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Slovak Rural Forum 2026: Shaping the Future of Rural Areas in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Exploring how responsible AI, digital innovation and strong communities can shape a resilient and sustainable future for rural Europe
2026. gada 8. oktobris • Marieta Okenková, Slovak University of Agriculture
Nitra, Slovakia, 1 October 2026 - How will artificial intelligence reshape rural life, agriculture, public services and local communities? And how can rural areas benefit from AI while p
From Project Results to Reusable Knowledge: Explore the PoliRuralPlus Atlas of Practices
Connecting places, people and ideas – 126 practices showing rural innovation in action across Europe
2026. gada 5. oktobris • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
PoliRuralPlus is generating a wealth of knowledge across Europe – from digital tools and new approaches to rural development to regional cooperation models, pilot activities, Open Call projects and p
Upcoming Webinar: Funding the Future – EU Funding Opportunities for Farmers and Rural Projects
The Malta Pilot invites farmers, rural businesses, agribusinesses, SMEs, start-ups, researchers, rural organisations & all those interested in rural innovation to join a free online webinar on EU funding opportunities for agriculture and rural projects
2026. gada 3. septembris • Maria Elena Muscat
On 3 September 2026 at 17:30 CEST, PoliRuralPlus Malta Pilot will host “Funding the Future: EU Funding Opportunities for Farmers and Rural Projects,” the second session in its four-part event series
Testing JackDaw in Cyprus: What users, weather data and local sensors revealed
2026. gada 2. augusts • Maria Maslioukova, Catalink
GeoAI tools can make geographic and environmental information easier to explore through everyday questions. However, a quick and clearly written answer is not necessarily a complete or reliable one.
When farmers ask for more: AGROJACK's neighbours want JackDaw on their own farms
2026. gada 2. augusts • Roberto Gimenez, Espacio SOA SLU
The best validation evidence is not a questionnaire — it is a request. During the final phase of the AGROJACK project, more than a dozen farmers from the La Vera area joined informal on-farm sessions
AGROJACK completes its validation of JackDaw GeoAI at the Aires de la Vera estate
2026. gada 31. jūlijs • Roberto Gimenez, Espacio SOA SLU
AGROJACK, one of the seven winners of the PoliRuralPlus Enhance Call, has completed its six-month validation of JackDaw, the GeoAI conversational agent of PoliRuralPlus, at the Aires de la Vera estat
MooFind launches eMooJI: A Multilingual Progressive Web Interface for the JackDaw GeoAI Platform
2026. gada 28. jūlijs • Jeet Biswas, Moofind UG
MooFind UG has completed the six-month eMooJI project, implemented from February to July 2026 under the PoliRuralPlus ENHANCE Call. The ENHANCE Call supported practical projects that apply, test and
Bacău, the first territory in Romania where a European artificial intelligence solution has been validated under real conditions
2026. gada 27. jūlijs • Constantin Avrămescu, SC MEDIA TREND SRL
For six months, two IT specialists from Bacău tested, together with the county's institutions, a European technology that measures how close citizens truly are to a school, a hospital, and a good roa
ARISE concludes with a live digital platform for heritage-led rural development
The final results connect Roman heritage, rural businesses, visitor planning and stakeholder coordination in Sierra y Mancha Conquense, while providing a reusable model for other rural territories.
2026. gada 27. jūlijs • Pedro Branco, Obsidian Innovation Institute
ARISE - Archaeological Routes for Inclusive Synergy & Entrepreneurship in Sierra y Mancha Conquense - has completed its nine-month implementation period within PoliRuralPlus and delivered a live
Avoin Map project completes three pilot services for sustainable rural development
2026. gada 24. jūlijs • Avoin Map Oy, Otso Valta
The Avoin Map project has completed its work under the PoliRuralPlus Develop Call, delivering three open-source pilot services for the Mallusjoki region in Finland: Energy Map, Zoning Map and Activit