Upcoming Events

Conference

Navigating rural transitions: Exploring liveable futures

The event will discuss the diverse challenges and opportunities of rural areas. By addressing critical social-political and social-ecological matters, the conference will question and develop new theories and methods. It will further explore the role of researchers.

Local Development Forum 2025: Global inspirations, local transformations

The OECD Local Development Forum will explore the new drivers of local economic transformations. Discussions will consider opportunities in growing sectors such as green energy and the care economy, as well as how places can boost their global presence through hosting major events and place marketing.

Webinar

Digital innovations for soil and crop health

This webinar, organised by WHEATWATCHER and E-SPFdigit, will showcase how AI, sensor technologies and real-time field data are used to monitor chemical and biological contaminants, optimise soil health, and support sustainable farming practices in Europe.

European Rally 2025: Planting ideas, cultivating the future

The European Rally will focus on empowering young people for active participation and involvement in policy-making in rural areas. The skills and new knowledge will help them express their opinions and affect change in their local communities to create a better environment for everyone.

Seminar

International seminar for leaders of rural youth work

The seminar will adopt a new perspective on rural youth work. It will reflect on global issues, such as empowering women and young people in rural areas, the transformation to sustainable food systems, combating hunger and poverty, or climate protection.

Conference

Nordic Meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health 2025

The event, themed ‘Joint Actions for Farmer Health and Mental Wellbeing’, will highlight the importance of working together to improve and support farmer health and wellbeing. It is also the focus of a new national program in Sweden 2024 – 2028.

Conference

Taking stock and building partnership for sustainable development of mountain and rural areas

The Conference, organised by the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University, will focus on the inclusion of vulnerable groups in rural and mountain regions and the integration of natural and social sciences to promote sustainable development and impact-driven research.

Conference

Seventh biennial conference of the European Rural History Organisation

The 7th biennial conference of the European Rural History Organisation (EURHO) will bring together researchers and students from all over the world to promote projects and publications on the rural and agricultural past.

Seminar

Unleashing the potential of small places – barriers and opportunities

The event, organised by the ESPON Programme, will explore the success of certain small places in Europe. The seminar will identify and discuss positive examples and the mechanisms that lie behind them.

Conference

Rural Pact Conference: 'From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future'

The Rural Pact Conference, organised by the Rural Pact Support Office, will gather 250 participants from across Europe. The event will offer two days of networking and facilitate exchanges to advance the rural vision 2040, update the Rural Action Plan and guide Rural Pact actions and future policies.