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Validation of the Regional Action Plan of Irish Pilot

Strengthening regional collaboration with key stakeholder Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT)

20 Nov 2025 • Jeyald Anthony Rasaratnam

Monaghan Integrated Development CLG (MID) recently met with the Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) to validate and refine the emerging Regional Action Plan (RAP) 2026–2030 under the PoliRuralPlus

Join our next webinar: What is Centrality Measure?

19 Nov 2025 • Markéta Kollerová

The PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series continues with a session dedicated to understanding Centrality Measures - a key concept in spatial and network analysis.Learn how to create centrality measure data fr

Fusing Language Models and Earth Observation for the Next-Gen AKIS

Highlights from Karel Charvat’s Presentation at EBDVF 2025

18 Nov 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)

We are pleased to share a summary of Karel Charvat’s presentation at the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF 2025), held from 12–14 November 2025 in Copenhagen. The session focused on the integratio

Join our first PoliRuralPlus webinar: What is JackDaw?

17 Nov 2025 • Markéta Kollerová

We are pleased to launch the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series with an introductory session on JackDaw, one of the core tools supporting data management and analysis within the PoliRuralPlus ecosystem.Dur

People First, Tech Second

Visioning how ethical AI Can Supercharge a Village

17 Nov 2025 • Avoin Ry, Otso Valta, illustration by Tuula Cox

Ethical AI is at its best when it stays in the background, making community life easier without stealing the spotlight or private data. The Go Mallusjoki! Ideathon shows how digital tools can quietly

The European Commission’s Innovation Radar program recognizes the Multi Actor Approach Tool (MAATool)

European-level Recognition of the MAATool in the PoliRuralPlus Project

16 Nov 2025 • Gustavo Carrero - Socialinnolabs Foundation

Last October, the MAATool (Multi Actor Approach Tool) was recognised by the European Commission’s Innovation Radar platform as a “Business Ready” innovation, signalling that it is ready to enter the

Discover the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series: Exploring Tools for Smarter Rural-Urban Futures

Join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliRuralPlus Tools.

14 Nov 2025 • Markéta Kollerová

The PoliRuralPlus project is excited to invite stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and all those passionate about rural-urban development to join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliR

Strategic Dialogue in Vidzeme Advances Regional Action Plan Development under PoliRuralPlus

14 Nov 2025 • Anita Āboiiņa, Head of Communications and Public Relations Department, Vidzeme Planning Region

On 26 September 2025, a strategic discussion took place in Limbaži with the participation of the Vidzeme Planning Region, municipalities of the region and the Ministry of Smart Administration and Reg

Announcing the Winners of the PoliRuralPlus Develop Open Call

Explore the innovative projects and teams driving rural–urban transformation through the PoliRuralPlus Develop Open Call.

12 Nov 2025 • Markéta Kollerová

The PoliRuralPlus consortium is pleased to announce the six winning projects selected under the Develop Open Call, launched earlier this year to support innovative digital applications that strengthe

Smart Agritourism Challenge: Co-creating Sustainable Tourism Ideas in Evia, Greece

Exploring collaboration, innovation, and digital tools for the future of rural tourism 27–28 September 2025 | Chalkida (Evia, Greece) | Hybrid format

6 Nov 2025 • Chrisa Mpoza, OpenFarm (Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)

The Smart Agritourism Challenge, held in Chalkida on 27–28 September 2025, brought together farmers, tourism professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs to rethink how agritourism can become a driv