This meeting will introduce Living Labs to the approach that will be implemented in the Scenario Planning workshops. It will include interactive group sessions to explore how each Living Lab can implement the approach in their own contexts. The meeting is part of the work being carried out [...]
The Rural Digitalisation Forum (RDF) is a platform, set-up within the DESIRA project, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders working on digitalisation of rural areas. The RDF aims to be a space for sharing experiences, ideas and recommendations, and communicating them across Europe. In this first RDF [...]
The objectives of the DESIRA Communication workshop are: Share experiences in the implementation of communication and dissemination activities during the first 24 months of the project; Provide an overview of the main results and statistics in relation to the implementation of communication and dissemination activities; Reflect collectively and [...]
In March 2021, Living Labs submitted their report on the WP 2 past and present impact assessment of digitalisation in relation to their focal q questions. UniPI organises an online meeting to: Give a general overview of the reports: level of participations, surveys, strengths and weaknesses for the [...]
In June 2021, the European Commission expects to publish the Communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas. Digitalisation will certainly have a prominent role in the future of rural areas, as a mega trend already affecting agriculture, forestry and the life of rural citizens across Europe. DESIRA’s [...]
This second RDF meeting consisted of a foresight exercise, organised in two workshops (7 December 2021 and 8 February 2022). The aim of this exercise was to develop linkages between the DESIRA Living Lab scenarios up to 2031 and the Long-Term Vision for rural areas in 2040. The [...]
As part of the next DESIRA General Assembly, we are organising a round table on 'The importance of policies for the digitalisation of Rural Areas'. The policy session will take place on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, from 16:00h to 18:00h CET. At the event, we will have the [...]
Living Labs / Multi-Actor Platforms are increasingly considered by innovation policies as drivers of transformative change. Indeed, the interaction between stakeholders is supposed to generate innovation adapted to the needs of users and their context and to promote inclusion. A reflection is needed, both on the effectiveness of Living [...]
READ THE HIGHLIGHTS REPORT Policies blocking or boosting digital transformation will play a pivotal role in the future of agriculture, forestry and rural areas. Different policy documents and strategies highlight both the significant impacts that digitisation and disruptive technologies might have in rural areas, and the [...]
DESIRA is coming to an end and to give closure to this 4-year project, we are organising the DESIRA Final Conference. The event will take place on the 26th and 27th of April 2023, in Brussels, Belgium (venue TBC). In this 2-day event, the project will show its [...]