Territorial issues, and in particular those of the European rural areas, will be discussed in the context of the French Presidency of the European Union in relation to the Commission's communication in favour of a long-term vision for rural territories by 2040 and in the wake of the resolution calling for the establishment of a European rural agenda, voted on 4 November 2021 in the Senate. To this end, the ‘Association Nationale Nouvelles Ruralités’ (ANNR) organises a meeting with rural stakeholders to draw up a European roadmap for the rural areas.

The ‘ANNR’ will organise a series of events throughout the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union under the motto "Let’s ruralise Europe". The aim of these events is to promote a positive discourse on rural territories and to raise awareness among citizens and Member States of the benefits that European society as a whole could gain from the establishment of national rural agendas at EU level.

This series of events will consist of two technical webinars, to be held respectively on 3 February 2022 and on 16 March 2022, and two high profile events: a round table dedicated to the challenges of rurality in the framework of the European Summit of Regions and Cities on 3 March 2022 in Marseille, and then on 13 May 2022, a closing conference bringing together the Member States, the European institutions and the actors who act daily for our rural areas.