7 debates
Which policy topics are we missing?
The Policy Inception Meeting (April 2024) closed with this question: is there a topic you would need further policy research on? Is a relevant EU policy or instrument missing from our six domains? Tell us here - your input shapes the next s…
Culture, landscape & heritage - policy debate
How can cultural heritage and landscape become engines of rural regeneration and sustainable tourism - and what should Creative Europe, the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage and cohesion policy do differently?Challenges ide…
Enhanced mobility - policy debate
On-demand and smart mobility can reconnect rural areas with cities. Which EU and national policy levers matter most - TEN-T, the Sustainable & Smart Mobility Strategy, public transport funding - and what is missing for rural areas?Challenge…
User engagement, empowerment & territorial awareness - policy debate
How can EU tools for participation and digitalisation empower rural communities and strengthen territorial awareness - from Startup Villages and the Digital Decade to citizens' initiatives and cohesion policy funds?Challenges identified at …
Logistics & short value chains - policy debate
What would it take - in the CAP, the Farm-to-Fork Strategy and transport policy - to make short agri-food value chains the norm rather than the exception, and to improve logistics between rural producers and urban markets?Insights from the …
Ecosystem & biodiversity restoration - policy debate
From the Nature Restoration Law to the EU Biodiversity Strategy: which policy changes would help restore ecosystems while keeping agriculture, tourism and industry in balance in rural-urban territories?Challenges identified at the first RUR…
Circular bioeconomy - policy debate
How can EU policy better support circular bioeconomy practices that connect rural producers and urban consumers? Share evidence, obstacles and ideas - from waste valorisation rules to the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Pla…