Final conference – Ruralization EU

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FINAL CONFERENCE OF THE H2020 RURALIZATION PROJECT

20 April 2022
Brussels (Belgium)

About the conference

The RURALIZATION consortium is pleased to announce the final conference of the project, which will be held on 20 April 2023 in Brussels. Hosted by the European Committee of the Regions, this onsite meeting with experts and stakeholders will provide a space for presenting the main outputs of the project, considering all the lessons learned throughout the four years of the project.

After presenting the project, policy options to fulfil rural dreams will be analysed during an interactive workshop. This will be followed by a "Rural Tales" session in which young farmers and entrepeneurs will share their own stories. Finally, representatives of the European Commission, stakeholders and other experts will discuss how specific European policies could contribute to the ruralisation process.

The H2020 RURALIZATION project is built on the idea that a ruralisation process can change development patterns in rural areas and thereby tackle/address population and economic decline while creating new opportunities. Ultimately, the project's outcomes are expected to contribute to rural regeneration and generational renewal in Europe.

Venue

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The European Committee of the Regions

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the voice of regions and cities in the European Union. It represents local and regional authorities across the European Union and advises on new laws that have an impact on regions and cities (70% of all EU legislation).

Due to the nature of the outputs of the RURALIZATION project as policy recommendations with a special focus on the regional level, the CoR was the ideal venue to host the final conference.

Programme

	Time	Programme
	9:00-9:05	Opening of RURALIZATION's Final Conference CoR representative
	9:05-9:15	RURALIZATION: The opening of rural areas to renew rural generations, jobs and farms Willem Korthals Altes, Delft University of Technology Arianna Pasa, Research Programme Officer at the European Commission, DG AGRI
RURAL CHANGEMAKERS	9:15-9:30	RURALIZATION: Resilience, Innovative Rural Regeneration Maura Farrell, Aisling Murtagh and Louise Weir, University of Galway
	9:30-9:45	Promising practices of new rural changemakers Silvia Sivini and Annamaria Vitale, University of Calabria
	9:45-10:00	Good Practice Guide for newcomers and new entrants into farming Titus Bahner, Hans-Albrecht Wiehler and Annika Salingré, Kulturland
	10:00-10:15	Debate session
POLICY FRAMEWORK	10:15-10:30	Local authorities: making farmland work for rural regeneration Alice Martin-Prével, Terre de Liens Nora Maristany, Xarxa per a la conservació de la Natura
	10:30-10:45	New policies at regional level to fulfill rural dreams Tuomas Kuhmonen, University of Turku
	10:45-11:00	The CAP potential to promote generational renewal in rural areas Sylwia Dolzblasz and Robert Skrzypczyński, University of Wrocław
	11:00-11:15	Debate session
	11:15-11:45	*Coffee break and visit to the RURALIZATION Fair*
	11:45-13:15	Workshop: Rural policies to fulfill rural dreams
	13:15-14:30	*Lunch break*
	14:30-15:15	Rural Tales: young farmers and entrepreneurs testimonials
	15:15-16:00	From policy to practice: the RURALIZATION legacy Round table Ms Maria GAFO, GOMEZ-ZAMALLOA, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission. Mr Charalampos PAPAIOANNOU, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission. Ms Urszula BUDZICH, Senior Policy Expert, Rural Pact Support Office. Mr Francisco SIMÕES, Rural NEET Youth Network.
	16:00- 16:30	Conclusions from our Great Witnesses
	16:30	*Closure of the Final Conference*