The Rural Vision Week, organised online between 22 and 26 March 2021, brought together a wide variety of rural actors and stakeholders bringing forward their views about the future of rural areas in Europe. Vice President Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioners Janusz Wojciechowski and Elisa Ferreira, together with other European and international key speakers, led the event, emphasising the EC’s commitment to listen to rural voices when drawing up the Long Term Vision for Rural Areas Communication, that it would be accompanied by a concrete Action Plan with aim to move closer to a greener, smarter and more inclusive rural Europe.

More than 650 participants from 35 countries attended the online event, debating during 8 Workshops, 4 plenary sessions & 11 fringe meetings, and 23 organisations showcased their rural perspectives in Our Rural Marketplace. The event also hosted the ceremony of the Rural Inspiration Awards, where, out of 20 nominees, five projects were awarded for their outstanding achievements in four thematic categories and one online 'popular vote'.

Visit our event page for more info, presentations, video recordings and links to the ENRD Long Term Rural Vision Thematic Group and Portal.