The final conference of the Project  “Liveable Rural Communities of the Future – New Integrated governance model to address depopulation of rural areas” was successfully held on 20–21 May 2026 in Beltinci, Slovenia, hosted by the project’s lead partner – Municipality of Beltinci.

The two-day event gathered all project partners, invited experts, associates, and stakeholders to present the key achievements and results of the project, exchange experiences, and discuss future opportunities for cooperation and joint initiatives.

The RurALL Project has been implemented from January 2024 until June 2026, bringing together partners from different countries with the shared goal of supporting sustainable and inclusive rural development through multistakeholder multilevel governance model, adaptive reuse of abandoned dwellings and active involvement of local communities in combating rural depopulation.

REDASP is a partner and the municipality of Despotovac is an associate partner in a consortium of 14 partners and 7 associate partners from 11 countries: Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia. The main partner is the municipality of Beltinci, Slovenia.

The conference programme included presentations of the main project outputs, examples of good practices, thematic discussions, and strategic conversations about building upon the partnerships and results established through RurALL.

The final conference in Beltinci marked an important milestone in concluding the project activities while also opening new perspectives for continued collaboration among partners and stakeholders in the future.