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. The event will be followed by a networking cocktail, […]
From 22 to 26 June 2026, the 4th European Rural Geographies Conference “Reinventing Rural Spaces: Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability in a Changing World” will take place at the University of Porto, Portugal. This international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to explore how rural areas can respond to today’s key challenges – including climate […]
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The RUSTIK and GRANULAR projects will hold their joint Final Conference on 24–25 June 2026 at Fondation Universitaire in Brussels, Belgium. The two-day event will bring together project partners, policymakers, practitioners and rural stakeholders to share key results and discuss future perspectives for rural development and innovation. On the first day (24 June, 13:30–18:00), the […]
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. The event, organised by the […]
A 90‑minute online session tailored to organisations that wish to develop or strengthen One Stop Shops (OSS) for energy communities. The event is organised by the ECOEMPOWER project, a sister project of our EC4RURAL LIFE initiative. Participants will receive a compact overview of the most relevant ECOEMPOWER results for non‑regional replicators – including online OSS […]
The two-days event combines the promotion of food and wine traditions, local development, and discussions on rural and coastal development policies, and which is part of the “Food Without Borders” cooperation project that LAG La Citella del Sapere leads. Over the course of these two days, conferences and roundtable discussions will be held with the […]
Join us for the first session of the EC4RURAL Practitioner Chats, a webinar series designed to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among practitioners of EU projects in the field of energy communities. This session focuses on municipal collaboration and engagement, with a particular emphasis on public-private models and stakeholder engagement methodologies. This session is an opportunity […]
What’s the role of local authorities in the green transition? Are rural administrations and stakeholders ready to take an active role in this crucial process? How do we engage effectively with local authorities to accelerate the transition? Join the webinar and discuss these topics with experts brought together by the RECET project, funded by the […]
The EU CAP Network is organising a ‘Workshop on Engagement of Rural Stakeholders in NRPP Development’ over one day on 8 October at the Glenview Hotel, Wicklow, Ireland. The workshop will bring together Managing Authorities (MAs), National Networks (NNs) and rural stakeholders from across the EU. It will focus on how MAs and NNs can […]
