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PoliRuralPlus joins the INTERESH Policy Lab

Strengthening dialogue among local actors to support sustainable agriculture and integrated territorial development

28 Jun 2026 • Tinada

On 16 June, PoliRuralPlus participated in the Policy Lab organised by the INTERESH project, an event dedicated to sustainable soil management and the role of coordinated policy action in supporting m

From the Counter to the Customer’s Screen: How Digital Skills and Product Photography Power Rural E-Commerce

A hands-on DASK workshop with local producers in Chora, Kythera, shows what it takes to turn island products into sellable online listings.

24 Jun 2026 • DASK team (Develop Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)

On Saturday, 20 June 2026, a community hall in Chora, Kythera, filled with something you would not usually associate with digital transformation: jars of thyme honey, bottles of local wine and craft

Practical workshops in Vidzeme to define monitoring indicators for entrepreneurship and innovation

Municipal specialists from across Vidzeme are collaborating to develop a unified, data-driven monitoring system that will strengthen entrepreneurship support and regional economic development.

17 Jun 2026 • Ieva Upeniece (Vidzeme)

To support the development of a unified monitoring system across the municipalities of the Vidzeme planning region (VPR) in the area of economic activity and business support measures and to strength

MALTESE: Training in Malta turns digital tools into rural action

3 Jun 2026 • Daniel Amariei, PAMEA

A four-day training programme under PoliRuralPlus brought together young people, farmers, entrepreneurs, educators, and local stakeholders in Malta to test digital tools, explore circular agri-busine

PoliRuralPlus x QuantiFarm Synergy Webinar

The PoliRuralPlus x QuantiFarm Synergy Webinar explored how digital tools developed within each project can transform agricultural and territorial data into practical insights for farmers, advisors, policymakers and rural communities.

26 May 2026 • Katerina Sachsamanoglou (GAIA EPICHEIREIN)

On the 18th of May, the EU-funded projects PoliRuralPlus and QuantiFarm joined forces for an online synergy webinar exploring how digital tools developed within each project can support farmers, advi

GeoEDUHealth Access Bacău: Validating JackDaw GeoAI for Territorial Accessibility in Rural Romania

19 May 2026 • Constantin Avrămescu, General Director & AI/GIS Expert, MEDIA TREND SRL | Alexandru-Norbert Droiman, Project Manager, MEDIA TREND SRL

The Context: Why Bacău County?The GeoEDUHealth Access – Bacău project is implemented by MEDIA TREND SRL as the only Romanian company selected under the ENHANCE cascade funding call within the PoliRur

LocalLinks Presented in Klatovy: A Step Toward Smarter Regional Food Systems

This blog is based on the original Czech article published by Úhlava, o.p.s..

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

On March 3, 2026, a regional meeting in Klatovy brought together farmers, experts, and innovators to explore how digital tools, education, and collaboration can better support agricultural practice.

Educational excursion of DIPS IDEATHON participants: A day when technology and science came within students’ reach

25 Nov 2025 • Pavla Kolářová, Úhava, o.p.s.

As a symbolic conclusion to the Mobilise project, students, teachers, and professionals who took part in the Klatovy IDEATHON set out on a full-day educational excursion. The goal was to reveal the b

Reflecting on the Synergy Days 2025 Workshop in Rotterdam

A look back at our GeoAI and generative AI workshop at Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam — and an invitation to continue the journey with today’s JackDaw webinar.

18 Nov 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)

Last month, our teams from the ALIANCE and PoliRuralPlus projects had the pleasure of co-organising a special workshop at Synergy Days 2025, held on 21–22 October in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As Eu

Mallusjoki Pilot Explores Habitability

A New Approach to Local Sustainability

12 Nov 2025 • Mallusjoki Youth Association, Heidi Heikkilä & Smart & Lean Hub Oy, Tuula Löytty

On 11 November 2025, the Habitability Research results for the Mallusjoki region, also known locally as Järvikunta, were presented at the Mallusjoki Youth Association Clubhouse. The event gathered in