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ARTICLE | Ireland’s Our Rural Future – a rural digitisation gold standard?

Broadband for all, even in the most remote regions; smart, revitalised villages and towns with hundreds of remote working hubs; a rural youth assembly, significant numbers of public and private workers for rural areas; Local Digital Strategies in administrative regions; and all done in a well-planned way to optimize synergies and transition towards carbon neutrality -  it sound like a DESIRA dream for a national countryside plan. 

2021-09-29T10:14:22+02:00September 29th, 2021|
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ARTICLE | How can we boost sustainable digitalisation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas?

On 30 June 2021, DESIRA organised a webinar on ‘Boosting sustainable digitalisation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas by 2040’ under the scope of the Rural Digitalisation Forum (RDF).

2021-09-27T18:23:18+02:00September 27th, 2021|
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NEWS | What are the needs, expectations and impacts for digitalisation emerging from the DESIRA Living Labs?

DESIRA is carrying out a synthesis report on Needs, Expectations and Impact (NEI) of digitalisation on agriculture, rural areas, and forestry. This synthesis report includes a comparative analysis of socio-economic impacts of digitalisation using the basis of the 21 NEI regional reports elaborated by each project [...]

2022-07-01T16:24:11+02:00September 1st, 2021|
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NEWS | Digitalisation envisaged in the Scenarios for EU Rural Areas 2040

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a report on Scenarios for EU Rural Areas by 2040, which aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policy-making process. In particular, this report contributes to the discussions and the development of the Long-Term Vision for EU Rural Areas [...]

2021-07-19T10:51:43+02:00July 19th, 2021|
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ARTICLE | Digitalisation of rural areas? Yes, but not at any cost

Author: Maria del Mar Delgado, University of Córdoba (Spain) Spain is making a strong commitment to digital transformation. It is one of the fundamental levers for relaunching economic growth, reducing inequalities, increasing productivity and taking advantage of the opportunities arising from new technologies. Moreover, it is considered a [...]

2021-09-27T13:16:44+02:00July 2nd, 2021|
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ARTICLE | Digitalisation and the communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas

Authors: Blanca Casares & Lucia Garrido (AEIDL) The European Commission has published the Communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas up to 2040! Built on analysis, foresight activities, extensive consultations and contributions from communities, the Communication identifies the challenges that rural areas face, as well as highlights some [...]

2021-07-05T09:30:50+02:00July 2nd, 2021|
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NEWS | DESIRA partner Mar Delgado awarded with the Spanish Order of Civil Merit

On 18 June 2021, the DESIRA partner María del Mar Delgado Serrano, from University of Córdoba (Spain), received the Spanish Order of Civil Merit at a ceremony presided over by the King and Queen, accompanied by their daughters. During the ceremony, 24 exemplary citizens were honoured in recognition [...]

2021-06-21T15:07:51+02:00June 21st, 2021|
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NEWS | Training sessions for DESIRA partners, what’s next?

The coming months will be very busy for DESIRA partners and Living Labs. Several activities are on the table. While the Needs, Expectations and Impact (NEI) Analysis report is on its way, the DESIRA consortium is already working on its National Policy Analysis reports, and planning the Scenario [...]

2021-06-23T17:10:20+02:00May 26th, 2021|
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NEWS | A Socio-Cyber-Physical System framework in digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas

The DESIRA research team has produced the open access article 'Digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas: a Socio-Cyber-Physical System framework to support responsibilisation'. The article has been published in the Journal of Rural Studies on 21 May 2021. Digital technologies are often seen as an opportunity to [...]

2021-05-25T11:17:02+02:00May 25th, 2021|
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 818194.

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Project coordinator: Gianluca Brunori
gianluca.brunori@unipi.it

Communication officer: Leticia Abarca Velencoso
lve@aeidl.eu