ELARD, ERCA, PREPARE and Polish Rural Forum signed the Rural Peoples Declaration on Thursday, the 15th of September. Unlike earlier declarations, this one states, quite strongly, that it is time to find another development paradigm than that of unlimited growth. Continue reading →

The ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on Rural Proofing has concluded all its planned activities and shares the results.

Rural proofing is a mechanism that can help boost rural revitalisation by ensuring all relevant policies beyond rural development are aligned with Continue reading →

What is the temperature in rural areas?

Share your view on the situation in your rural area by participating in the survey of rural barometer! Results of survey will be presented in the 5th European Rural Parliament in Continue reading →

Rural Pact – New beginnings or business as usual?

On 15–16 June the first Rural Pact Conference took place. ELARD as one of the organisers of the conference, participated in the High Level opening, co-created one of the Continue reading →

Through the initiative of our french members, ELARD is happy to announce our contribution to the 8th cohesion policy report! We hope that this contribution will be taken into account from decisionmakers and policymakers and make it possible for the Continue reading →

As the first Rural Pact conference is approaching, you now have the opportunity to give feedback on the proposal made to the EU’s rural stakeholders on how to structure the Rural Pact in the future.

You can do so by Continue reading →