EU Rural vision

The European Commission adopted its report on the implementation of the EU’s rural vision today, 27 March 2024. The document takes stock of the actions that have been carried out since the publication of the Commission Communication in June 2021.

Join our upcoming Good Practice Webinar on 24 April 2024, and discover effective practices, policies and tools for improving rural youth engagement in decision-making processes at the local, national, and EU levels. Express your interest to attend by 5 April 2024.

Explore the presentations and video recordings from our Good Practice Webinar of 20 March 2024 on ways in which rural communities can help anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Are you working on initiatives related to empowering rural youth or improving rural mobility? We offer you an online space for pan-European exchanges on each topic – sign up to join or new Community Groups!

Discover 10 new, inspiring projects, tools and methodologies from across Europe. The new additions to our good practice database cover a wide range of topics, from empowering rural women through green social entrepreneurship, mobile healthcare in rural areas, to improved management of forest resources and more.

The new Liège Roadmap, signed by representatives of 24 EU Member State governments on 12 February 2024, confirms the importance of the social economy on political agendas. It proposes a set of commitments to boost the participation of social economy actors in private-public partnerships, ease their access to finance and increase social economy visibility.

Are you actively involved in addressing climate challenges within your community? Get expert, on-the-ground support for your project – apply to the call of the Communities for Climate initiative by 3 April 2024.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched on 25 January 2024 a new forum mandated to shape a shared vision for the future of EU's farming and food system. Discover how the dialogue will go about its work, what will be its main focus, and when it will present its conclusions – listen to the latest episode of the Food for Europe podcast.

Slovakia has developed its first national ‘Vision for more attractive rural areas’, complementary to the EU’s Rural Vision. The Slovak Vision is a result of an inclusive consultation process involving over 1 000 stakeholders in 15 co-design stages, highlighting the need for continuous stakeholder involvement in policy design and implementation.

Have an inspiring project to share? Apply to the 2024 REGIOSTARS competition by 31 May – take the opportunity to showcase your practice and get recognition at the European level.

A group of independent high-level experts calls for a stronger Cohesion Policy post 2027, setting out strategic conclusions and recommendations in a report published in February 2024.

Climate risks are threatening Europe’s food and energy security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. A new assessment by the European Environment Agency provides a basis to help identify policy priorities for climate change adaptation and for climate-sensitive sectors.

A new book by the Rural NEET Youth Network examines challenges of young people categorised as Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET), discusses existing support systems and informs policy frameworks related to education, employment, and social welfare in rural areas.