What is the European Rural Parliament (ERP)?
The European Rural Parliament (ERP) was established by PREPARE, ERCA and ELARD to:
- Strengthen the voice of rural communities across Europe and ensure their interests and well-being are effectively represented in both national and European policies.
- Promote self-help, mutual understanding, solidarity, and the exchange of good practices, as well as cooperation among rural communities throughout Europe.
- Empower rural citizens to take an active role in addressing the major economic and political challenges currently facing Europe.
In 2025, Rural Youth Europe joined the consortium as a fourth partner.
ERP website
When was the last European Rural Parliament held?
The 6th European Rural Parliament took place in Inverurie from 20 to 23 October 2025. The event brought together more than 400 delegates from 40 countries and was hosted by the Scottish partner, Scottish Rural Action, under the theme Rural Community Solutions to Global Challenges.
Event detailsERP Gatherings and Declarations
20th – 23rd of October 2025, Inverurie, Scottland
12th – 15th of September 2022, Kielce, Poland
6th – 9th of November 2019, Candas, Spain
18th – 21st of October 2017, Venhorst, Netherlands
Partners
The ERP is a movement and a platform co-managed by four pan-European organisations that share the same objectives and values for rural areas
Read more about ERP
PREPARE at the 6th European Rural Parliament: Rural Communities Leading Europe’s Future
Inverurie, Scotland – 20–23 October 2025 The 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP 2025) gathered over 400 delegates from 43 countries in Inverurie and the North East of Scotland to celebrate, connect and co-create the future of rural Europe. The event, held under the theme “Strength from Opportunity: Rural Community Solutions to Global Challenges,” once again […]
Rural People’s Declaration of Kielce 15th September 2022
We, around 350 participants from 39 European countries, met during the 5th European Rural Parliament at Kielce, Poland, from 12 to 15 September 2022, gathering rural people, representatives of civil society organisations, researchers, entrepreneurs, national governments and European Union institutions. We fully acknowledge the urgency of the current situation and the major challenges that Europe […]
The 4th European Rural Parliament was held in Candás, Asturias, Spain from November 6-9, 2019.
The 335 participants representing 38 European countries included rural inhabitants, representatives of civil society organisations, researchers, national governments and European Union institutions. This was preceded on November 4-6 by the 2nd European Rural Youth Parliament ERYP, in which 70 young delegates from 14 countries gathered to share their perspective on rural life. The 2nd European […]