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ADESIMAN’s Integrated Local Development Strategy (EDIL)
The Federation for the Development of the Sierra and Mancha Conquense (ADESIMAN) is spearheading efforts to create a robust Integrated Local Development Strategy (EDIL), showcasing its commitment to
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ADESIMAN Establishes a Community Transformation Office to Boost Energy Communities in Spain
The "Federation for the Development of the Sierra and Mancha Conquense" (ADESIMAN) serves as a leading organization for rural development in Spain. It encompasses 56 municipalities and num
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The globally unique AI methods of the PoliRuralPlus and ALIANCE projects are revolutionizing agriculture, environmental protection and land use planning
You can watch the reportage in the main broadcast of the Czech TV news program (with subtitles in English). JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW. The Faculty of Information Technology at the Czech Tech
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Self-sufficient agriculture: hopes and dreams vs. reality
In recent discussions about sustainability, self-sufficiency, and reducing carbon footprints, the idea of prioritizing local goods has become ubiquitous. Many argue that in the recent past, certain c
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PoliRuralPlus at INSPIRUJME SE 2024: Exploring the fusion of Geographic Information and Artificial Intelligence
Let's INSPIRE Europe!Last week, the breathtaking Štrbské Pleso in Slovakia hosted Inspirujme se 2024, a prominent conference on geoinformatics and environmental informatics organised by Slovak M
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Smart Rural Communities in the Digital Era
The Slovak pilot of the PoliruralPlus project was featured at the Rural Forum which was held on October 25-26, 2024 at the Žilina Self-Governing Region Office, under the theme "Smart Rural Commu
Read morePoliRuralPlus Main aim
PoliRuralPlus extends and enriches the achievements of its predecessor, the PoliRural, by delving deeper into the complexities of rural and urban interconnectivity. It deploys a sophisticated suite of digital tools, including Artificial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems, Internet of Things, and advanced data analytics. The project's core mission is to tackle prevalent issues such as administrative fragmentation, inequality, and inefficiencies
in public service coordination, fostering an environment of enhanced cooperation and equal opportunities across rural and urban divides. Central to PoliRuralPlus are 9 pilot projects that serve as proving grounds for an EU-wide integrated approach to territorial planning and action foresight. PoliRuralPlus ambitiously expands its scope to include the urban dimension, thus embracing a broader perspective on development.
PoliRuralPlus Objectives
To develop and implement a foresight-based framework for interregional cooperation and coordination, aimed at overcoming policy barriers and improving governance arrangements to foster integrated and smart rural-urban development strategies
To develop and implement integrated strategies and action plans that enhance the availability of business and innovation opportunities in rural areas, while promoting a more proximate, circular, and green economy and revitalising rural places through better connectivity, improved valorization of cultural and natural heritage, and stronger innovation ecosystems.
To enhance mutual access to services and social connectivity between rural and urban areas, as well as build resilience and capacity for innovation through the implementation of regional action plans and pilot initiatives.
Contribute to the implementation of the European Green Deal, with a specific focus on the farm-to-fork and biodiversity strategies, the organic action plan, the common agricultural policy (CAP), the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas, the flagship initiative “Research and innovation for rural communities,” and the EU territorial agenda for 2030.
To enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration and leverage the full potential of European Research Infrastructures, EOSC, EU Data spaces, INSPIRE, Copernicus, DIAS, Eurostat, FAO, and other relevant data sources for integrated rural-urban development.
To facilitate mission-oriented experimentation and innovation by leveraging data-driven decision-making, collaborative analysis, and system dynamics to advance the development of a well-being economy based on proximity, circularity, green economy/society, services, culture, landscape and heritage, and mobility.
To create synergies with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and other EU-funded projects, facilitating ideas flows from urban to rural settings and vice versa.
