Agenda

08:15

Registration and welcome coffee

09:00 - 11:30

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09:00

Opening speech

Mr Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

09:10

Mr Hugo Almeida, Deputy Head of Unit, Rural areas and networks, DG Agriculture and rural development, European Commission
Ms Sofia Alves, Director, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission

09:25

Ms Alexia Rouby, Policy coordinator EU rural vision, DG Agriculture and rural development, European Commission and

Mr Enrique Nieto, Deputy team leader, Rural Pact Support Office

09:40

Czech Republic – Mr Radim Sršeň, Deputy minister of regional development, Czech Republic, and member of the European Committee of the Regions

member of the European Committee of the Regions

Finland – Ms Marianne Selkäinako, Senior Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

10:25

10:45

How can we engage the different participants to join the pact and act for rural areas?

Moderator:
Mr Enrique Nieto, Deputy team leader, Rural Pact Support Office

Speakers:

Ms Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee

Ms Birgitta Sacrédeus, Member of the European Committee of the Regions

Ms Marion Eckardt, Vice President of the European LEADER Association for Rural Development, ELARD

Ms Leneisja Jungsberg, Senior research fellow, NordRegio

11:30

12:15

13:00

Learning from experiences for the Rural Pact in the EU

Two parallel sessions with group discussions

1. Multi-level governance for holistic rural development

The key role of the regional level –

Mr Francisco Martínez Arroyo, Regional Minister of agriculture, water and rural development in Castilla la Mancha, Spain

Local Action Groups as Local Pacts – Ms Charlotta Heimersson, manager of LAG Leader Nedre Dalälven, Sweden

Smart villages – Ms Kristiina Tammets, manager of LAG Tartu County Development Association, coordinator of Estonian Smart Villages training program

2. Tools and methods for the Rural Pact Building capacities on how to use EU funds, improving rural data etc.
Mr Simone Sasso, Economist/Policy Analyst, Joint Research Centre

Ms Andreea China, Research and Policy Manager, ESPON

14:15

Coffee break

14:40

Young people’s involvement and participation in the Rural Pact

Workshops

Speakers from youth led initiatives and organizations present the challenges and topics of the workshops.

Group discussions and exchange of experience between organizations and countries.

Workshop Group 1:
Unga på Landsbygden – Beatrice​ Bucht
How do we get more young people in rural areas to engage in sustainability and benefit from the green transition?

Workshop Group 2:
LRF Ungdomen - Sebastian​ Remvig
How can we overcome the challenges for generational renewal in farming?

Workshop Group 3:
Youth 2030 Movement – Stina​ Scott
How can we shift our perception of power and co-create more spaces where young people can influence local rural decision making?

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​Workshop Group 4:
Leader – Julia​ Löf
How can we increase the inclusion of young people within Leader?

​Workshop Group 5:
Unga innovatörer - Niclas Ekholm and Karin​ Di Luca
How can we get the local community to engage in Innov8 challenges as project work with students in schools?

16:00 - 17:00

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16:00

Summary of workshops

Group leaders

16:40

Lessons learned from the conference and hand over to the Spanish presidency

Ms Christina Nordin, Director General, Swedish Board of Agriculture and
Mr Mattias Moberg, Director General, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

Ms Isabel Bombal – Director General, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Spain