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 […]
The High-level Rural Policy Forum “Europe’s rural future: Responding to rural priorities through integrated national and regional strategies and LEADER” will take place on 3–4 November 2026 at the Killashee Hotel in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland. Organised by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission, the forum will focus […]
Are you lookinf for partners for a Horizon Europe proposal? This event is then made for you! This networking event will focus on developing ideas around key priorities from the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Work Programme and the Mission Soil for 2027, focusing on topics that require a multi-actor approach. Participants will have the opportunity […]
On 13 November 2026, from 09:30 to 11:30 CET, an online webinar will take place to introduce the Horizon Europe project SOILSTICE, its activities and its relevance to Local Action Groups (LAGs). ELARD is a partner in SOILSTICE, which addresses a topic highly relevant to Local Action Groups: citizen engagement in sustainable land management through […]
