The Associació d'Iniciatives Rurals de Catalunya - ARCA, with the collaboration of the 12 Local Action Groups, the Department of Agriculture, Branches, Fisheries and Food and the Provincial Council of Barcelona, organize the conference "Cooperate for a living rural environment. Conference to present Leader cooperation projects".

Aimed at organizations and stakeholders in rural areas, the conference aims to analyze the future of Leader Participatory Local Development beyond 2020 at the national and European levels.

Likewise, the inter-territorial cooperation projects developed by the 11 LEADER Local Action Groups during the period 2014-2020 will be presented, focusing on areas and topics as diverse as entrepreneurship, the valorization of local agri-food products, energy transition and climate change, the valorization of natural and cultural heritage, the return of young people to rural areas, and the implementation of coworking in rural areas, among other topics.
The event will also feature a networking space to foster potential collaborations among participants. A space for dialogue, exchange, and sharing ideas and projects.

Place:    Barcelona Industrial School Campus

Schedule: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.