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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

Setting the Stage for the Malta MaYA Agri-Tech Ideathon - 1st Webinar

22/10/2025 • 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.

17/10/2025 • 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

16/10/2025 • 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

13/10/2025 • 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

08/10/2025 • 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.

06/10/2025 • 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