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Confirmation hearings of the new European Commission
The Commissioners-designate are set to appear before the European Parliament (EP) for confirmation hearings between 4 and 12 November 2024. You can follow the web streaming of the Commissioners-designate for Agriculture and Food; Cohesion and Reforms; and Budget live on the Parliament’s website.
Mountain Convention sets out priorities for prosperous mountainous and rural regions
Policy approaches and local initiatives to address depopulation, housing, territorial cohesion, innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe’s rural and mountainous areas were in the spotlight of the recent European Mountain Convention. These are among the priority topics of the EU’s rural vision.
The latest from our Community Groups – join the debate online
Two new groups on ‘Innovating rural public policy’ and ‘Rural depopulation and repopulation’ welcome their first members. A short digest of the latest content in our Community Groups: from the launch of a Policy Forum on women-led rural innovation, to a proposal for an online meeting of social economy enthusiasts.
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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: 'Enhancing rural mobility through local action'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Good Practice Webinar on rural mobility of 20 June 2024, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office in collaboration with SMARTA-NET.
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Bringing the Rural Pact closer to citizens'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 22 May 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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.
