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Slovak Vision for a More Attractive Rural Areas Presented to the Government Council for NGOs

Government Council on NGOs meeting on 11 March 2026

13/03/2026 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture

The Vision for More Attractive Rural Areas 2040 was presented on 11 March 2026 to the Government Council of the Slovak Republic for Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organisations, marking an important ste

From Interest to Action: Adoption Lessons from the DASK Kythera Pilot

Real-world feedback from Kythera shows what rural users truly need from digital platforms.

09/03/2026 • DASK team (Develop Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)

In early February, we hosted a hands-on session in Kythera to introduce local producers and AKIS actors to the DASK platform, our integrated environment for local product promotion, agritourism visib

Connecting Research and Agricultural Practice: Towards a Czech-Bavarian Innovation Hub in Klatovy

06/03/2026 • Markéta Kollerová

On 3 March 2026, representatives of research institutions, technology providers and local farmers gathered in Klatovy (Czech Republic) for a joint event aimed at bridging the gap between innovation a

Join us in Poznań for the next PoliRuralPlus JackDaw Code Camp!

05/03/2026 • Marketa Kollerova

Following the energy, innovation and strong collaboration of our first JackDaw Code Camp in Prague, the PoliRuralPlus consortium is delighted to invite you to the next in-person development sprint -

SMART There and Back: Connecting Rural and Urban Areas through LocalLinks.AI

This article is an English interpretation of the original Czech article published by Úhlava, o.p.s.

03/03/2026 • LocalLinks.AI Team (DEVELOP Open Call Winner – Pilot 6, Bavaria–Czech Region)

In autumn 2025 and the first half of 2026, Úhlava, o.p.s. is working on the project LocalLinks.AI – Smart Mapping and Activation of Short Food Supply Chains in Rural–Urban Regions, supported under th

Slovak Pilot Discusses Legal Definition of Rural Areas with State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior

Meeting with the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Interior

02/03/2026 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture

On 10 February 2026, representatives of the Slovak pilot held a working meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic to discuss a key structural issue affecting

Round Table on the Updated Vision for an Attractive Rural Slovakia 2040 Highlights Need for Stronger Policy Coordination

Vision Roundtable at EU Delegation in Bratislava

27/02/2026 • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture

On 9 February 2026, a high-level expert Round Table titled “Updated Vision for an Attractive Rural Slovakia 2040” took place at the Representation of the European Commission in Bratislava. The event

Enhance Call winners announced: Validating JackDaw across Europe

20/02/2026 • Markéta Kollerová

The Enhance Call has selected a strong portfolio of validation projects that will test and improve JackDaw, the GeoAI conversational agent developed within the PoliRuralPlus initiative. The funded pr

County Monaghan Regional Action Plan validated with Monaghan County Council

Strong institutional support and joint funding ambitions mark a major milestone for the Irish PoliRuralPlus pilot.

09/02/2026 • Jeyald Anthony Rasaratnam

On Friday, 6 February, the Irish Pilot of the PoliRuralPlus project presented the County Monaghan Regional Action Plan (RAP) to Monaghan County Council for final validation. The meeting marked a key

DASK Platform development update

A unified digital gateway for products, agritourism, training and local knowledge in Kythera and Antikythera

06/02/2026 • DASK team (Develop Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)

DASK (Digital Agricultural Skills and Knowledge) is moving decisively from concept to implementation with the ongoing development of the DASK Platform, an integrated digital environment designed spec