Author: Maite Iglesias (AEIDL) March 18, 2025 – A total of 98 participants joined the latest GRANULAR webinar to explore the transformative role of Living Labs in shaping rural development across Europe. Organised by the European Association for Innovation in...
EU Ministers and new Agricultural Vision calling for expanded Rural Proofing in Europe
Mar 12, 2025 | European news, News
Author: Merveille Ntabuhashe and Serafin Pazos-Vidal (AEIDL) The European Union is strengthening its commitment to integrating rural areas into its policies through enhanced Rural Proofing measures, as shown by the new Vision for Agriculture and Food and a dedicated...
The barriers to gender equality in EU rural areas and agriculture
Mar 10, 2025 | European news, News
Author: Maite Iglesias (AEIDL) On 5 March 2025, close to the International Women's Day, the High-Level Conference on Women in Leadership: Empowering Women in a Changing World shed light on the ongoing challenges and opportunities in the fight for gender equality. Held...
Rural voices presented at the European Rural Parliament mid-term event in Brussels
Feb 14, 2025 | European news, GRANULAR, Uncategorized
Author: Carla Lostrangio, AEIDL On January 30th, the European Rural Parliament took place in Brussels, Belgium. Organised by ERCA, PREPARE and ELARD, this event was an opportunity to engage with policy makers and present rural needs and recommendations just at the...
FUTURAL and GRANULAR Join Forces to Strengthen Rural Resilience Across Europe
GRANULAR is pleased to announce its collaboration with the FUTURAL project, establishing a partnership to address the unique challenges of rural areas and promote tailored EU policies for their sustainable development. While FUTURAL focuses on developing digital...
New Joint Research Centre Report explores how Innovation can revitalise Rural Areas
Feb 3, 2025 | European news, News
Author: Merveille Ntabuhashe, AEIDL The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a report on Revitalising Rural Areas through Innovation and Entrepreneurship, analysing public and private initiatives that help train, attract, and retain talent...
New EU Regulation enhances tracking of Environmental Contributions
Dec 17, 2024 | European news, News
Author: Merveille Ntabuhashe (AEIDL) In November, the EU Council formally adopted amendments to the regulation on European environmental economic accounts, marking a significant advancement in how environmental contributions to the economy are measured. ...
Rural Proofing in cross-border areas: the case of Ourense and Portugal
The GRANULAR Project together with experts in territorial impact assessments and border regions were invited to consider how to improve efficiency of public administrations by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and collaboration between citizens,...
GRANULAR Participates in the 1st FIREPOCTEP+ Sustainability Workshop and Training Session on Financial Resources and Best Practices
Dec 9, 2024 | GRANULAR, GRANULAR Living Labs, News
On November 14 and 15, researchers Breixo Martins and María Isabel Doval Ruiz from the University of Vigo presented the GRANULAR project at the 1st FIREPOCTEP+ Sustainability Workshop and Training Session on Financial Resources and Best Practices. The event, organized...
Granular Rural Data: A Key to Understanding and Supporting Rural Communities
Dec 5, 2024 | GRANULAR, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator, News
Author: Merveille Ntabuhashe (AEIDL) Yesterday, 75 actors convened to GRANULAR webinar to discuss the critical role of data in understanding and supporting rural communities. Organised by the European Association for Innovation in Local Development (AEIDL) as part of...