The PoliRuralPlus consortium invites project partners, Open Call winners, collaborators, and all interested stakeholders to take part in the upcoming PoliRuralPlus JackDaw Code Camp in Athens, taking place on 16–18 June 2026.

Building on a successful series of development sprints, this event will bring together a dynamic community of developers, researchers, regional stakeholders, and innovators to collaboratively advance the PoliRuralPlus digital ecosystem - placing a strong focus on the JackDaw GeoLLM platform.

A Collaborative Space for Innovation

The Athens Code Camp is designed as a hands-on hackathon and co-creation environment, aimed at accelerating the implementation, adaptation, and scaling of PoliRuralPlus tools across regions and application domains.

Participants will work side by side to:

  • Refine and integrate technical solutions
  • Address real-world implementation challenges
  • Co-develop deployable components and workflows
  • Align technical capabilities with regional and pilot needs

Special attention will be given to supporting Pilot Implementation Open Call winners from the Develop and Enhance strands, while also fostering collaboration with related projects and initiatives.

About JackDaw

At the core of the event is JackDaw, the PoliRuralPlus engineering platform for tool-using GeoLLMs. It combines large language models with metadata-driven discovery and invocation of authoritative geospatial datasets and services, following standards such as OGC API – Records.

By operationalising Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in geospatial contexts (GeoRAG), JackDaw enables outputs that are grounded in real data, spatial constraints, and transparent, traceable processes—supporting more reliable and context-aware decision-making.

What Will We Work On?

The Code Camp will focus on several interconnected technical areas:

  • Developing and refining MCP servers to expose geospatial datasets and services as machine-actionable tools
  • Integrating pilot-specific data into RAG/GeoRAG pipelines
  • Supporting the development of pilot applications and the evolution of Regional Action Plans (RAPs)
  • Expanding reference workflows, use cases, and validation approaches
  • Building and strengthening the JackDaw community, while extending its application to new domains

Who Should Join?

We welcome:

  • PoliRuralPlus partners and pilot representatives
  • Open Call winners (Develop & Enhance)
  • Technical experts and developers
  • Stakeholders from related EU projects and initiatives
  • Anyone interested in GeoAI, spatial data, and rural-urban innovation

Why Participate?

  • Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge GeoLLM technologies
  • Receive direct technical and advisory support
  • Accelerate your project development and integration
  • Connect with a growing community of practice
  • Contribute to innovative solutions for sustainable rural-urban development

Be Part of the Next Development Sprint

The Athens Code Camp is more than just a technical event, it is a collaborative effort to transform ideas into practical, scalable solutions within the PoliRuralPlus ecosystem.

Join us and contribute to shaping the future of data-driven tools for regional development.

For more information a registration link please contact opencalls@poliruralplus.eu