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Women and Food – the Heart of the Slovak Rural Areas
Rural Women Conference, Župčany, Eastern Slovakia, 17 October 2025
30. Oktober 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. Oktober 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
Setting the Stage for the Malta MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon - 1st Webinar
22. Oktober 2025 • Maria Elena Muscat, Christian Borg, Neil Tirchett
The MaYA Foundation recently hosted its first webinar for the Agri-Tech Ideathon, setting the stage for an inspiring initiative that bridges creativity, technology, and agriculture. The Ideathon aims
Meet PoliRuralPlus & ALIANCE at Synergy Days 2025!
Join us in Rotterdam for Synergy Days 2025! Explore how GeoAI and GenAI are transforming agriculture and rural development. Visit our booths and take part in our interactive workshop.
17. Oktober 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
We warmly invite you to visit the ALIANCE and PoliRuralPlus project booths during Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam — and to take part in our joint workshop! Synergy Days 2025Synergy Workshop III: 3.3 G
MID Showcased at PLAN4CET Mentoring Programme in Spain
Irish Pilot highlights Regional Action Plan and community-led Circular Economy and energy transition initiatives at the EU mentoring programme in Navarra
16. Oktober 2025 • Jeyald Anthony Rasaratnam
The PLAN4CET Mentoring Programme, held on 7–8 October 2025 in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, brought together local and regional actors from across Europe to share experiences and strengthen capacities fo
AI, Short Food Chains and the Mediterranean Diet: the project bringing cities and countryside closer together
A new digital model to boost local agriculture, fight food waste, and promote health
13. Oktober 2025 • Tinada
Bridging the gap between cities and countryside through technology, revitalizing the Mediterranean diet, and putting farmers and consumers at the centre — this is the ambitious goal of INCO, a projec
Ideathon AI4RURAL: Technology, Creativity, and Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Sierra and Mancha Conquense
A collaborative event to boost rural areas through the potential of artificial intelligence
8. Oktober 2025 • Cristina Sierra López (ITECAM Centro Tecnológico Industrial de Castilla La Mancha)
The Sierra and Mancha Conquense region is a land rich in natural, cultural, and heritage value. Yet, despite all this wealth, it currently faces key challenges in attracting permanent residents and m
INTERESH Kick-off: Building on PoliRuralPlus for Soil Health Innovation
At the Foggia kick-off, Karel Charvat (CCSS) showcased PoliRuralPlus tools and GeoLLM developments as key enablers for data-driven soil health management.
6. Oktober 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
Foggia, 29–30 September 2025 — The Horizon Europe project INTERESH (Innovation for Territorial Cohesion around Soil Health) officially launched in Foggia under the coordination of the University of F
Vidzeme Planning Region Hackathon Phase 2 Wraps Up
Data quality and standardization emerge as the key outcome for future regional development planning
3. Oktober 2025 • Aleksandrs Ļubinskis, NovoFutura NGO (Open Call Winner in Vidzeme Planning Region)
The second phase of the Vidzeme Planning Region (VPR) hackathon "Dati attīstībai" (Data to Develop) took place at the Smiltene Technical School, bringing together experts and municipal repr
Enhance Open Call launched – Apply now to validate JackDaw GeoAI Chatbot
30. September 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
PoliRuralPlus is excited to announce the launch of the Enhance Open Call, the fourth and final funding opportunity of the project. This Horizon Europe initiative provides financial support for third