The latest monthly agri-food trade report shows developments in imports and exports of EU agri-food products in October 2023.
The Commission will provide €46,7 million to Italy to help compensate farmers in areas affected by outbreaks of avian flu.
A recent paper by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) proposes a methodology for the definition of functional rural areas in the EU and seeks feedback on the method and results.
Discover the final publication of the pilot action ‘A future for lagging regions’ of the Territorial Agenda 2030. It explores cooperative regional and local development as contributing factors for the long-term improvement of services such as digitalisation, mobility, health and local supply in rural and peripheral areas.
The video recordings and highlights report of our dedicated Good Practice webinar are now online! Discover an overview of policies, tools and mobile, digital, or community-based solutions for improving access to health.
A recent European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hearing emphasised the role of enhanced access to financing and effective governance in shaping sustainable rural development. Stakeholder inputs will feed into the preparation of an upcoming EESC opinion ‘Towards a European Rural Agenda’.
How can the EU Rural Vision and Rural Pact strengthen LEADER? And what is the added value LEADER can bring to the Pact’s implementation at the local level? Explore the outcomes of our session at the LEADER Congress of December 2023.
Discover highlights and key messages from the recent LEADER Congress, including the resulting Declaration on ‘LEADER and CLLD within European policies post 2027’. The Congress called for strengthening the role of the approach, developing new financial resources for its implementation, as well as simplifying access to funds.
Mr Ben van Essen of the European Rural Community Alliance (ERCA) and member of the Rural Pact Coordination Group calls on all Dutch members of the Rural Pact community to connect and identify ways of supporting each other.
The latest monthly agri-food trade report shows developments in imports and exports of EU agri-food products in September 2023.
The European Economic and Social Committee's (EESC) Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) has adopted two opinions, in line with the long-term vision for EU’s rural areas: one on the role of youth in rural development and one on the impact of high energy prices on the agricultural sector and rural areas.
Dear community, As we close the first year of the activities of the Rural Pact Support Office, we would like to wish you a very happy holiday season! This remarkable year, filled with webinars, policy labs and a prestigious high-level rural policy forum in Sigüenza (Spain), has seen our community grow to 2 150 members, with an impressive 121 commitments to the Pact. The new Rural Pact Community Platform has become a reference point for networking, information sharing and collaboration. It hosts valuable information and resources, including our first policy briefing, the Rural Vision magazine and 40 inspiring good practices. It is already home to six community groups, driven by your enthusiasm for generating spaces for exchange and knowledge sharing to make rural areas thrive. This year has also seen the establishment of the Rural Pact Coordination Group, chaired by Radim Sršeň and Edina Ocsko, bringing depth and direction to our collaboration. As we look ahead to the second year, our intention is to make it as inspiring and fruitful as the first one. May the festive season bring warmth and joy. All the best, The Rural Vision team
Dear community, As we close the first year of the activities of the Rural Pact Support Office, we would like to wish you a very happy holiday season! This remarkable year, filled with webinars, policy labs and a prestigious high-level rural policy forum in Sigüenza (Spain), has seen our community grow to 2 150 members, with an impressive 121 commitments to the Pact. The new Rural Pact Community Platform has become a reference point for networking, information sharing and collaboration. It hosts valuable information and resources, including our first policy briefing, the Rural Vision magazine and 40 inspiring good practices. It is already home to six community groups, driven by your enthusiasm for generating spaces for exchange and knowledge sharing to make rural areas thrive. This year has also seen the establishment of the Rural Pact Coordination Group, chaired by Radim Sršeň and Edina Ocsko, bringing depth and direction to our collaboration. As we look ahead to the second year, our intention is to make it as inspiring and fruitful as the first one. May the festive season bring warmth and joy. All the best, The Rural Vision team
People living in rural areas spent a higher proportion of their total household expenditure on the operation of personal transport equipment in 2020 according to Eurostat.
The European Commission has launched the Harnessing Talent Platform, a key tool to help national, regional and local authorities address the demographic change.
We are thrilled to share 20 new, inspiring good practices from across the EU. The practices showcase innovative approaches to rural development, encouraging Rural Pact Community members to learn from successful examples and implement similar solutions in their own regions.
The 5th edition of the ARIA 2023 celebrated the most inspiring rural development initiatives co-funded by the EU. With 13,000 votes, this edition marked the most successful competition to date. Discover these projects!
The Policy Briefing outlines the key ingredients needed to mobilise stakeholders around the Rural Pact and foster concerted action towards meeting the objectives of the long-term vision. It further outlines inspiring examples of how these elements can be put into practice.
Explore the outputs from our recent webinar to discover solutions to boost the energy transition in rural areas. The event, jointly organised with the Covenant of Mayors – Europe, intended to build participants’ capacity in designing and implementing high-quality projects aligned with rural needs.
Discover EU-level initiatives and get inspired by local experiences aiming at improving access to health services in rural areas, as well as attracting and retaining healthcare workforce.
