Author: Ilaria Lusini (GreenGea snc) Last year, the Italian Living Lab Val di Cecina Rural District hosted a three-day international cross visit...
Exploring Rural Futures: GRANULAR Cross-Visit in Scotland
Author: Luise Koeppen (James Hutton Institute) On 21 to 23 October 21-23, GRANULAR partners from the James Hutton Institute welcomed participants from across Europe to Aberdeenshire for a three-day cross-visit exploring rural diversity, sustainability, and innovation....
FUTURAL and GRANULAR Join Forces to Strengthen Rural Resilience Across Europe
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
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...
GRANULAR Participates in the 1st FIREPOCTEP+ Sustainability Workshop and Training Session on Financial Resources and Best Practices
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 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...
Empowering rural policy with data: New guidelines from GRANULAR
By University of Pisa, Ciheam IAMM and IIASA. The GRANULAR project recently released new guidelines and training materials for data collection. Developed in collaboration with inputs from the project’s seven Living Labs, the report offers practical steps for local...
Council approves key updates to modernise EU Statistical System and improve data access
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...
The EU’s Data Strategy for 2024-2029
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...
GRANULAR Rural Proofing: Tailoring Policies for EU Rural Areas
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...