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New Good Practice Brochure spotlights inspiring examples of territorial development
A new edition of our Good Practice Brochure highlights six diverse initiatives that show how territorial development instruments and approaches can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Slovenian Rural Parliament assembles stakeholders to consider the future of rural areas
The 6th Slovenian Rural Parliament, held on 11-12 June 2026 in Ilirska Bistrica, brought together almost 300 participants from across the country to debate the future of rural areas and shape concrete proposals for rural development policy.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Creating the conditions to stay: insights on territorial attractiveness from rural communities
What makes people choose to stay in a place – or leave it? As the European Commission develops its new ‘right to stay’ strategy, experiences from rural stakeholders shared through the Rural Pact offer practical insights into the factors that help rural areas remain attractive, resilient and vibrant places to live, work and build a future.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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Europe’s rural mobility future: setting standards
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Good Practice Brochure 'Instruments for territorial development'
The third edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on territorial development. It highlights how integrated approaches like LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Smart Villages can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
- Rural Pact
- 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.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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
Latest good practice
Village renewal in Tyrol through integrated strategic approaches to rural housing and heritage
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
The Old Rectory Country House: from heritage to hospitality, powering a resilient rural economy
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Small Lithuanian Culture Capitals: bringing arts and community-led culture to rural areas
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform