Author: Marco Ricci, Italian Living Lab in GRANULAR Situated in Val di Cecina, the Italian Living Lab covers an area of about 1,055 km2 with 55,900 inhabitants that stretches from a hilly valley to the seacoast. Marco Ricco, facilitator of this Living Lab on behalf of...
The EU's CAP network has released a publication titled "Addressing Data Gaps to Evaluate CAP Strategic Plans", outlining a comprehensive approach to rectifying critical information deficiencies. The publication summarises the highlights of a Good Practice Workshop on...
Brussels, 29 June 2023 The European Commission is committed to addressing the long-term reduction of population in rural areas across Europe, particularly among working-age individuals (20-64 years old) and youth (less than 20 years old). To combat this issue and...
Author: Louise Chasset, French Living Lab in GRANULAR Pays Pyrénées Méditerranée is a rural territory characterized by great diversity, from coastal to mountainous areas, nearby the French-Spanish border. It covers a territory of 1150 km2 and it represents...
On the 19th and 20th of June, GRANULAR Executive Board and Living Lab facilitators met in Ede (The Netherlands) to discuss the upcoming steps of the project. The meeting focused on the role and needs of 7 GRANULAR Living Labs and the Rural Compass. Living Labs in...
Author: Carla Lostrangio, European Association for Innovation in Local Development (AEIDL) In 2022, the 8th Cohesion Report of the European Commission warned about the widening gap between urban and rural areas. Territorial imbalances and territorial divides in...
Author: Heleen Huiskamp, Dutch Living Lab in GRANULAR In this blog post, our Living Lab in the Netherlands tells us a bit more about their own rural area and what move them to join this international project. Why have you decided to be part of the GRANULAR project?...
We are very proud to announce the launch of our project’s Digital Platform! GRANULAR Digital Platform is an online interface to visualise and analyse the datasets of interest for rural areas and rural communities. Why a Digital Platform? Rural areas often lack...
On 15th March, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) voted the Opinion on “Targets and Tools for a Smart Rural Europe”. This Opinion was presented by CoR’s rapporteur on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas, Radim Srsen, who is also Mayor of the Municipality...
GRANULAR’s motto and reason to exist is “better knowledge for better rural policies”. In a video of less than 2 minutes, Tristan Berchoux- GRANULAR Coordinator points out the three main objectives for our project to be a fundamental milestone to accelerate sustainable...
