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 GRANULAR Knowledge Transfer...
On 19 November 2024, the GRANULAR General Assembly convened online to assess progress and set priorities for advancing data-driven solutions to support rural areas across Europe. The event gathered project partners and stakeholders to review key achievements, address...
On 5 November 2024, the Council adopted revisions to the EU legal framework for European statistics, modernising the European Statistical System to better meet contemporary data needs. This updated regulation will allow for sustained access to data held by businesses...
On 27th September the Spanish Parliament hosted the Rural Proofing and Local Governance Day. Bringing together MPs, experts, regional politicians and representatives from Estonia, Ireland, Bulgaria and Spain. They discussed the practical implementation of rural...
On 16 & 17 September, GRANULAR participated in the 18th workshop of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The event focused on ‘Social capital and rural development trends in the knowledge and risk society’. The event addressed pressing...
The European Union’s strategic vision for 2024-2029 places data at the heart of its growth and policymaking. President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal for an EU Data Union Strategy aim to unlock untapped data, ensuring accessibility for all, especially small and...
Author: Giulia Martino (Ecorys) Let’s imagine that you are a policymaker tasked with designing a new mobility strategy in your region. Let’s assume that your strategy includes a policy commitment to provide free bus travel to all children under a...
Author: Serafin Pazos-Vidal (AEIDL) On June 26, the OECD hosted an open seminar on access to basic services in rural areas, which was attended by GRANULAR partner AEIDL and other key stakeholders. Together with representatives from the EU Joint Research Centre and...
Author: Blanca Casares (AEIDL) The European Commission has recently published a study on funding for EU rural areas. This study focuses on the contributions of the 2014-2022 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) period in addressing the needs and actions outlined under the...
On 12 July 2024, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) held a COTER external seminar on the role of functional areas in enhancing the EU's Cohesion Policy in Balatonfüred, Hungary. The primary aim was to explore opportunities for developing policy instruments and...
