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SUMMARY:2026 General Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ELARD’s General Assembly Meeting will take place on 21 April in Maratea\, Italy. The meeting will be organised in a hybrid format\, allowing participation both in person and online. \nAgenda\n1. Opening and welcome\n2. Adoption of the agenda\n3. Approval of the minutes of the previous General Assembly\n4. Decision on adopting new members (Cyprus\, Malta; depending on the applications received).\n5. Presentation of the 2025 Financial Report with Hub\n6. Presentation of the 2025 Activity Report with Hub\n7. Decision on granting discharge to the Council for the financial year 2025\n8. Decision on 2026 Membership fees\n9. Presentation of the 2026 Activity plan and budget with Hub\n10. Decision on approval of the 2026 Activity plan and budget\n11. Council by-elections\n12. Upcoming meetings and representation\n13. Any Other Business (AOB)\n14. Closing of the meeting
URL:https://elard.eu/event/2026-general-assembly/
LOCATION:Hotel Club San Diego\, Acquafredda di Maratea\, 85044\, Italy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260421T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260421T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T032735
CREATED:20260413T115159Z
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SUMMARY:European networks\, local impacts: advocacy for LEADER-CLLD at EU and Italian levels
DESCRIPTION:This hybrid ELARD members meeting will be the opportunity to discuss advocacy for a strong LEADER-CLLD in the next programming period. \nAgenda \n\nWelcome and introduction to ELARD\nVoices from Italy\nLEADER after 2027\nExchange with members and Italian LAGs\, open discussion with all participants\n\nShort national updates\n Ongoing developments\, challenges\, priorities and concerns\n\n\n\nShould you be interested in attending remotely\, please contact elard@elard.eu to receive the link.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/european-networks-local-impacts-advocacy-for-leader-clld-at-eu-and-italian-levels/
LOCATION:Hotel Club San Diego\, Acquafredda di Maratea\, 85044\, Italy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260423T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T032735
CREATED:20260325T111515Z
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SUMMARY:Unveiling Successes\, Shaping Futures: Final Event COM4LGD
DESCRIPTION:On 23–24 April 2026\, the COM4LGD project will host its final event\, “Unveiling Successes\, Shaping Futures”\, at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon\, Portugal. \nThis two-day event will bring together partners\, policymakers\, and community actors from across Europe to reflect on the project’s achievements and explore how local green initiatives can continue to drive sustainable and inclusive transformation. \nOver the past years\, COM4LGD has worked across all 27 EU Member States to address climate\, environmental\, and social challenges by empowering communities\, strengthening cooperation with local governments\, and fostering inclusive participation. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to: \n\nExplore key project achievements\nShare lessons learned from implementation\nDiscuss future directions for local green action in Europe\n\nDate: 23–24 April 2026Time: 08:00 – 17:00Location: Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon\, Portugal \nMore information and registration here: https://communitiesforlocalgreendeals.ecolise.eu/activity/unveiling-successes-shaping-futures-final-event-com4lgd/ \nThe ELARD Knowledge Hub is a partner in the COM4LGD project.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/unveiling-successes-shaping-futures-final-event-com4lgd/
LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260423T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260423T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T032735
CREATED:20260409T132336Z
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SUMMARY:RURACTIVE: Empowering rural communities to act for change
DESCRIPTION:The third RURACTIVE Forum\, taking place on 23 April 2026 at 13:30 – 15:30 CET online marks a transition towards structured policy formulation. Building on the previous meetings\, which took place in February and November 2025\, this edition focuses on transforming identified rural challenges into concrete\, evidence-informed policy options. \nThe Forum takes place at a key moment in the European policy cycle\, as discussions advance on the post-2027 framework and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034. RURACTIVE contributes as a science-policy interface and a platform for bottom-up intelligence from the Rural Development Drivers (RDDs) sustainable multimodal mobility\, energy transition and climare neutrality\, sustainable agri-food systems and ecosystems management\, culture and cultural innovation\, local services\, health and wellbeing\, and governance\, nature-based and cultural tourism. \nThe meeting is designed as a hands-on co-creation exercise aimed at: \n\nTranslating rural challenges into structured policy options.\nIdentifying systemic barriers affecting rural innovation.\nGenerating proto-recommendations aligned with current and upcoming EU policy frameworks.\nContributing directly to EU and national policy discussions. The session forms a key step toward the development of RURACTIVE’s policy recommendations and guidance.\n\nParticipants are invited to follow a structured three-step process in which expert-framed rural challenges are collectively analysed to identify systemic barriers and generate policy options\, which are then consolidated into structured proto-recommendations aligned with the current EC policy framework. \nThe Forum is open to rural practitioners\, Rural Development Drivers\, EU and national policy actors\, thematic experts\, and representatives of European networks engaged in community-led rural innovation. \nRegistration and agenda on the link below. 
URL:https://elard.eu/event/ruractive-empowering-rural-communities-to-act-for-change/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260428T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260428T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T032735
CREATED:20260413T070539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T070539Z
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SUMMARY:Open seminar: Solar Power Plants and Community Use Model
DESCRIPTION:In the context of the EC4RURAL project\, the Pärnu College of the University of Tartu invites you to participate in an open seminar\, where the principles of building solar power plants\, maintenance of energy systems and the practical use of renewable energy will be introduced. The seminar offers an opportunity to ask for advice and discuss the challenges and possible solutions in the field with experts. \nThe speaker will be Robert Mägi (Solarflow OÜ)\, a specialist in the use of renewable energy with long-term experience. \nThis seminar takes place within the framework of the EC4RURAL project\, funded by the LIFE Programme\, and is free of charge for participants. \nFor additional information\, please contact Ly Lumiste (Project Manager) at ly.lumiste@ut.ee. 
URL:https://elard.eu/event/open-seminar-solar-power-plants-and-community-use-model/
LOCATION:Metsanurme Village Center\, Metsanurme Village\, Saku Parish\, Saku Parish\, Harju\, 75506\, Estonia
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260513T093000
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SUMMARY:DigiMedFor Final event
DESCRIPTION:On 13 May 2026\, the DigiMedFor project – of which the ELARD Knowledge Hub is a partner – will host its Final Event in Carnoules\, France. \nThis on-site event will bring together project partners\, stakeholders\, and forestry professionals to present key results\, share lessons learned\, and explore how digital solutions can support more sustainable management of Mediterranean forests. \nDate: 13 May 2026\nTime: 09:30 – 17:00\nFormat: On siteLocation: Carnoules\, France \nThe public dissemination day is open to external participants and will include presentations of project results and tools\, a Q&A session\, as well as a forest visit with demonstrations in Collobrières. \nRegister by 30 April: https://digimedfor.eu/2026/02/11/digimedfor-final-event/
URL:https://elard.eu/event/digimedfor-final-event/
LOCATION:France\, Carnoules
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
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SUMMARY:LINC LATVIA 2026
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open. REGISTER HERE\nLINC Team Latvia is pleased to invite you to the LINC conference\, a LEADER-Inspired Network Community event dedicated to networking\, knowledge sharing\, and exchanging experiences within rural development communities across Europe. \nLINC 2026 will take place in Jūrmala\, Latvia\, from 26 to 28 May 2026. \nThe conference will offer inspiring insights into rural development and LEADER projects\, showcasing various approaches\, regions\, and community-driven solutions from Latvia and beyond.Get ready to enjoy the classic LINC experience\, including the official opening parade\, inspiring study tours\, a delicious European buffet\, engaging cooperation workshop\, exciting European Games\, and festive evening events. \nRegister and prepare to be part of an inspiring European rural development community! \n 
URL:https://elard.eu/event/linc-latvia-2026-save-the-date/
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260603T170000
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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;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260421T032735
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SUMMARY:4th European Rural Geographies Conference
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to explore how rural areas can respond to today’s key challenges – including climate change\, innovation\, and socio-economic transformation. \nThe programme will feature expert sessions\, presentations\, and field visits\, offering a platform for knowledge exchange and forward-looking discussions on rural development. \nMarion Eckardt\, Head of ELARD Knowledge Hub\, will participate as an inaugural conference speaker\, contributing to raising awareness of ELARD and LEADER principles and sharing insights from ongoing projects. \nDate: 22–26 June 2026Location: University of Porto\, Portugal \nMore information: https://4-ruralgeographies.euroissues.pt/
URL:https://elard.eu/event/4th-european-rural-geographies-conference/
LOCATION:Portugal\, Porto
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
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SUMMARY:RUSTIK & GRANULAR Final Conference
DESCRIPTION:The RUSTIK and GRANULAR projects will hold their joint Final Conference on 24–25 June 2026 at Fondation Universitaire in Brussels\, Belgium. \nThe 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. \nOn the first day (24 June\, 13:30–18:00)\, the programme will focus on presenting the main research outputs from both projects\, including local perspectives and contributions from external speakers. The session will conclude with a networking drink. \nThe second day (25 June\, 09:00–14:00) will look ahead to the future of rural policies and highlight practical\, on-the-ground experiences based on the two projects impact. The conference will close with a networking lunch. \nMore information\, including registration details and the full agenda\, will be available soon. Stay tuned!
URL:https://elard.eu/event/rustik-granular-final-conference/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:ELARD Knowledge Hub
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