The major Cork 2.0 European Conference on Rural Development on 5-6 September 2016 will discuss current and future challenges of farming and rural areas, as well as potential policy responses. Follow the discussions through the live web-stream and use #EU_Cork2 to join the online debate.

The conference takes place 20 years after the ground-breaking European Conference where the Cork Declaration on Rural Development was signed. The 2.0 edition will see the signing of a new Cork Declaration, recognising the need for a strong and evolving Rural Development policy.