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Rural Women Shaping the Future: Celebrating Leadership, Farming and Community Development in Slovakia
Two events held in Slovakia on 15–16 October 2026 highlighted the contribution of rural women to sustainable rural development, celebrated inspiring female leaders and farmers, and strengthened the role of women in shaping the future of rural communities
10. November 2026 • Marieta Okenková (Slovak University of Agriculture)
Recognising the contribution of rural womenThe International Day of Rural Women, celebrated annually on 15 October, provided an opportunity in Slovakia to recognise the essential contribution of wome
Discover Rural Innovation in Practice with Three PoliRuralPlus Videos
Explore how Open Calls, conversational geospatial AI and regional co-creation connect local needs with practical approaches to rural development across Europe
3. November 2026 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
How can a local challenge become a digital application? How can a question in everyday language open the door to geospatial analysis? And how can communities turn a shared vision for their region int
Mapping Circular Economy Projects in the Irish Pilot: Carrickmacross Toy Library
A Model for Community Circularity and Sustainable Play
29. Oktober 2026 • Jeyald Antony Rasaratnam
PoliRuralPlus and the Irish Regional Action PlanThe PoliRuralPlus project supports sustainable regional development by strengthening rural–urban linkages and identifying opportunities for regional in
AI Meets Agroecology: PoliRuralPlus’s JackDaw GeoAI Powers the trans4num INSPIRE Hackathon 2026
Aarhus, Denmark & Online | October 2026
27. Oktober 2026 • Markéta Kollerová
How do we transform an intensive agricultural landscape to drastically reduce nitrogen pollution, while ensuring farmers remain economically viable? To solve complex spatial challenges like this, fut
Irish Pilot Advances Community-Led Circular Economy Action in Monaghan
PoliRuralPlus Irish pilot showcases how stakeholder collaboration, practical energy advice and regional priorities can support circular economy action and the implementation of the Regional Action Plan in County Monaghan.
19. Oktober 2026 • Jeyald Antony Rasaratnam
The Irish pilot of PoliRuralPlus was highlighted at the Circular Economy in Action Conference 2026: Rethink, Repair, Reuse, hosted by Monaghan County Council at the Monaghan Peace Campus on 17 Octobe
Sovereign by Design: PoliRuralPlus Policy Recommendations for Europe's Rural Digital Future
Building on JackDaw GeoAI and experience from nine rural pilots, PoliRuralPlus presents recommendations for trustworthy AI, digital sovereignty and sustainable rural development
16. Oktober 2026 • Karel Charvát (CCSS)
How can Europe ensure that artificial intelligence and digital technologies truly serve rural communities – not only during research projects, but long after they have ended?This question is at the h
PoliRuralPlus Brings JackDaw GeoAI to OGC Connect Cape Town
Conversational AI, trusted geospatial data and open standards for smarter agriculture and rural development
15. Oktober 2026 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
The PoliRuralPlus project was featured at OGC Connect Cape Town, the Open Geospatial Consortium’s 136th Technical Meeting in South Africa, held on 12–15 October 2026. During the Agriculture Domain Wo
Connecting Rural Stakeholders with Policy Change
EU CAP Network workshop | Ireland
14. Oktober 2026 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture
How can stakeholder engagement translate into tangible policy change for rural areas?This question was central to the EU CAP Network workshop Engagement of Rural Stakeholders in National & Region
Slovak Rural Forum 2026: Shaping the Future of Rural Areas in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Exploring how responsible AI, digital innovation and strong communities can shape a resilient and sustainable future for rural Europe
8. Oktober 2026 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture
Nitra, Slovakia, 1 October 2026 - How will artificial intelligence reshape rural life, agriculture, public services and local communities? And how can rural areas benefit from AI while p
From Project Results to Reusable Knowledge: Explore the PoliRuralPlus Atlas of Practices
Connecting places, people and ideas – 126 practices showing rural innovation in action across Europe
5. Oktober 2026 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
PoliRuralPlus is generating a wealth of knowledge across Europe – from digital tools and new approaches to rural development to regional cooperation models, pilot activities, Open Call projects and p