Source: Nordregio Interest Story Map from Nordregio on the role of digitalisation in the bioeconomy sector, mainly in three key dimensions which are illustrated by good examples. Dimension 1: The adoption and use of digital tools The first dimension sees the use of digital tools… Read More »The digital revolution in the bioeconomy
Source: DG AGRI, European Commission The Pilot Project on Smart eco-social villages, initiated by the European Parliament, was completed by a consortium consisting of Ecorys, Origin for Sustainability and R.E.D. between January 2018 and April 2019. The conclusions of the Pilot Project reflected in the … Read More »Smart Villages: Final Report of the Pilot Project on smart-eco-social villages published by the European Commission
Source: European Network for Rural Development This document contains the personal reflections of Professor Bill Slee on the links between Smart Villages and the European Green Deal. As an active member of the ENRD Thematic Group on Smart Villages, he argues that smart rural communities… Read More »The ENRD publishes an article on Smart Villages and the European Green Deal: making the connections.
Source: The Broadband Competence Offices Network The Broadband Competence Offices Network has published the new Handbook: ‘Facing the challenges of broadband deployment in rural and remote areas’. This is a handbook for rural policy makers and broadband project managers who wish to roll-out high-speed networks… Read More »The handbook for the deployment of rural broadband just published by the European Commission
Source: European Commission The European Commission has just launched the Farm to Fork strategy that will mark the pathway to achieve a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system in Europe. This strategy will have a strong influence in final shape of the future CAP Strategic… Read More »The Farm to Fork strategy poses at its core rural innovation, knowledge and green economy to enable rural transition for 2050
Source: European Commission The new opening date of the fourth and final call of the WiFi4EU initiative has been announced for 3 June 2020 at 13:00 CEST. With a call budget of EUR 14.2 million, the Commission will distribute 947 vouchers on a first come, first… Read More »The final call of the WiFi4EU initiative will be open for applications
Source: SmartAgriHub H2020 project The SmartAgriHub H2020 project has recently launched an Open Call for proposals has as a key objective to expand the existing SmartAgriHubs community network with additional stakeholders and support digital innovation responses to the consequences of Covid-19 in the agri-food sector. … Read More »Open call for initiatives to respond to Covid-19 in the agri-food economy through digital innovation
Rural stakeholders groups and organisations from across the EU are starting to launch work and sharing views to contribute to the “long-term vision for rural areas” that will be developed by the European Commission (EC). The long-term vision for rural areas is coordinated by Vice-President… Read More »EU rural stakeholders working on the European Long-term vision for rural areas
A new opportunity for supporting rural innovation, smart villages and digital transformation in rural areas has emerged to support artificial intelligence projects. The EUREKA Clusters CELTIC-NEXT, EUROGIA, ITEA 3, and PENTA-EURIPIDES² and a number of EUREKA Public Authorities have just launched a Call to support… Read More »Call for artificial intelligence projects
The European Network for Rural Development has just published the latest thematic briefing on Smart Villages and rural mobility. This briefing aims to highlight factors and conditions to be taken into account when designing the future policies to ensure that Smart Villages strategies enable rural… Read More »Briefing on smart villages & rural mobility