RURACTIVE

?? The RURACTIVE Open Call has closed! A huge thank you to all the innovators who applied! We are thrilled to have received 173 applications from passionate teams working to empower rural communities. ???? ?? What’s next? All submissions are now under evaluation, and successful applicants will be notified by mid-March 2025. We look forward to seeing the innovative solutions that will contribute to more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable rural communities. ?? Stay updated: https://lnkd.in/dZTsj7ny #RURACTIVE #RuralInnovation #OpenCall #SustainableFutures #RuralDevelopment

?? We’ve hit 1,000 followers - and it’s all thanks to YOU! ?? The RURACTIVE community is growing stronger every day, united by a shared vision of empowering rural areas through innovation and inclusivity. Your support and commitment drives our mission forward, helping us co-create solutions for more resilient and vibrant rural futures. Here’s to the next chapter — let’s keep the momentum going! ?? Explore more about our work: ruractive.eu #RURACTIVE #RuralInnovation #SustainableFutures #ThankYou #1000Followers

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it was great to meet in Vienna and work with all the RURACTIVE Dynamos on their #placebased solutions for supporting the inclusive growth of #rural #communities focusing on #sustainability, #wellbeing and #resilience to climate change. These place-based solutions co-developed with the Dynamos are part of six #Rural #Development #Drivers (RDD): 1 - Sustainable #agrifood systems and #ecosystem #management, 2 - #Naturebased and cultural #tourism, 3 - #Culture and cultural #innovation, 4 - #Sustainable #multimodal #mobility, 5 - #Energy #Transition and #climate #neutrality, 6 - Local services, #health and #wellbeing. All of these sustainable place-based will focus on achieve also three cross-cutting priorities: #social #justice and #inclusion, climate change #mitigation and #adaptation and #biodiversity concerns and conservation. BALAM Agriculture #Borgofuturo Diputación de Zamora EcoMuseum Zagori Energicentrum Gotland GrowBiz Scotland - rural enterprise support Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland Grad Zadar | City of Zadar #BorghiIN

?? Hard work and good energy in Vienna with RURACTIVE! Our 12 Dynamos have just completed a 2-day workshop with UNIBO and University College Dublin, where they were working on their Local Action Plans, supporting co-implementation of their local #solutions which is starting soon. ?? ?? They also reflected on how their solutions address cross-cutting priorities such as biodiversity, social justice and inclusion, and climate change, as well as how their solutions contribute to different types of innovation. This workshop served as a preparation for the upcoming Fine tuning local workshops, where they will refine and assess the feasibility and practical implementation of their solutions. ? ?? Curious to learn more about the local solutions to be implemented in RURACTIVE? Stay tuned – we will soon reveal what Dynamos are working on! Find out more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eNFnknkc / https://lnkd.in/eBv23FgJ #biodiversity #socialjustice #inclusion #climatechange #ruralcommunity

Congratulations to our partners @AEIDL for successfully hosting the first session of the RURACTIVE Forum! More than 80 participants joined for the exchange of innovative ideas, approaches and possible collaborations for the future of #ruraldevelopment. The session has started with several presentations:? - Arianna Pasa, from the European Commission′s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, presenting main aspects of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas - LTVRA? - Claudia De Luca briefly presenting the innovative RURACTIVE conceptual framework and rural innovation ecosystems methodology - Simone Sasso from European Commission′s Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, presenting the Startup Village Forum initiative analysing entrepreneurship in rural areas - Janne Sinnerma from AEIDL with a brief overview of main lessons obtained from RURACTIVE for each of the six rural development drivers. In the three breakout rooms, representatives of Northern Ostrobothnia, Zagori and Zakarpattya presented main occupations and challenges in their Dynamo, sparking internal discussion which also led to the identification of some collaboration opportunities. During the roundtable and plenary discussions, we also heard insights from partners from sister projects @SMARTERA and FUTURAL Project, as well as many other participants representing various community initiatives and organisations. Thank you for the very inspiring presentations and fruitful discussions! Stay tuned for updates and information about the upcoming Forum events on our website. ?? https://ruractive.eu/forum

?? Final days to register! There is still time to sign up for the RURACTIVE Forum until Wednesday, 5th February 2025 at 17:00 CET. We look forward to welcoming you to a fruitful knowledge exchange, collaboration, and meaningful discussions on the future of rural development in Europe. ?? https://lnkd.in/ekNfSMwC #ruralinnovation European Research Executive Agency (REA)

? If you are an expert in rural development, you still have the chance until 17:00 CET today to apply as evaluator for the RURACTIVE Open Call. Apply and join this innovative project to drive forward rural change through smart solutions. We'd like to have you on board! #ruraldevelopment #opencall European Research Executive Agency (REA)

?? Become an Evaluator for the RURACTIVE Open Call! ?? RURACTIVE is looking for experts to evaluate proposals submitted to our Open Call for Innovators. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the selection of impactful solutions that address challenges in rural Europe. What’s in it for you? ?? Reimbursement for your evaluation work ?? An opportunity to shape rural innovation ?? Collaborate with a diverse network of experts Who are we looking for? Experts in the following areas: ?? Rural development and sustainable innovation ?? IT and technological solutions for rural communities ?? Business and innovation management ?? Details: ? Evaluators will review 8–24 proposals. ? Balance in gender, nationality, and profession will be ensured. ?? Deadline to apply:?27th January 2025 (17:00 CET) ?? Apply now via F6S: https://lnkd.in/ds-fvQ4z? Let’s drive innovation for vibrant rural futures together!

To all researchers concerned with rural development and innovation: please submit your abstract for the ESRC Congress until 14th of February 2025! Find more: ?? https://lnkd.in/eBHqg_pu