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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

2. marec 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. február 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

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.

9. február 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

Upcoming Webinar: How to Publish Data on the PoliRuralPlus Hub

How to publish and share spatial data and compose maps for online presentation

26. november 2025 • Markéta Kollerová

We are pleased to invite you to the next PoliRuralPlus webinar titled “How to Publish Data on the Hub”, taking place on November 28th at 10:00 CET.This session will explore how to publish and share s

Ideathon in Klatovy: When young ideas connect with the future of the region

26. november 2025 • Pavla Kolářová - Úhlava, o.p.s.

Even before the two-day DIPS IDEATHON organised by Úhlava, o.p.s. kicked off in Klatovy at the end of September, it was clear that this would be far more than an ordinary competition. The purpose of

Validation of the Regional Action Plan of Irish Pilot

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

20. november 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 first PoliRuralPlus webinar: What is JackDaw?

17. november 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. november 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

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

Join our interactive webinar series — Using the PoliRuralPlus Tools

14. november 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

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. november 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