From Forest to Future: DigiMedFor Event in Vallombrosa

On 25 September 2025, the DigiMedFor project – of which the ELARD Knowledge Hub is a proud partner – will host a Joint Dissemination Event with SINTETIC at the historic Vallombrosa, Italy. This full-day event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and innovators to explore how digital technologies are reshaping the forest-wood supply chain and supporting more sustainable management of Mediterranean forests. […]

Bringing inner areas and Local Action Groups back to the center of European attention (hybrid)

European Parliament Room 1G2, Brussels, Belgium

The event is hybrid. The streaming link will be sent to the registered email address one day prior to the event. This event aims at reflecting on the prospects and challenges arising from the proposed European financial and legislative framework post 2027 and explore how to translate these policy directions into practical strategies benefiting rural areas, […]

Rural Energy Communities: Bridging Local Action and Clean Energy Transition

Universidad de Vigo Municipality of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

EC4RURAL Mid-Term Conference (hybrid) Be part of the clean energy transition! This mid-term conference will highlight the progress and insights of the EC4RURAL project and offer a platform to explore the pivotal role of rural energy communities in achieving Europe’s climate goals. Key Features: Presentations of mid-term project achievements Introduction to research projects on the […]

Exclusive Networking & Capacity Building for LAG Managers

Hotel Post St Johann in Tirol, Austria

As proud partners in the Communities for Local Green Deals (COM4LGD) project, ELARD Knowledge Hub invites LAG managers to a unique training and networking opportunity focusing on climate action, innovation, and the future of the LEADER approach. What to expect: Explore how LEADER can be used as a transformation tool Gain hands-on tools for participatory […]

290€

Please look up!  Efficient, resilient fair and smart – what does our energy and climate future look like? (hybrid)

Brussels, Belgium

Join IEECP’s conference, combining different LIFE funded projects: Ineexs, Regio1st, CoolLife, RENOVERTY, Reverter, EP-0, GigaRegioFactory and ENSMOV Plus. This two-day conference is a unique opportunity to meet, hear from research developed and experience shared in the past four years and interact with experts and practitioners from various countries and fields, and working on shaping the future of energy in Europe. The sessions […]

Women Leading Rural Innovation – FLIARA final conference

European Committee of the Regions Rue Belliard 101, Brussels

The Final Conference of the FLIARA Project will bring together researchers, policymakers, innovation support actors, and civil society stakeholders to spotlight the critical role of women in shaping the future of rural areas and sustainable farming. Taking place on October 17, 2025, in Brussels at the European Committee of Regions from 09:00h to 17:00h, this high-level event marks the culmination […]

6th European rural Parliament

Inverurie Academy Community Campus, Victoria St, Inverurie, United Kingdom

Scotland was selected to host the next European Rural Parliament. It will bring together in October a 40-country delegation to Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Cairngorms National Park area. The ERP is a large-scale participative democratic process, set up to amplify the diverse voices of rural and island people in Europe. The 6th edition's theme is ‘Rural […]

Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies (policy action lab)

Brussels, Belgium

The Rural Pact Support Office, together with the European Commission, is organising  the Policy Action Lab ‘Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies’ (Brussels, Belgium, 5 November 2025). The event targets primarily policymakers at EU, national and regional levels in charge of designing, implementing and monitoring policies with an impact on rural areas – in particular […]