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Join our first PoliRuralPlus webinar: What is JackDaw?

17/11/2025 • 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

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Visioning how ethical AI Can Supercharge a Village

17/11/2025 • 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

The European Commission’s Innovation Radar program recognizes the Multi Actor Approach Tool (MAATool)

European-level Recognition of the MAATool in the PoliRuralPlus Project

16/11/2025 • 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

Strategic Dialogue in Vidzeme Advances Regional Action Plan Development under PoliRuralPlus

14/11/2025 • 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

Discover the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series: Exploring Tools for Smarter Rural-Urban Futures

Join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliRuralPlus Tools.

14/11/2025 • 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

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.

12/11/2025 • 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

06/11/2025 • 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

05/11/2025 • 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

30/10/2025 • 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

26/10/2025 • 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