Rural Energy Matters: A new rural energy agenda for Europe

European Parliament rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels , Belgium

Tuesday 29 November 2016      08:00-09 :30,  European Parliament, Brussels   As the EU reflects on how to address its climate challenges on a regional basis, policymakers have focused on how best to address the needs of cities. However, the EU’s strategy for moving towards a more sustainable Europe must encompass all European citizens if […]

Cohesion in Rural Europe

European Parliament rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels , Belgium

Thursday 1 June 2017   08:00-09:30,  European Parliament, Members’ Salon, Brussels If Europe is to unlock the potential of all its territories while achieving its ambitious targets, a more complete and comprehensive strategy is needed. Join the RUMRA Intergroup as we discuss what lessons rural and urban areas can learn from the past, and how […]

How to better valorise mountain food products?

Representation of the European Region Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino Rue de Pascale 45/47, Brussels, Belgium

Three years after the adoption of the new optional quality scheme for mountain products, where do we stand? How did Member States apply this new legislation? Did the producers use this new possibility to valorise mountain products? Beyond the optional quality scheme, how to better valorise mountain products and create added value in mountain areas? […]

Smart Villages: How Social Innovation can help rural areas becoming smarter?

European Parliament, Members' salon

Invitation to a RUMRA Breakfast hosted by MEP Franc Bogovič (EPP) and co-organised with Euromontana at the European Parliament, Members' Salon The Breakfast, organised within the framework of the European Parliament Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA), will be held at the European Parliament, in Brussels, on 27 June 2018 and will focus on the […]

A European agenda for rural, mountainous and remote areas

European Parliament rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels , Belgium

Breakfast debate Tuesday 20 November 2018, 8.00 to 9.30am, European Parliament The RUMRA Intergroup (rural, mountainous and remote areas) in the European Parliament and the Future of Rural Energy in Europe (FREE) initiative are pleased to invite you to a breakfast debate hosted by Mercedes Bresso, MEP (S&D) and Chair of the Intergroup, to discuss […]

Hybrid Internet as a solution to improve connectivity in EU rural areas

European Parliament rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels , Belgium

Combining fixed & mobile networks for faster Internet Where? Thursday 22 November 2018, 13.30 to 15.00am, European Parliament (6th floor - Room: JAN 6Q1) Co-organised by: Mr PAscal Arimont (Member of the EU Parliament) & tessares.