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Strategies for action on ‘Shrinking Smartly and Sustainably’
Effectively responding to demographic change requires a multi-level governance approach across a wide range of policy areas, while tailoring policies to the needs, challenges and opportunities of each region.
- 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

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
Upcoming events
Rural reformation: Meeting wellbeing and healthcare needs in rural communities
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Nordic Meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health 2025
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications

Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Enhancing access to health services in rural areas’
This highlights report outlines the key messages and discussions at the dedicated Good Practice Webinar of 30 November 2023, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice

Harnessing the ‘silver economy’ to boost rural SME growth and quality of life for the elderly
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Bythos: turning fish waste into sustainable value chains in Italy and Malta
- Rural Pact

Community-led forestry project promotes social inclusion and mental well-being in rural Czechia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform