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The Rural Pact provides a framework for cooperation between public authorities, civil society, businesses, academia and citizens, at the European, national, regional and local level. </p> <p>The Rural Pact contributes to achieving the shared goals of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas by facilitating interaction on rural matters. It aims at fostering mutual inspiration between all levels of governance and mobilise public authorities and stakeholders to act on the needs and aspirations of rural residents. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-212" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>Objectives of the Rural Pact</h5> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="row row-cols-1 justify-content-start align-items-stretch gy-3 gy-md-5 row-cols-md-3"> <div id="paragraph-1674" class="col block-content paragraph paragraph--type--media-with-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row my-3"> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="rounded-3-img mb-3 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_desktop_1920/public/2024-10/Objective1_S-01b.png.webp?itok=KDIs6YlX 1x" media="(min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective1_S-01b.png.webp?itok=SuO2bJ-a 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid--absolute img-fluid" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective1_S-01b.png.webp?itok=SuO2bJ-a" width="1042" height="1042" alt="Rural Pact objective 1" /> </picture> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p><span>Amplifying </span><strong>rural voices and bringing them higher on the political agenda</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-1675" class="col block-content paragraph paragraph--type--media-with-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row my-3"> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="rounded-3-img mb-3 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_desktop_1920/public/2024-10/Objective2_S-02b.png.webp?itok=j8uoB2oJ 1x" media="(min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective2_S-02b.png.webp?itok=eT0zBcYL 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid--absolute img-fluid" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective2_S-02b.png.webp?itok=eT0zBcYL" width="1042" height="1042" alt="Rural Pact objective 2" /> </picture> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p><strong>Structuring and enabling networking</strong><span>, collaboration & mutual learning</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-1676" class="col block-content paragraph paragraph--type--media-with-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row my-3"> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default"> <div class="rounded-3-img mb-3 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_desktop_1920/public/2024-10/Objective3_S-103b.png.webp?itok=xatgmEoW 1x" media="(min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective3_S-103b.png.webp?itok=q0MTFFjv 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="1042" height="1042"/> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid--absolute img-fluid" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2024-10/Objective3_S-103b.png.webp?itok=q0MTFFjv" width="1042" height="1042" alt="Rural Pact objective 3" /> </picture> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 my-2 col-md-6 field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p><span>Encouraging and monitoring voluntary commitments to </span><strong>act for the vision</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-213" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>Participants in the Rural Pact</h5> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Five main types of participants can take part in the Rural Pact:</p> <div class="arrow-list"> <ul> <li>Public authorities</li> <li>Civil society organisations</li> <li>Businesses</li> <li>Citizens</li> <li>Academic and research and innovation organisations.</li> </ul> </div></td> <td> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-default" data-align="center"> <div class="rounded-3-img mb-3 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_desktop_1920/public/2023-07/Rural_pact_0.jpg.webp?itok=HmjT-EB1 1x" media="(min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="783" height="584"> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2023-07/Rural_pact_0.jpg.webp?itok=F5TapiwB 1x" media="(min-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="783" height="584"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid--absolute img-fluid" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_mobile_1080/public/2023-07/Rural_pact_0.jpg.webp?itok=F5TapiwB" width="783" height="584" alt="Rural landscape with Rural Pact's participants"> </picture> </div> </figure> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-214" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>Benefits of participating in the Rural Pact</h5> <div class="arrow-list"> <ul> <li>Contributing to keep rural areas high on the political agenda;</li> <li>Sharing promising initiatives and learning from others;</li> <li>Getting priority access to collaborative platform and events;</li> <li>Being informed on developments on all themes of interest to rural life, including consultations.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-215" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>The Rural Pact Support Office</h5> <p>The <a href="/RPSO_en" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9d68ba60-3fc1-4918-813e-acb3e2e75ef9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="The Rural Pact Support Office ">Rural Pact Support Office</a> (RPSO) coordinates and implements the networking activities of the Rural Pact and its community with the ambition to achieve the Rural Pact objectives and the Long-term vision for EU’s rural areas. The RPSO is tasked for the next years to:</p> <div class="arrow-list"> <ul> <li>animate the members of the community as well as encourage and promote commitments to act;</li> <li>identify and promote good practices that can inspire action in rural areas;</li> <li>organise webinars for capacity building and peer learning, as well as high-level policy events;</li> <li>support the meetings of the Rural Pact Coordination Group;</li> <li>keep the community informed through the website, social media channels, the monthly newsletter and the annual Magazine.</li> </ul> <p>The RPSO will build synergies and complementarities with all relevant EU policy networks and initiatives working on and for rural development to jointly contribute to stronger, connected, prosperous and resilient rural areas in Europe.</p> <p><a href="/RPSO_en" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9d68ba60-3fc1-4918-813e-acb3e2e75ef9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="The Rural Pact Support Office ">Read out more about their mission.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-217" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>How to take part in the Rural Pact</h5> <p><a href="/become-member_en" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a80752eb-2d5c-4d0e-ab88-8d1f68fd034a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Become a member of the Rural Pact">Join the Rural Pact community</a></p> <p>This is the first step to get the latest information on the Rural Pact. Over 2 350 organisations and individuals had joined by March 2024.</p> <p>The second step <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/TheRuralPactCommitmentCanvas">is to take action</a>. All Rural Pact community members are encouraged to explain how<a href="https://rural-vision.europa.eu/rural-pact/commitments_en"> they want to act for rural areas</a>. The idea is to identify actions that are specific and time-bound and can help achieve one or more of the Rural Pact objectives. A monitoring system will be designed to follow up on their implementation.</p> <p>Information relating to privacy can be found in the <a href="/privacy-legal_en" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="51751645-ad88-4dfb-b6eb-f1bf1e0aef21" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Privacy statement">privacy statement</a> for the Rural Pact community and the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/files/a3879dab-1b97-48cc-b148-e73ca7bb4e97/5868a025-ce31-4cf6-bc79-fba53b19228e">privacy statement for the commitment canvas</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraph-216" class="col paragraph paragraph--type--textarea paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-9"> <div class="field field--name-text-formatted field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"> <h5>How was the Pact conceived?</h5> <p>The key partners in developing the <a href="https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-07/rural-pact-proposal_en.pdf">Rural Pact proposal</a> have been the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social committee, the European Rural Parliament and networks under the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy. The European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council also contributed to the preparatory steps.</p> <p>The Commission consulted the Rural Pact community on the first proposal through a survey (16-31 May 2022) and a webinar for European stakeholder organisations from the civil dialogue group on rural development and the common provisions regulation group (20 May 2022).</p> <p>The final version was sent to all participants in the <a href="/events/rural-pact-conference-2022_en" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ecf4f406-ac2a-4a6f-a5c9-ec697f14beb5" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="The Rural Pact conference 2022">Rural Pact conference</a> on 15-16 June 2022 and endorsed there after the community discussed how the various participants can translate the vision into concrete actions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="region region-bottom-content"> <section id="block-social-share" class="container my-5 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