This two-day event is an opportunity to exchange and share ideas on the subject of LEADER within European policies. It will bring together LAG members from all over Europe, European and national authorities, officials from the European Commission, MEPs involved in LEADER and rural development, as well as representatives of national and regional rural networks and managing authorities.
In the context of the post-2027 review of European policies, the place of rural development is sometimes discussed. This is why ELARD was keen to bring together this year the representatives of the LEADER programme and CLLD in Europe to take stock of rural development in Europe, to give a place and a voice to rural areas in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament during the first day, and to highlight during the second day the various challenges related to rural areas in the context of a pre-election year via workshops.