The High-level Rural Policy Forum is co-organised by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission (DG REGIO and DG AGRI)
The aim of the meeting is to gather key political actors to advance the political agenda for the future of rural areas, prepare a fruitful debate in the Council of the EU, and support Member States to take action to unlock the potential of rural areas in achieving the LTVRA objectives. It will help move forward towards greater complementarities among different policy instruments and strategies.
Since their launch in 2021, the Long-term Vision for EU’s Rural Areas (LTVRA) and the Rural Pact have gained political momentum at EU level, moving now towards Member: the Commission is exploring with the Spanish Presidency possibilities to adopt Council conclusions dedicated to LTVRA at the end of 2023, building on lessons learnt from the first two years of the implementation of the rural vision.