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Czech Republic announces its own Rural Pact
In December 2021, the European Commission launched the European Rural Pact, an initiative to mobilize authorities and stakeholders to act on the needs and aspirations of rural communities in the […]
Published by Carla Lostrangio, 03/11/2022Read More
SHERPA’s Position paper on climate change and environmental sustainability
The SHERPA Position Paper on “Climate change and Environmental Sustainability” is now available online! This document contributes to the process of making Europe – and rural areas within the European […]
Published by , 27/10/2022Read More
New publication: MAP Position Papers for the future of rural areas
On October 2022, SHERPA Multi-Stakeholder Platforms published their Position Papers on four relevant topics for the future of rural areas: Land use and climate change Digitalisation Social dimension in rural […]
Published by Carla Lostrangio, 27/10/2022Read More
GRANULAR and RUSTIK kicked-off!
Rural areas cover 80% of the European Union’s surface and represent 30% of its citizens. Today, rural areas have to face several challenges that hinder their digital and green transition, […]
Published by Carla Lostrangio, 24/10/2022Read More
EU Annual Report confirms urban-rural divide across regions and cities
On 11 October 2022, the Committee of the Regions published its annual report on the State of the Regions and Cities in the European Union. This report provides a snapshot […]
Published by Carla Lostrangio, 17/10/2022Read More
An European Care Strategy: what is in for rural areas?
In September 2022, the European Commission presented its proposal for an European Care Strategy. This strategy aims to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and […]
Published by Carla Lostrangio, 12/10/2022Read More
The silver economy, an opportunity for rural development
In a recent OECD blog, authors Nina Trouvé and Jose Enrique Garcilazo discuss the unexpected opportunities that an ageing population can bring to rural communities. With too many rural areas […]
Published by Miranda García (AEIDL), 03/10/2022Read More
OECD: Unlocking rural innovation
The world is currently undergoing a global slowdown in productivity, which translates into lower long-term economic growth and, in turn, lower wages and well-being. This is why actions to drive […]
Published by Miranda García (AEIDL), 30/09/2022Read More
The EU CAP Network, the new platform where SHERPA ideas and the CAP Strategic Plans can meet
Networking will play an important role in improving the quality of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) strategic plans implementation. To increase the involvement of all stakeholders in this process, the […]
Published by Miranda García & Serafín Pazos-Vidal (AEIDL), 27/09/2022Read More
CAP Strategic Plans: The second approval package with two more countries
In less than a month, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has taken a big step to set the new plan. On 31 August 2022, the European Commission approved the first […]
Published by Miranda García, 19/09/2022Read More
Swedish MAP finalising work on digitalisation
On 13 September 2022, the SHERPA Multi-Actor Platforms Norrbotten, in Sweden, held an online meeting to discuss and confirm the results of the MAP position paper on digitalisation for attractive […]
Published by , 16/09/2022Read More
Empowering rural women to lead the digital revolution
Even though women make up half of the population, they do not have the same opportunities as men to unleash their full potential, even less in rural and depopulated areas. […]
Published by Miranda García (AEIDL), 15/09/2022Read More