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Effective mechanisms to address new governance challenges in European rural areas
On 8th November, the EU-funded projects SHERPA & POLIRURAL held a webinar on “Effective mechanisms to address new governance challenges in European rural areas”. The webinar was organized as a […]
Published by , 21/11/2022Read More
We need system thinking to address extreme weather, says rural actors in Emilia-Romagna- Italy
Repeated extreme weather events in Europe and Emilia-Romagna In 2022, a severe drought hit several regions of Europe. A persistent lack of precipitation, combined with temperatures above the average, led […]
Published by , 17/11/2022Read More
“Listen to the people and trust them” says rural stakeholders at SHERPA workshop at the EU Rural Parliament
During the fifth European Rural Parliament that took place in Kielce, Poland (12-15th September 2022), over 30 workshops were organized. SHERPA partners participated to the event and even, they had […]
Published by , 31/10/2022Read More
Long Term Vision for Rural Areas: the EU Parliament sets out its own vision
On 24 October, the AGRI Committee at the European Parliament voted by a large majority the proposal led by Rapporteur Isabel Carvalhais, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), on its […]
Published by , 27/10/2022Read More
SHERPA at the European Rural Parliament
From 12 to 15 September 2022, the fifth European Rural Parliament took place in Kielce, Poland. Over four days, more than 400 rural stakeholders gathered to share experiences, challenges, and […]
Published by , 10/10/2022Read More
SHERPA at the OECD Rural Development Conference
Two intensive days at the OECD Rural Development Conference in Cavan, Ireland came to an end yesterday. Agust and Karen represented SHERPA partner Nordregio at the conference which this year […]
Published by , 05/10/2022Read More
Aragón’s commitment to revitalise its rural areas
The preliminary bill on the revitalisation of rural areas in Aragón (Spain) was approved by the regional government in April 2022, based on three previous legislations at regional (Autonomous Community) […]
Published by , 15/07/2022Read More
The future of rural lies in the hands of women
Galicia’s rural areas have very low population densities, aggravated by a dispersed habitat and increasingly marked ageing. It is also an area where the fertility rate is very low and […]
Published by , 12/07/2022Read More
A perspective on the Belgian MAP…. by a non-Belgian
When I first moved to Belgium in 2018, little did I know that fast forward to 2022, I would have co-animated a Multi-Actor Platform…in Wallonia! First, because of language constraints […]
Published by , 06/07/2022Read More
SHERPA at the Rural Pact Conference
On 15 and 16 June, the European Commission organised the Rural Pact Conference in Brussels, Belgium. The event brought together EU, national, and regional policy-makers alongside local authorities, social and […]
Published by , 22/06/2022Read More
What strategies for rural areas in CAP Strategic Plans? A Commission view
The agreement reached in 2021 to revise the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) empowers EU Member States to establish their own CAP Strategic Plans (CSP) to reach the nine CAP objectives, […]
Published by , 24/05/2022Read More
Diversifying Europe’s rural economy
Green and digital transitions will form part of a much-needed transformational change of European rural areas, and the necessary and significant adjustments require changes in the production and diversification of […]
Published by , 23/05/2022Read More