The Latvian Rural Communities Parliament (LRCP) takes place every two years and its goal is to jointly find successful solutions, as well as new opportunities for rural development, promoting cooperation between different stakeholders, identification of challenges and priorities at local, regional, national and European level. The principle of the Community Parliament is based on an equal dialogue, bringing together representatives of local and regional authorities, business, policy makers, academics, rural development professionals and enthusiasts to foster systematic changes by gathering practices and views. Several hundred interested people who have one goal: to find solutions for the sustainability of Latvia’s countryside and to promote the well-being of the rural population. The LRCP will take place for the fifth time this summer, not only in search of answers, but also in connecting community leaders and good practices, so that their positive impact becomes even stronger and resonates more widely. All views will be summarized in a Resolution, which will serve as a roadmap for decisions on rural areas for the next two years.

Contacts
Latvian Rural Form
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5. The Latvian Rural Communities Parliament is organized by the Latvian Rural Forum in cooperation with Gulbene district municipality and the association “SATEKA”. The event is financially supported by the Society Integration Fund from the Latvian state budget allocated by the Ministry of Culture. The discussions of the Parliament are part of the Conference on the Future of Europe and are supported by the Representation of the European Commission in Latvia.