From 5th to 7th June 2019 village Zalenieki in Jelgava municipality will become an epicentre of discussions about NEW RURAL PARADIGMS
What is a contemporary way of living in rural areas? Depopulation, society aging, access to infrastructures and services, development of technologies, synergies and conflicts of real and virtual, changing economic paradigms- this is only a part of challenges that contributes to occurrence of new lifestyles and initiatives in rural areas.
4th Latvian Rural Communities Parliament will gather around 300 policy makers, opinion leaders, active rural citizens, new initiative implementers, NGO representatives and other interested persons in rural development to share their experience, to inspire each other, to tackle important aspects and envisioning positive future for rural areas, paying particular attention to political and practical tools to facilitate implementation of new paradigms.
Sharing economy, alternative housing solutions, subcultures, social innovations, successful entrepreneurship in excentred areas, bioeconomy, new democracy, synergy of traditional and contemporary, smart villages, lifelong learning with high added value – those and other important themes will nourish discussions about changes in rural areas in Latvia and all around the Europe.
Informal networking, local products degustations and field visits will enrich the programme of this rural parliament.
Everyone who believes in prospere future of rural areas and in community based development, is invited to join this event!
4th Latvian Rural Communities Parliament is organized by Latvian Rural Forum in cooperation with Jelgava municipality and Local Action Group “Lielupe”.
Latvian Rural Forum (LRF) is a national non-governmental organization, founded in 2004. The mission of LRF is to promote balanced development of Latvian rural territories in order to create it as a place where contented people live, able to meet their economic and social needs in the place of their residence. LLF unites 81 member organizations. More about LRF: llf.partneribas.lv/en
4th Latvian Rural Communities Parliament will gather around 300 policy makers, opinion leaders, active rural citizens, new initiative implementers, NGO representatives and other interested persons in rural development to share their experience, to inspire each other, to tackle important aspects and envisioning positive future for rural areas, paying particular attention to political and practical tools to facilitate implementation of new paradigms.
Sharing economy, alternative housing solutions, subcultures, social innovations, successful entrepreneurship in excentred areas, bioeconomy, new democracy, synergy of traditional and contemporary, smart villages, lifelong learning with high added value – those and other important themes will nourish discussions about changes in rural areas in Latvia and all around the Europe.
Informal networking, local products degustations and field visits will enrich the programme of this rural parliament.
Everyone who believes in prospere future of rural areas and in community based development, is invited to join this event!
4th Latvian Rural Communities Parliament is organized by Latvian Rural Forum in cooperation with Jelgava municipality and Local Action Group “Lielupe”.
Latvian Rural Forum (LRF) is a national non-governmental organization, founded in 2004. The mission of LRF is to promote balanced development of Latvian rural territories in order to create it as a place where contented people live, able to meet their economic and social needs in the place of their residence. LLF unites 81 member organizations. More about LRF: llf.partneribas.lv/en
