Currently the project is developing discussion papers and methodological guidelines for the Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) to engage into a dialogue regarding the topic of a long-term vision for rural areas. These will feed into a SHERPA Position Paper on the topic.
The European Commission’s President, Ursula von der Leyen, had expressed her wish to develop an long-term vision for rural areas in the mission letter to EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Janusz Wojciechowski. SHERPA’s contribution, through input from the Multi-Actor Platforms set up across Europe, can be significant in this important step for the EU.