On the occasion of the European Week of Regions and Cities, R.E.D. is co-organizing a workshop with LEADER France and the NAT Commission of the Committee of the Regions, entitled “How can rural innovation contribute to territorial and social cohesion?”

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Download the presentation of Gérard Peltre, President of R.E.D.

Agenda

Introduction

  • Enda Stenson (IE/AE), CoR rapporteur on EU strategy for Rural Revival
  • Gérard PELTRE, President of the Rurality-Environment-Development network and the European Countryside Movement

Session 1: Best practices for innovation and experimental initiatives in rural areas to boost territorial and social cohesion

  • Triin KALLAS, Project Manager, Estonian Leader Union, Estonia
  • Albert PUIGVERT, Director, Xarxa Regional dels Grups d’Acció Local LEADER de Catalunya
  • Discussion with participants

Session 2: Bottlenecks, opportunities and future possibilities for rural innovation : round table

  • Radim Sršeň (CR/EPP), COR rapporteur on “The CoR’s contribution to the renewed Territorial Agenda, with special emphasis on community-led local development” and Vice Chair of the NAT commission
  • Elsi KATAINEN (FI/Renew), Vice Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
  • Karolina Jasinska-Muehleck, Coordinator and policy development of LEADER, DG ARI, European Commission
  • Discussion with participants

Conclusions

  • Katrina IDU, Project Manager, Latvian Rural Forum, Latvia, Representative of the European Rural Youth Parliament
  • Thibaut Guignard (FR/Renew), Chair of LEADER France and COR Member

Alexis LEBRAT, General Secretary, Leader France, France.