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05 Feb 2025

European Board on Agriculture Food: members appointed

The European Commission appointed on 24 January 2025 the members of the newly launched European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF) the for a five-year term.

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EBAF
11 Dec 2024

Commission launches European Board on Agriculture and Food: call for members open

The new Board, launched on 5 December 2024, will work to sustain a culture of dialogue, trust and multistakeholder participation among the actors of the food supply chain, civil society, and the Commission.

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Mapineq
05 Dec 2024

Role of local economic resources in shaping living standards across EU regions

Structural factors, including national policies and deeply embedded regional characteristics, may influence living standards more strongly than local variables, such as education and labour market conditions, a new report reveals.

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European Rally 2025 – Slovenia

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International seminar for leaders of rural youth work

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Rural Development 2025: Resilience to Global Change

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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: ‘Rural youth participation in policymaking'
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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: ‘Rural youth participation in policymaking'

This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions at the dedicated Good Practice Webinar of 24 April 2024, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.

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Rural Vision Magazine | 1st Edition
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 1

This first edition of the Rural Vision Magazine provides you with stories and information to inspire and drive progress in implementing the rural vision.

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Latest good practice

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Methodology | 14 Mar 2025

Estonian Rural Parliament: strengthening grassroots democracy and rural development

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Project | 04 Sep 2024

Climate action to address local needs in rural Ireland

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Project | 04 Sep 2024

Rural youth participation in decision-making and budgeting processes in Croatia

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