2020

Dr Maura Farrell was an invited speaker on the 13^th October by the European Commission during the European Week of Regions and Cities to a session on the Long Term Vision of Rural Futures 2040.  Maura presented on Socially Inclusive Rural Futures.  In the afternoon, Maura was invited to take part in an open on-line discussion with EU Vice- President, Dubravka Šuica (Democracy and Demography); Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski (Agriculture and Rural Development) and Commissioner Elisa Ferreira (Cohesion and Reforms).  The sessions were moderated by the European Network for Rural Development.