Multi-Actor Labs
Co-creation and multi-actor engagement are at the heart of GRANULAR’s approach. GRANULAR adopts a multi-actor model that emphasizes the cross-exchange of diverse types of knowledge, enabling rural actors to co-produce insights, test tools, and actively influence the design and assessment of rural policies.
GRANULAR works with a network of 7 Living Labs across Europe (France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) and 9 Replication Labs (Albania, Finland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia).
Together, these Labs reflect the diversity of rural Europe: different demographic trends, governance systems, economic structures, climate exposure, and rural–urban relationships. This diversity allows GRANULAR to test whether tools and approaches remain meaningful across contexts – and where adaptation is required.
GRANULAR Multi-Actor Labs are a key component of GRANULAR work. They actively produce knowledge, interpret results, and propose solutions.
What do GRANULAR Labs do?
- Validate indicators and datasets against local realities
- Highlight inequalities within rural areas
- Identify trade-offs
- Shape how rural proofing is applied to concrete policies