The presentations from our second Policy Lab outline essential elements of resource development and funding strategies. Get inspired by examples improving existing funding methods and discover recommendations for mobilising support for rural areas.
A recent event, organised by the European Rural Community Alliance (ERCA), explored the state of play of the Rural Pact, the Rural Funding Toolkit and other useful tools related to the implementation of the EU’s long-term vision for rural areas.
Is your organisation dedicated to fighting climate change and contributing to a sustainable future? Apply by 5 January to become a European Climate Pact Partner and get access to a diverse network committed to climate action and policy progress across the EU.
The Horizon 2020 SHERPA project developed a set of recommendations for future rural policies, structured around the Rural Vision’s four blocks of action. This is the result of work and dialogue within the project’s Multi-Actor Platforms and partners, and debated at EU-level conferences.
The dRural project has launched two new calls to create and implement collaborative digital solutions. The Call for simple services in Extremadura (ES) seeks service providers in the region’s rural areas and the Call for ‘mirror regions’ offers the opportunity to replicate the dRural platform in applicants’ regions.
The European Commission is calling on regions experiencing the effects of a departing younger population to apply for technical assistance before 7 February 2024. Up to ten regions will receive support to attract, retain and develop talent.
This inaugural edition provides you with stories to drive progress in implementing the rural vision. It highlights the political achievements of 2023, browses through the first year of activities of the RPSO and the progress made in areas such as depopulation, digital education, energy transition and social entrepreneurship.
The 2023 European Broadband Competence Offices (BCOs) Network annual conference offered an opportunity for knowledge sharing and exchange of good practices. It reflected on the challenges, expectations, support needs and barriers to broadband deployment in rural areas.
From 8 December 2023, the new rules on labelling of ingredients and nutritional values on wine and aromatised wine products will apply in the European Union.
At the 2023 EU Agricultural Outlook Conference, the European Commission presented its latest medium-term outlook for EU agricultural markets until 2035.
Explore how the digital transition can bolster the resilience of agriculture and rural areas amid future disruptions.
6 - 7 December: Sowing the future of EU Agriculture
The European Commission and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will cooperate to improve soil health and support farmers’ livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa.
01- 02 February 2024
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In the next decade, EU farmers’ resilience will continue to be tested by new changing climate and market conditions and evolving societal demands.
This policy brief of the EU Rural Observatory shows how remoteness can increase territorial disparities across the urban-rural continuum and proposes a characterisation and a map of remote rural areas of Europe according to the opportunities and challenges they face.
The declaration, adopted by the Bureau of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), emphasises the fundamental role of the Long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas 2040 and urges policy adjustments and earmarked funds. It highlights the need to address depopulation, climate challenges, and rural vulnerabilities for a cohesive future for Europe.
18-19 December 2023
