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SUMMARY:From theory to action: EU LEADER approach in non-EU countries
DESCRIPTION:FAO is organising a technical workshop on 3–4 June 2026 in Tartu\, Estonia\, to explore the role of the EU LEADER approach in supporting the sustainable transformation of local agrifood systems. The event will bring together policymakers\, Local Action Groups\, researchers and practitioners to exchange experiences\, discuss implementation challenges\, and examine how LEADER can be adapted in different national contexts. \nThe programme includes discussions on policy frameworks\, lessons learned from EU Member States\, and country experiences beyond the EU\, as well as opportunities to build new partnerships. A field visit to the LAG Tartu County Development Association area will showcase practical project examples. \nParticipation is open upon application until 26 April 2026. 
URL:https://elard.eu/event/from-theory-to-action-eu-leader-approach-in-non-eu-countries/
LOCATION:Tartu\, Estonia
CATEGORIES:External
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SUMMARY:Anchoring rural areas in the National and Regional Partnership Plans - Rural Pact Policy Lab
DESCRIPTION:EXPRESS INTEREST TO PARTICIPATE BY 24.04.2026 \nAs the 2028-2034 funding period approaches\, the Member State institutions responsible for designing the future National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) are reflecting on how to make best use of their resources and of the time available to both develop and negotiate the Plans. They are also reflecting on or have already started to build the partnership of authorities and organisations that should take part in the design\, implementation and monitoring of the future plans. This is a good moment to discuss how the plans could best answer rural challenges in the diversity of European contexts and how the partnership principle could be effectively applied to involve rural authorities and representatives. \nThe European Commission’s legislative proposals for the 2028-2034 EU budget published on 16 July 2025 bring significant changes regarding EU funding. An important change is the merging of funding instruments and policies under shared management with Member States\, including rural development policy\, under one National and Regional Partnership Plan per Member State\, funded through a single fund. \nThis new fund – the European Fund for economic\, social and territorial cohesion\, agriculture and rural\, fisheries and maritime\, prosperity and security – is intended to improve synergies and complementarities between policy domains and promote a more integrated approach to rural action across sectors and governance levels to address complex needs in rural areas. \nWhile the Commission proposals are under negotiation with the Council of the EU and the European Parliament\, the national and regional authorities\, involving local actors\, need to consider how to devise the plans that would allow for the most efficient use of the resources available to support rural territories\, including the 10% rural target that has been proposed to support a consistent agenda of measures in these territories. \nThe Policy Action Lab will provide a space to build capacities and exchange on how rural areas challenges and opportunities can be tackled in the NRPPs: the opportunities for policymakers can mobilise with examples of integrated measures; which engagement mechanisms can be used to best involve rural authorities and representatives in the development of the Plans; and how performance measurement and territorial coding will work in practice. \nObjectives\n\n\nTo build the capacity of the Rural Pact Community members – in particular policymakers at national and/or regional levels and rural community members – on the diversity of measures that could support rural communities within the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs);\nTo reflect and draw recommendations on how rural actors and communities could best be involved in the planning and preparation of the Plans at national and/or regional levels\, in line with the partnership principle;\nTo build a better understanding of the proposed provisions for monitoring and tracking expenditure in the performance framework\, including territorial coding.\n\nThe Policy Lab endeavours to ensure that the participants have a clear idea of how the NRPPs can be operationalised to the benefit of rural communities. \n\n\n\n\n\nTarget audience\nThe target audience consists of policymakers at national and regional levels involved in the design of the National and Regional Partnership Plans\, as well as stakeholders representing rural communities. \nApproximately 100 participants will be recruited via an online call for expression of interest. In case of oversubscription\, the RPSO will select participants based on their potential to contribute to the dialogue at all governance levels\, their readiness to share or disseminate relevant examples\, as well as the ability to communicate in English\, and geographical balance. \nThe event will take place in Brussels and will be held in English with no interpretation. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for a limited number of accepted participants\, in particular civil society organisations\, local authorities and research institutions that need support to participate.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/anchoring-rural-areas-in-the-national-and-regional-partnership-plans-rural-pact-policy-lab/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260608T150000
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SUMMARY:Energy Communities\, their Potential and how to boost citizen engagement (hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:This conference brings together the final results and learnings from three EU LIFE-funded projects POWER-E-COM\, DISCOVER and ISLET. Participants will explore the main barriers to creating energy communities and how to overcome them\, gain insights into key technical aspects of the process\, and learn from concrete best practices implemented across Europe. \nThe event will be followed by a networking cocktail\, offering participants the opportunity to connect with speakers and fellow attendees. \nAbout the projects: \nPOWER-E-COM fosters cooperation between regional and local authorities and citizens to develop RECs across six European countries: Austria\, Bulgaria\, Germany\, Ireland\, Slovenia and Spain. It works with regions at different stages of the energy transition to design and implement adaptable REC models\, while providing training\, mentoring and practical tools to help stakeholders set up and scale community energy projects. \nDISCOVER supports the development of Community Energy Projects by providing integrated support services to project initiators. It works with pilot regions in Italy\, France\, Croatia\, Bulgaria and Austria to establish local One Stop Shops offering guidance on technical\, financial\, legal and organisational aspects\, helping communities launch and implement energy projects across their full lifecycle. \nISLET supports collaboration between public authorities\, private investors and citizens in order to develop RECs on small Mediterranean islands. It involves pilot and test islands in Greece\, Italy\, Croatia and Malta to design and validate REC models that can be applied across other Mediterranean islands. \n  \nAgenda: \nWelcome participants and introduction – FEDARENE | 15:00 \nKeynote speech: Setting the Scene on Energy Communities: What they are and why their importance is increasing – Vinicius Valente\, CINEA | 15:15 \nPOWER-E-COM: Chances\, Challenges & Changes: Energy Communities on the rise!? – Ingo Ball\, WIP | 15:30 \nISLET: Learnings on Community Building for Renewable Energy Communities – Alexis Chatzimpiros\, Samsø Energiakademi | 15:45 \nDISCOVER: The Cost of Success: When the Growth of Energy Communities Creates New Challenges – Helmut Herglotz\, Pixel Energy Solutions | 16:00 \nPOWER-E-COM: Business Models for European Energy Communities –\nFrancisco Puente / Álvaro Moral\, ESCAN | 16:15 \nISLET: Experiences from Renewable Energy Communities on Islands – Élodie Bossio\, FEDARENE | 16:30 \nDISCOVER: Building Trust in Energy Communities: The Role of Transparency and Governance – Damir Medved\, Without Borders | 16:45 \nQ&A. FEDARENE | 17:00 \nWrap-up & Conclusions – FEDARENE | 17:20 \nNetworking Cocktail: A refreshment will be served to the in-person attendees on Comet Meeting’s floor 0. | 18:00 – 19:30
URL:https://elard.eu/event/energy-communities-their-potential-and-how-to-boost-citizen-engagement-hybrid/
LOCATION:Comet Louise\, Place Stéphanie 20\, Brussels\, 1050\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260629T090000
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SUMMARY:Good practice webinar: Strengthening rural businesses for a more competitive Europe: creating value through business support\, territorial assets and social economy
DESCRIPTION:This Good Practice Webinar will explore initiatives that strengthen rural competitiveness through business support\, access to finance\, local value creation and social economy approaches. It will exchange practical examples and lessons on building resilient\, diversified and competitive rural economies by valorising territorial assets\, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering collective business models. \nThe event\, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office\, will explore initiatives that strengthen rural competitiveness by improving access to finance and business support\, creating higher value from rural resources and territorial assets\, and fostering entrepreneurial and business models\, including social economy approaches.  \nIt will showcase policy measures and practical examples ranging from microfinance and business advisory centres to bioeconomy and circular value chains\, quality schemes\, territorial branding and cooperative business models. These examples will illustrate different ways of building more resilient\, diversified and competitive rural economies that contribute to Europe’s overall competitiveness. \nRegister your interst on the link below before 28 August 2028
URL:https://elard.eu/event/good-practice-webinar-strengthening-rural-businesses-for-a-more-competitive-europe-creating-value-through-business-support-territorial-assets-and-social-economy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External
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