Earlier this summer, the heart of European rural innovation beat strongly at the 64th European Regional Science Association (ERSA) Congress in Athens. GRANULAR partners hosted a special session on “Taking into Account Diversity to Shape just Rural Futures: Novel...
Author: Giulia Martino (Ecorys) Can rural proofing really help policymakers design better, fairer policies for rural areas? That’s what eight Multi-Actor Labs across Europe set out to explore as part of the GRANULAR project. From Finland to Greece, and...
Authors: Debora Pricila Birgier & Carlos Tapia (Nordregio) In many EU Member States, rural women face persistent structural disadvantages in labour markets. This has significant implications – not just for gender equality, but for the long-term resilience of...
Author: Yuval Damari (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier) As Europe advances towards its climate neutrality goals, rural areas play a crucial role in this transformation. However, most existing tools for monitoring climate neutrality are primarily...
Last week, the GRANULAR project successfully concluded its General Assembly and an international cross-visit in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Hosted by the Spanish Living Lab in Ourense from the University of Vigo from May 27th to 29th, the three-day event brought...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Author: Maite Iglesias (AEIDL) 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...
