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...
GRANULAR General Assembly highlights progress for rural communities
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...
Council approves key updates to modernise EU Statistical System and improve data access
Nov 14, 2024 | European news, News
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...
Spain´s Parliament brings together rural proofing experts from all over Europe
Sep 27, 2024 | European news, GRANULAR, News
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...
GRANULAR at ‘Social Capital and Development Trends of Countryside in Knowledge and Risk Society’ event
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...