Rural GRANULAR

What if the key to Europe's economic resilience lies in its rural regions? In last week's #GRANULAR webinar, we explored how rural communities are driving innovation, inclusion and sustainability from the ground up. 🔍 OpenStreetMap + AI are helping to map economic…

How can data, innovation and multi-level governance ensure that rural communities are not left behind? 🌍 Join us at #EURegionsWeek to take part in an interactive session exploring how rural testing is transforming policy-making to unlock the potential of all territories.…

Across 🇪🇺, 8 Living Labs have joined forces to test a new approach: the ‘Rural Proofing'. As part of the #GRANULAR, this rural proofing isn’t just a checklist, it’s a participatory, place-based way of asking: Will this policy work here? For these people? In this context?…

📢 New Report 📢 A new #GRANULAR report by @Nordregio researchers analyses 10 years of EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) data (2013–2023) to explore how #gender, #geography, and welfare regimes intersect to shape employment outcomes. 🔍 Key insights: ✔️ In 11 countries rural…

Still haven’t read our latest report on how rural areas can become Europe’s hubs of innovation & resilience? 🌱💡 Catch up now with key takeaways from the last #GRANULAR Knowledge Accelerator webinar👇 From inclusive economies to data-driven policy tools: it's all here!

How can rural areas become Europe’s next hubs of #innovation and #resilience?🤔 We explored this in our latest #GRANULARproject webinar! Read the highlights report on: ✔️ Functional approaches to rural policy ✔️ Inclusive economic alternatives ✔️ EU-level tools for boosting…

🌍 On this #WorldEnvironmentDay, GRANULAR reaffirms its commitment to a greener, more resilient #RuralEurope. We just released a framework to measure #ClimateNeutrality in rural areas! Developed by partners from @CIHEAMIAMM & @Nordregio, this framework offers a tailored approach…

📢 Join @RustikHEU on 5 June for a event exploring innovative responses to rural demographic challenges! 🕑 14:00–16:00 EEST 📍 Vaarasali Auditorium, Koli Nature Centre Ukko (Finland) & Online 🌍 Focus: Labour markets, immigration & youth engagement More information below!

🔊 Meet the voices behind rural innovation! Join the 1st RUSTIK Regional Workshop on 5 June to hear from leading researchers & practitioners tackling demographic challenges head-on: 📍 Koli, Finland & Online | 🕒 14:00–16:00 EET ✅ Register now: forms.office.com/e/eKFV1wVpab?o…

The #GRANULAR General Assembly has officially kicked off in Ourense, Spain! We are here to take stock of the project’s progress in operationalising data, indicators, and methods for climate neutrality and socio-economic resilience at EU and local levels. We kicked off the…

📣 Happening Tomorrow! Don’t miss the EU Policy Webinar on the future of rural innovation in Europe! 🗓️ Smarter, Stronger and More Competitive Rural Areas: The Way Forward for EU Policies

Missed our webinar on data & rural transitions? No worries! 🎥 The recording is now live!  🔍 Dive into how data drives sustainable futures in rural areas with insights from #RUSTIK and @ruralgranular projects 💡  📺 Watch now 👇 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

🌾 "Vibrant #Rural Areas: Tools and Policies for #Resilient and Competitive Economies" 🌾 On May 16 I hosted this @ruralgranular event on the importance of economic diversity, redundancy, alternative models and functional/local data. Presentations & 📹: ruralgranular.eu/event/vibrant-…

🔊 Are you ready? We start in an hour! #GRANULAR Webinar on Vibrant Rural Areas: Tools and Policies for Resilient and Competitive Economies 🌱

🎉 We are happy to share that Breixo Martins, from the Universidade de Vigo and partner of the #GRANULAR project, participated in the EU Rural Innovation Forum (EU-RIF) held in Amorebieta-Etxano. 👏 Many thanks to our colleagues from the @FUTURALproject and to all participants…

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🚨 Last Call to Register! Join us this Friday for the GRANULAR webinar on: Vibrant Rural Areas: Tools & Policies for Resilient and Competitive Economies We’ll explore: 🔹 How experimental and crowd-sourced data are redefining rural resilience 🔹 New indicators to track…