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SUMMARY:European Congress on Renewal and Rural Development
DESCRIPTION:The European Congress on Rural Renewal and Development will highlight key values for preserving the specificity and vitality of villages\, valuing grassroots and the use of local resources and\, above all\, the empowerment of local communities to respond to increased uncertainty and risks. \nThe Congress will become an event that\, through the presentation of ideas and the demonstration of effective solutions\, will encourage a turn towards grassroots and the building of community resilience based on a self-help formula. \nThus\, the Congress will contribute to building stronger\, connected\, resilient and prosperous rural areas as outlined in the Long Term Vision for Rural Areas to 2040 announced in 2021 by the European Commission. \nAbout the programme\nThe congress will be attended by some 1\,500 people – representatives of ministries responsible for rural development in the EU27\, institutions working for the development of villages and rural areas\, representatives of local authorities\, NGOs\, academia\, leaders of rural communities\, with particular emphasis on key circles: women\, youth and sport. \nThe programme will include: Wielkopolska Day (8 May)\, European Day (9 May) and Poland Day (10 May). The plenary hall will be the central place for presentations and proposals from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and his partners from EU countries\, politicians\, publicists\, representatives of science and practitioners involved in the transformation of the countryside and rural areas. The subject of the planned panel discussion will be the position of the Congress emphasising the need to turn development policies towards bottom-up approaches and to build the resilience of local communities based on a self-help formula. \nAs part of the Polish Day\, the following thematic blocks will deepen and broaden the spectrum of issues: \n\nidentity\, heritage;\ngood practices;\ninnovation and ideas forum;\nclimate and environment.\n\nPresentations\, examples and discussion with the participation of practitioners and meetings of the above-mentioned circles.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/european-congress-on-renewal-and-rural-development/
LOCATION:Poznan
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SUMMARY:Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food
DESCRIPTION:Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector\nThis event aims to bring together key stakeholders – including European agri-food sectors\, civil society\, rural communities\, consumers\, think-tanks\, academia\, Member States and MEPs – to contribute to the debate to shape an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations. \nThe conference aims to: \n\ncontinue to build consensus around the Vision and its roadmap\ndiscuss and gather feedback on the way forward\, focusing on key initiatives outlined in the Vision\nengage with stakeholders on the future direction for the CAP post 2027\n\nThe plenary sessions will be streamed online. No registration is required to follow the event via web streaming. \nYou can register here.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/conference-on-the-vision-for-agriculture-and-food/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250520T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250521T140000
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CREATED:20250423T075023Z
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SUMMARY:Annual EU Budget Conference 2025 - From local action to global influence: the next long-term Union budget
DESCRIPTION:The next long-term budget will power the Union shared vision for the future in a context of growing geopolitical\, economic and societal challenges. \nThe Annual EU Budget Conference will bring together a wide array of stakeholders to rethink a future budget with the Union policy priorities at the centre by making it more focused\, simpler and impactful. \nEuropean Commissioner for Budget\, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration\, Piotr Serafin\, together with high-level speakers\, will lead an open debate on the most pressing issues in the lead up to the next Multiannual Financial Framework proposal. \n\n\n\n\nMore information on the event website below.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/annual-eu-budget-conference-2025-from-local-action-to-global-influence-the-next-long-term-union-budget/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Charlemagne building\, Wetstraat 170 Rue de la Loi\, Brussels\, 1040\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250521T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250521T113000
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CREATED:20250423T081719Z
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SUMMARY:Smarter\, stronger and more competitive rural areas: The way forward for EU policies
DESCRIPTION:The EU Institutions are preparing for the next Multi Annual Financial Framework that will be tabled in July 2025. The next EU budget builds from the Political Guidelines of the European Commission\, themselves drawing ideas from the Letta and Draghi Reports\, as well as the Long-Term Vision for Rural areas and the recent Vision for Agriculture and Food. \nAll of this points to very significant changes in how EU policies are developed and delivered on the ground. Therefore\, the time is right to consider the role of community-led\, social\, technological and business innovations in creating vibrant rural areas. \nThis webinar will showcase and discuss the policy findings and recommendations of the FUTURAL project to improve existing policies to strengthen rural innovation. It will also be the opportunity to reflect with senior representatives from the European Commission\, Parliament\, Committee of the Regions and European Economic and Social Committee as well as the leadership of key rural networks ERCA\, PREPARE on how rural innovation can inform the ongoing debate on future EU policies. Our president\, Piotr Saldocha\, will be present as a speaker. \nMore information in the event link below.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/smarter-stronger-and-more-competitive-rural-areas-the-way-forward-for-eu-policies/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250522T090000
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SUMMARY:Good practice webinar on rural innovation
DESCRIPTION:The webinar\, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office\, will highlight national\, regional and local experiences that promote innovation in rural areas. It will strengthen participants’ capacity to design and implement innovative initiatives and inspire stakeholders to take concrete action – with a particular focus on technological\, ecological\, and social innovation. \n  \nMore information on the link below.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/good-practice-webinar-on-rural-innovation/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250528T163000
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SUMMARY:𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜
DESCRIPTION:As the EU prepares its post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework\, how can we ensure that local voices — urban and rural — are heard in shaping future policies? Join us for the second part of our timely webinar series\, where we’ll explore the latest declarations\, petitions\, and policy positions advocating for territorial and place-based approaches in EU development. \n🎙️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:\n• Serafin Pazos Vidal (AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development) – On whose voices are shaping the debate\n•   Radim Sršeň (Deputy Minister for Regional Development\, Czechia; CoR Member) – On the Declaration for the future of rural areas\n• Piotr Sadłocha (President\, European LEADER Association for Rural Development – ELARD) – On the petition for LEADER/CLLD as a pillar of EU development\n• Joaquim Oliveira Martins (CEPII\, Paris) – Keynote listener and former Special Advisor to the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms \n🗣️ 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Peter Ramsden 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Urszula Budzich-Tabor (LDnet) \n📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:\n👉 https://lnkd.in/eaWaAHa3
URL:https://elard.eu/event/%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%b2-%f0%9d%97%99%f0%9d%98%82%f0%9d%98%81%f0%9d%98%82%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%b2-%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b3-%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%a8-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b9/
LOCATION:Online
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