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Discover ten inspiring Good Practices on sustainability, rural heritage, mobility, youth empowerment, and more!
Ten new initiatives are now available on the Rural Pact Good Practice database – from a rural cooperative revitalising local economies in France to a programme promoting women’s participation in local politics in Germany.
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Asturias region (Spain) formalises commitment to implementing its Rural Pact
The Asturian Ministry of Rural Environment and Agrarian Policy has formally submitted a political commitment through the EU Rural Pact, centred on implementing the Asturian Rural Pact as the region’s main strategic framework for rural policy until 2030.
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New funding opportunity for biotech agri-food projects
The European Commission’s European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has launched a call for proposals for agri-food projects focused on fermentation technologies. Submit your application by 2 June 2026.
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Upcoming events
LEADER inspired network community conference 2026
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RURBANIVE Forum - First policy recommendation workshop: structuring challenges
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Latest publications
Good Practice Brochure 'Place-based innovation'
This first edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on place-based innovation and its role in addressing economic, social and environmental challenges in rural areas. It highlights how solutions rooted in local realities, supported by collaboration and tailored approaches, can strengthen rural development.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies’
This highlights report summarises the key messages and discussions of the dedicated Policy Action Lab of 5 November 2025, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.
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Latest good practice
The Old Rectory Country House: from heritage to hospitality, powering a resilient rural economy
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Villages Vivants: rural community development cooperative in France
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Connecting rural entrepreneurs in Skåne, Sweden, to the wider innovation ecosystem
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform