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SEA4NEB project final event highlights the role of social economy in rural development
The social economy is an effective tool for stimulating development and local participation in rural areas, as emphasised at the closing event of the ‘Social Economy Actors for the New European Bauhaus’ (SEA4NEB) project of 15 April 2024.
A new self-assessment tool for territorial and local development strategies
Do you work for a local authority, national or regional managing authority under the EU’s 2021-2027 cohesion policy? Try the new SAT4TER tool to assess your integrated territorial development strategy.
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Making the Rural Pact happen in Member States
This policy briefing outlines the key elements, or ingredients, needed to mobilise stakeholders around the Rural Pact and foster concerted action towards meeting the objectives of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas in the specific context of each Member State or region. It also presents inspiring examples of how these elements are put into practice.
Opportunities and challenges for remote rural areas in the European Union
The brief describes the EU’s remote rural areas, showing how remoteness can increase territorial disparities across the urban-rural continuum. Remote rural areas differ from non-remote ones in key areas such as demography, economy, service provision, connectivity,
biodiversity and the geographic context. This policy brief was developed in cooperation with the DG for Agriculture and Rural Development and the DG for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission in support of the rural vision.
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.
