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Digitalisation of Cultural Heritage: Past, Present and Future Come Together in the Sierra and Mancha of Cuenca

Cultural heritage conveys and enhances the tangible and intangible assets of the past to better understand our present and future.

None • Cristina Sierra López (ITECAM Centro Tecnológico Industrial de Castilla La Mancha)

What drives us to throw a coin into a fountain centuries after the Romans did it? Why do we still touch millenary stones to attract good luck? What superstitions lie behind some of our most everyday

Harvest of Ideas

A Seasonal Visitor Journey for Mallusjoki

17/11/2025 • Avoin Ry, Otso Valta, illustration by Tuula Cox

How do you turn 39 grassroots ideas into a seamless, year-round experience pathway that draws people back to Mallusjoki again and again? The Go Mallusjoki! Ideathon (24 July 2025) did exactly that by

The Spirit of Mallusjoki

Brand and Development Strategy for a Sustainable Rural Events Ecosystem

17/11/2025 • Avoin Ry, Otso Valta, illustration Tuula Cox

What makes a small village feel big? In Mallusjoki, the answer is a living brand rooted in nature, culture, and participation. “The Spirit of Mallusjoki” branding strategy based on Go Mallusjoki! Ide

Mallusjoki Pilot Explores Habitability

A New Approach to Local Sustainability

12/11/2025 • Mallusjoki Youth Association, Heidi Heikkilä & Smart & Lean Hub Oy, Tuula Löytty

On 11 November 2025, the Habitability Research results for the Mallusjoki region, also known locally as Järvikunta, were presented at the Mallusjoki Youth Association Clubhouse. The event gathered in

Innovation from Klatovy: Students Searched for Smart Solutions in Tourism and Regional Development

06/11/2025 • Pavla Kolářová, Úhlava, o.p.s.

After the successful presentations of projects focused on agriculture and local production, participants of the DIPS Ideathon in Klatovy turned their attention to two other highly relevant topics: to

The Short Food Supply Chain in the Digital Age

04/11/2025 • Tinada

Why Choose the Short Food Supply Chain in the Digital AgeIn recent years, the concept of the Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) has gained increasing attention as a sustainable and innovative alternative

Smart Forest Management: Connecting the Ecological Value of Forests with the Local Economy

Forest management can be efficient and sustainable, while also revitalizing the Sierra and Mancha Conquense by strengthening their local resources.

04/11/2025 • Cristina Sierra López (ITECAM Centro Tecnológico Industrial de Castilla La Mancha)

There are few things more comforting than a long, restorative walk through the forest. The crunch of fallen leaves underfoot almost instantly replaces the deafening noise we coexist with every day. A

Ideathon in Klatovy: Young People Shaping the Future of the Countryside

31/10/2025 • Pavla Kolářová, Úhlava, o.p.s.

On 25–26 September 2025, a two-day DIPS Ideathon took place in Klatovy as part of the European project PoliRuralPlus and its Mobilise Open Call. The event, organised by Úhlava, o.p.s., brought togeth

Go Mallusjoki! Ideathon brought people together in July 2025

Co-developing local event industry during the Mallusjoki Summer Festival 2025

29/10/2025 • Avoin Ry, Tuula Cox

Avoin Ry organized Go Mallusjoki! 24.7.2025 in Mallusjoki, Finland. The goal of the event was to collectively create new ways to market local events and support communal development, as well as provi

Data to Develop Hackathon: Co-Creating the Future of Regional Development through AI and Collaboration

The event demonstrated how AI and collaboration can turn complex regional data into practical tools for smarter decision-making

29/10/2025 • Aleksandrs Ļubinskis, NovoFutura NGO (Open Call Winner in Vidzeme Planning Region)

The Data to Develop (D2D) hackathon, organized under the PoliRuralPlus Mobilise Call, brought together municipal experts, planners, IT specialists, and researchers from across the Vidzeme Planning Re