Latest news
Join the new Community group on energy transition in rural areas: connect and exchange with peers!
The group is now live on the Rural Pact platform, offering a collaborative space for local and regional authorities, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders dedicated to empowering fair and sustainable energy planning in rural Europe.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Unlocking rural innovation: webinar highlights report available online
Rural innovation needs to be recognised in all its forms: from social and ecological solutions; to digital tools; and small-scale experimentation. Innovation measurement frameworks and funding instruments must reflect rural realities and support local capacities, skills, and community engagement – read the highlights report of our dedicated webinar of 22 May 2025.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Strengthening coastal communities: lessons and recommendations from Community-led Local Development (CLLD)
A recent FAMENET report analyses the impact and future direction of CLLD implemented under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in 2014-2020. It highlights both the tangible benefits of locally driven initiatives and the structural improvements required to enhance their long-term effectiveness.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Rural innovation’
This highlights report outlines inspiring initiatives and practical ways to strengthen innovation ecosystems and empower local communities to drive local innovation action.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition: Harnessing the potential of rural communities'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 19 September 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Circular-economy project addresses wood waste and sustainability awareness in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Community-led forestry project promotes social inclusion and mental well-being in rural Czechia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Estonian Rural Parliament: strengthening grassroots democracy and rural development
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform