Help Shape the ChARTer Champion Project – Take Our Short Questionnaire

PREPARE is supporting the development of ChARTer Champion, a new project proposal under the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme, coordinated by Meath Partnership. As part of the project preparation, a needs-analysis questionnaire is being conducted to better understand the experiences, challenges and needs of organisations and people working within local communities across Europe. We want to hear from you The questionnaire is open to a wide range of organisations, prof...
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PREPARE Contributes to the Future of Rural Civil Society at the ERP Follow-up Meeting in Brussels

On 23 June 2026, PREPARE actively participated in the ERP Follow-up Meeting – "Putting Rural Civil Society in Position", held at Scotland House in Brussels. The event brought together representatives of European institutions, policymakers, rural networks and civil society organisations to discuss how to strengthen the voice of rural communities in the evolving European policy landscape. The meeting was organised as a follow-up to the 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP) and aimed to transform th...
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PREPARE Joins Discussions on the Future of Rural Innovation at the RUSTIK & RURBANIVE Conference

PREPARE participated in the joint RUSTIK & RURBANIVE Conference, bringing together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and rural stakeholders from across Europe to explore innovative approaches for creating more resilient, sustainable and attractive rural areas. Representing PREPARE were Goran Šoster, GRANULAR Project Coordinator, and Miodrag Matavulj, Secretary General of PREPARE, who actively contributed to discussions on the future of rural development and the role of rural civil so...
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From Dialogue to Action: The 4th Balkan Rural Parliament in Bar, Montenegro

The 4th Balkan Rural Parliament (BRP) took place from 21–24 April 2026 in Bar, Montenegro, bringing together over 80 participants from across the Western Balkans and Europe. Representatives of civil society, rural networks, public institutions, and international organisations gathered to strengthen rural voices and advance sustainable rural development in the region. Organised under the theme “From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Rural Democracy and Sustainability in the Western Balkans,” the Par...
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PREPARE Advocates for Rural Europe at High-Level Meetings in Brussels

On 17 March 2026, PREPARE – Partnership for Rural Europe was represented by its Secretary General, Miodrag Matavulj, during an advocacy mission in Brussels as part of the European Rural Parliament (ERP) delegation. The delegation, which also included Piotr Sadłocha and Ben van Essen, engaged in discussions with senior representatives of the European Commission. Meetings were held with Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, and with representatives of DG AGRI, includi...
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