Are you part of an organisation or informal group in a LAG area? Want to empower rural youth and explore Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps opportunities? Interested in meeting international partners? Then apply for the training "Rural Youth Empowerment: Unlocking Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps 2.0"! The target group of this training are people from […]
The last event of LDnet 2025 webinar series, which took place on 4.12.2025, was titled “In what direction can the next MFF evolve in 2026?”. The webinar was a great success (see the summary, full recording and speakers’ presentations HERE) but due to limited time it wasn’t possible to take on board all the questions and ideas of the discussants. Participants have expressed a keen […]
This event is hybrid and in person - watch live on the link in the "details" section below. What makes a rural community a good place to live, work, run a business, start a family and grow old? What are the key strengths of rural areas? What can be done to help overcome the barriers […]
This high-level event is organised by Rural Youth Europe in collaboration with EPA! - Rural Youth of Spain, and will bring together around 100 participants, including rural youth leaders, representatives of youth-led and young farmer’s organisations, and European policy-makers. The conference is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and the European Youth Foundation of […]
The EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Innovating for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas' will take place in Warsaw, Poland, on 25 and 26 February 2026. A call for expression of interest was open until 10 December 2025, 23:59 CET. In recent years, the EU CAP Network brokerage events have successfully supported the […]
Irrigants d'Europe- IE, the ANBI - National Association of Consortia for the Management and Protection of Land and Irrigated Waters, CERSTE, and the Parliamentary Intergroup for Southern Development - Fragile Areas and Minor Islands, is organising an in-depth initiative dedicated to water policies and rural governance. The meeting, entitled "Water for Food and Resilient Territories" […]
The European Civil Society Week is a major EU-level forum bringing together civil society organisations, policymakers, and grassroots actors to respond to growing social, democratic, and territorial challenges across Europe. For Local Action Groups, the event is particularly relevant as it focuses on strengthening civic engagement, social inclusion, and trust in democratic institutions while addressing […]
The Spanish CAP Network will organize an event focused on transnational LEADER cooperation, although inter-territorial cooperation will also be encouraged. The event will take place on 3rd and 4th of March 2026 at La Farm Studio, in el Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia (Spain). The event aims to strengthen transnational cooperation among Local Action […]
This conference marks the conclusion of the Horizon Europe-funded project PREMIUM_EU, which has examined impacts of mobility on regional development across Europe. Across Europe, many rural and peripheral regions are facing a tipping point. As younger people and skilled professionals move to urban centres, smaller towns and rural areas are struggling with demographic decline, shrinking workforces, […]
This ELIF (European Local Innovation Forum - an AEIDL initiative) webinar, will explore practical approaches to advancing gender equality in agriculture and rural areas. Drawing on the GRASS CEILING project, the session will present a Roadmap for action (2025–2035) and introduce the Rural Gender Policy Toolkit, including the Rural Women Innovation Compass. The discussion will […]
