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EU public consultation on sustainable tourism: have your say by 15 August
The ongoing European Commission public consultation will inform the new EU strategy on sustainable tourism, expected in early 2026. Stakeholders within the tourism ecosystem; national, regional and local authorities; private sector and civil society actors are invited to provide feedback to raise concerns and suggestions when it comes to rural tourism.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New Interreg initiative strengthens Polish-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation and local communities
The initiative, under the Poland – Ukraine 2021-2027 Interreg programme, will support small-scale, non-investment projects that foster collaboration, cultural exchange, and community development between the two countries. The new Small Project Fund will allocate grants ranging from EUR 20 000 to EUR 90 000.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural tourism for resilient regions: webinar highlights report available online
Rural tourism is a strategic lever for innovation, economic diversification, and sustainable development, but enabling frameworks are needed to untap its potential – find out more in the highlights report of our dedicated Good Practice Webinar of 7 May 2025.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming events
Inclusionary approaches to involving cultural actors in place-based tourism
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Exclusive networking & capacity building for LAG managers
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar ‘Sustainable rural tourism’
This highlights report outlines the main initiatives and summarises the main messages from the Good Practice Webinar on rural tourism of 7 May 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office and RuralTour.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Rural Radicals: connecting urban creativity and rural regeneration
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
NGO incubator strengthens project management and financial capacities in rural Latvia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Starlight project: opening new careers for rural youth through learnings about astronomy-based tourism
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform