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<img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_mobile_400/public/2024-11/GPW-EWRC.png.webp?itok=rVIDs1P7" width="400" height="225" alt="Good Practice Webinar ‘Advancing the Rural Pact: Fostering local action for the future of rural areas&#039;" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="focus--row"> <a role="button" href="/taxonomy/term/29_en" title="Rural Pact" class="focus-implementation"> <span class="visually-hidden">Rural Pact</span> </a> <a role="button" href="/taxonomy/term/30_en" title="Rural Revitalisation Platform" class="focus-innovation"> <span class="visually-hidden">Rural Revitalisation Platform</span> </a> </div> <span class="overline"> Event Highlights | <time datetime="2024-11-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">15 Nov 2024</time> </span> <a class="card-title--link" href="/publications/highlights-report-good-practice-webinar-advancing-rural-pact-fostering-local-action_en"> <h4 class="card-title"><span class="field 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