Authors: Michael Kull, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Tristan Berchoux (IAMM) and Ian McCallum (IIASA). In an era where decision-making is increasingly relying on both accurate and granular data, understanding the dynamics of rural territories is crucial...
The Rural Vision Magazine: Discover the 1st edition
Adapted from the Rural Pact Support Office’s news The inaugural edition of the Rural Vision Magazine has just been published. This first edition provides stories and information to inspire and drive progress in implementing the EU’s Rural Vision. This Magazine was...
EU Rural Pact: Fostering Connections to Meet the Needs of Rural Communities
Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
Author: Merveille Ntabushashe (AEIDL) Editor: Maite Iglesias (AEIDL) In a move to address the diverse needs of rural communities, the European Commission launched the Rural Pact in 2021, as part of its Long-Term Vision for EU's rural areas. This initiative serves as a...
The EU Council’s conclusions endorses the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
Authors: Blanca Casares Editor: Maite Iglesias Rural areas significantly contribute to the European Union's (EU) prosperity and economic resilience while facilitating the green and digital transitions. Their significance extends to pivotal aspects like food...
“Living Labs in Rural Areas: How To?”, real-life cases at GRANULAR’s webinar
Nov 29, 2023 | GRANULAR, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator, News
Read the highlights report! Author: Carla Lostrangio, European Association for Innovation in Local Development 27 November 2023 - Around 100 actors welcomed the first GRANULAR Knowledge Transfer activity on “Living Labs in Rural Areas: How To?”, organised by the...
The GRANULAR Spanish Living Lab participated at a small rural congress
Nov 21, 2023 | GRANULAR Living Labs, News
On 10 and 11 November, María Isabel Doval and Breixo Martins, researchers from the University of Vigo and facilitators of the GRANULAR Living Labs in Spain visited the rural municipalities of San Xoán de Río and A Pobra de Trives in Galicia, Spain. The University of...
Our Living Lab in rural Ourense, Spain
Nov 15, 2023 | Blog
Authors: María Isabel Doval Ruiz, Breixo Martins Rodal, University of Vigo Why did the International Observatory of Rural Research (RIO) decided to be part of the GRANULAR project? GRANULAR is a project of great importance for our territory for several reasons....
We’re staying in rural areas: practices, policies and tools
Author: Serafin Pazos Vidal (AEIDL) On 11 October GRANULAR presented the state of play of the project at the event We’re staying in rural areas: practices, policies and tools for thriving regions. This is part of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) the...
One year later: stocktaking GRANULAR’s results at the General Assembly
On 12 October, the second GRANULAR General Assembly was held online. The meeting took place one year exactly after the project’s kick-off and was an opportunity to look back at GRANULAR’s achievements and next steps for the upcoming months. GRANULAR’s results Results...
How to understand Rural diversity
Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
Authors: Henk Oostindie, Bettina B.Bock, Wageningen University The Wageningen University, our partner in the GRANULAR project, just published a report on the multi-spatial understandings of rural diversity and rural policy notions. The document presents a...