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VPR study under PoliRuralPlus recognised in national work on new development indicators

Vidzeme Planning Region’s PoliRuralPlus study shapes Latvia’s new development indicators, strengthening RAIM and evidence-based policy making

26/08/2025 • Anita Āboliņa, Vidzeme Planning Region

The study carried out by Vidzeme Planning Region (VPR) on establishing a monitoring system for the quality of economic development within the PoliRuralPlus project has become the basis for further co

Stakeholders Unite in Irish Pilot: Circular Economy and Regional Planning Lead the Conversation

Participants at the 3rd PoliRuralPlus Stakeholders Meeting explored innovative approaches to circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and regional planning as part of the Irish pilot in County Monaghan

28/07/2025 • Jeyald Anthony Rasaratnam

The 3rd Stakeholders Meeting of the Irish PoliRuralPlus pilot, held online via MS Teams on 18 June 2025, brought together local leaders, enterprise representatives, and development experts to progres

FedCSIS 2025 – Agriculture & AI with PoliRuralPlus Support

Final Call for Papers and Machine Learning Challenge

05/05/2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)

PoliRuralPlus is pleased to support the AgriAI thematic session at the upcoming 20th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS 2025), taking place 14–17 September 2025 in Krakó

Mobilise Call Now Open for Applications!

PoliRuralPlus project offers Financial Support for Third Parties!

31/01/2025 • Markéta Kollerová

PoliRuralPlus is excited to announce that the Mobilise Call, the second in our series of open calls, is now officially open! This call focuses on leveraging AI for community-driven innovation, suppor

Habitability in the Mallusjoki region

Mallusjoki pilot builds synergies with the Local Action Group - Päijänne-LEADER

15/10/2024 • Mallusjoki Youth Association, Heidi Heikkilä

The Mallusjoki Youth Association is establishing cooperation with the Päijänne-LEADER project, to explore the habitability of the rural areas in Päijät-Häme in Finland, specifically in Mallusjoki reg

Slovak Minister of Agriculture establishes anti-bureaucratic commission to reduce administrative burden

Driving Change in Agriculture: established in March to cut red tape, the Commission focuses on streamlining processes for farmers.

04/10/2024 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture

The illustration represents the concept of the Anti-bureaucratic commission focused on agriculture. It captures a collaborative effort to reduce bureaucracy and support agricultural stakeholders.

Workshop "Countryside under data fire" as part of the Země Živitelka

The PoliRuralPlus project was presented to local stakeholders.

31/08/2024 • Markéta Kollerová (Plan4all), Šárka Horáková (CCSS)

The seminar entitled "Countryside under data fire" was held as part of the important agricultural exhibition Země Živitelka in the meeting room of the Regional Chamber of Agriculture in pav

PoliRuralPlus project is joining Synergy Days conference!

The opportunity to establish cooperation and become visible in the scientific community

25/07/2024 • Sarka Horakova: Czech Center for Science and Society

We are very happy to announce that the PoliRuralPlus project will participate in the important conference Synergy Days in Barcelona on October 14 and 15, 2024. The PoliRuralPlus project will present

First Stakeholders Meeting

21/06/2024 • Jeyald Rasaratnam

We held the first stakeholder meeting for the PoliRuralPlus project on June 18th, 2024, at the MID office in Monaghan.Following a brief introduction to the project and its research theme – "Unlo

Empowering Rural Youth: The PoliRuralPlus Slovak Pilot and AKIS Integration

25/05/2024 • Jakub Dvorský (Slovak rural youth parliament)

Understanding AKIS in the EU and SlovakiaAKIS at the EU LevelThe Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) is an integral part of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)