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SUMMARY:Empowering rural futures: the right to stay in rural areas
DESCRIPTION:This event is hybrid and in person – watch live on the link in the “details” section below.  \nWhat 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 facing people in rural areas e.g. transport\, housing\, digital connectivity\, lack of services and isolation? \nAs Europe faces mounting demographic and territorial imbalances\, the European Commission is advancing a transformative agenda to reaffirm the right to stay as a cornerstone of territorial cohesion and inclusive development. The upcoming EU Strategy on the “Right to Stay” will seek to ensure rural populations can envision viable futures in their communities\, supported by robust infrastructure\, services\, and economic opportunities. Central to this vision is also the Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture\, unveiled in October 2025\, which aims to double the share of young farmers in the EU by 2040. \nThis conference will explore how these two strategic pillars—the right to stay and generational renewal—can be jointly leveraged to revitalize rural regions. It will highlight the need for multisectoral approaches. By aligning EU\, national\, and regional policies\, the session will showcase pathways to empower rural youth\, sustain farming traditions\, and foster innovation in Europe’s countryside.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/empowering-rural-futures-the-right-to-stay-in-rural-areas/
LOCATION:European Committee of the Regions\, Rue Belliard 101\, Brussels\, 1040
CATEGORIES:External
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SUMMARY:European Rural Youth Forward Conference 2026 – “From Vision to Action”
DESCRIPTION: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 Council of Europe. \nRegistration is now closed.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/european-rural-youth-forward-conference-2026-from-vision-to-action/
LOCATION:Asturias
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Brokerage event - 'Innovating for competitive\, resilient and sustainable agriculture and rural areas'
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn recent years\, the EU CAP Network brokerage events have successfully supported the development of high-quality Horizon Europe proposals\, strengthened links between research\, practice and advisory services\, and created lasting collaborations across the EU. Building on this experience\, the 2026 edition will focus on networking and developing ideas around key priorities from the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Work Programme for 2026\, focusing on topics that require a multi-actor approach. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to meet peers working on similar challenges\, present short teasers of their project ideas\, and explore partnerships for future collaboration. The event will also highlight additional European\, national and regional funding opportunities that can support innovation in agriculture\, forestry and rural areas. \n\nMore about the event on the link below.
URL:https://elard.eu/event/brokerage-event-innovating-for-competitive-resilient-and-sustainable-agriculture-and-rural-areas/
LOCATION:Warsaw\, Poland
CATEGORIES:External
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: water for food and resilient territories
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nThe meeting\, entitled “Water for Food and Resilient Territories” will be held in hybrid format in Brussels on Tuesday\, March 24\, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at European Parliament\, Spinelli Building\, Room SPINELLI 1H1\, participation upon registration. \n\nThe discussion will address water as a critical resource closely tied to strategic infrastructures and a driver of sustainable growth\, moving beyond a sectoral approach to highlight its function as an integrated territorial management system: from agricultural irrigation and food security to soil protection\, the prevention of hydrogeological instability and the protection of water resources its selves. \nParticular attention will be given to enabling priorities to achieve a real water resilience as engineering and technological solutions -efficient irrigation networks\, multi-purpose reservoirs\, monitoring and control systems\, and water reuse- as essential tools for a planned\, sustainable\, and measurable approach to water governance. \nThis round table aims to contribute to a coherent European water policy aligned with the CAP\, the Green Deal\, and Cohesion Policy\, supporting economic growth\, competitiveness\, and employment—while strengthening rural areas as pillars of the Union’s productive and territorial stability. \nNOTE: In-person seating is limited; please wait for confirmation from the organizer before purchasing flights or accommodations. All registered attendees will receive a link to the online streaming of the event. \n\nRegister in the link in the “details” section below. \n  \nDOWLNOAD THE FULL PROGRAMME
URL:https://elard.eu/event/roundtable-water-for-food-and-resilient-territories/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Room 1G2\, Brussels\, Belgium
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