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Visioning how ethical AI Can Supercharge a Village
17. listopadu 2025 • Avoin Ry, Otso Valta, illustration by Tuula Cox
Ethical AI is at its best when it stays in the background, making community life easier without stealing the spotlight or private data. The Go Mallusjoki! Ideathon shows how digital tools can quietly
Join our first PoliRuralPlus webinar: What is JackDaw?
17. listopadu 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
We are pleased to launch the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series with an introductory session on JackDaw, one of the core tools supporting data management and analysis within the PoliRuralPlus ecosystem.Dur
The European Commission’s Innovation Radar program recognizes the Multi Actor Approach Tool (MAATool)
European-level Recognition of the MAATool in the PoliRuralPlus Project
16. listopadu 2025 • Gustavo Carrero - Socialinnolabs Foundation
Last October, the MAATool (Multi Actor Approach Tool) was recognised by the European Commission’s Innovation Radar platform as a “Business Ready” innovation, signalling that it is ready to enter the
Discover the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series: Exploring Tools for Smarter Rural-Urban Futures
Join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliRuralPlus Tools.
14. listopadu 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
The PoliRuralPlus project is excited to invite stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and all those passionate about rural-urban development to join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliR
Strategic Dialogue in Vidzeme Advances Regional Action Plan Development under PoliRuralPlus
14. listopadu 2025 • Anita Āboiiņa, Head of Communications and Public Relations Department, Vidzeme Planning Region
On 26 September 2025, a strategic discussion took place in Limbaži with the participation of the Vidzeme Planning Region, municipalities of the region and the Ministry of Smart Administration and Reg
Announcing the Winners of the PoliRuralPlus Develop Open Call
Explore the innovative projects and teams driving rural–urban transformation through the PoliRuralPlus Develop Open Call.
12. listopadu 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
The PoliRuralPlus consortium is pleased to announce the six winning projects selected under the Develop Open Call, launched earlier this year to support innovative digital applications that strengthe
Smart Agritourism Challenge: Co-creating Sustainable Tourism Ideas in Evia, Greece
Exploring collaboration, innovation, and digital tools for the future of rural tourism 27–28 September 2025 | Chalkida (Evia, Greece) | Hybrid format
6. listopadu 2025 • Chrisa Mpoza, OpenFarm (Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)
The Smart Agritourism Challenge, held in Chalkida on 27–28 September 2025, brought together farmers, tourism professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs to rethink how agritourism can become a driv
AI and Language Models Transforming Agricultural Management
Prague, 4 November 2025 – National Centre for Agricultural and Food Research, Drnovská 507/73, Praha 6–Ruzyně
5. listopadu 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
The professional conference “Use of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture” showcased the latest trends and practical applications of AI in crop and livestock production. The event brought together l
Women and Food – the Heart of the Slovak Rural Areas
Rural Women Conference, Župčany, Eastern Slovakia, 17 October 2025
30. října 2025 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture
World Food Day (16 October) and the International Day of Rural Women (15 October) are two meaningful occasions that share a common message: food is not just nourishment, it is a gift rooted in c
From Ideas to Action: Insights from the Second Agri-Tech Ideathon Webinar
26. října 2025 • Maria Elena Muscat, Christian Borg, Neil Tirchett
Building on the momentum of its successful first session, the second MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon webinar provided a deeper dive into Malta’s agricultural challenges and set the stage for ideation. The di