Digitalisation is present in all areas of life. Sustainable smart solution models for living and working in rural areas differ in several aspects from solution models that are applied within the framework of smart city concepts. At first glance, digitalisation offers many possibilities. But how can these models [...]
The European Regions for Smart Communities summit, under the Portuguese Presidency of European Union, will be held in Évora (Alentejo, Portugal)
The aim of this virtual workshop will be to discuss how to create linkages across geographies, themes and initiatives; to share lessons on best practice and added value in collaboration and consider virtual linkages as well as to foster new collaborative initiatives between National Rural Networks.
How can we help #rural communities seize opportunities of increasing #digitalisation to improve #wellbeing? Join us for a conversation with Amin Toufani, CEO of Silicon Valley-based T Labs and founder of the Adaptability University ! Technological advancements are impacting our economies at an exponential rate. They are changing the way people and #businesses operate and presenting unprecedented roles that policymakers [...]
Founded in 2020, Innovation Farm has already become one of most popular digital farming hubs in Central Europe. Based on three main locations in addition to dozens of regularly operating farms Innovation Farm cooperate with research organizations, machinery producers, software appliers, cooperatives, farmers organizations and advisory services. Overall goal is [...]
This partnership aims to foster the sustainability of agriculture in the EU as well as policy monitoring and implementation, by using the possibilities of the current digital and data technologies in combination with environmental observations. This webinar is intended to provide an overview on the current state of [...]
To mark the launch of the Think2030 paper ‘How digitalisation can help or hamper in the climate crisis’, this webinar will provide a space to hear about the next steps needed to synergise two global megatrends in Europe – digitalisation and the low carbon transition – from the [...]
Rural Connections are a webinar series for knowledge exchange with EU Rural projects, is a set of three webinars involving RURITAGE and a group of European rural projects. The main objective of this series is to exchange knowledge and best practices between EU projects working on different aspects related to rural [...]
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year marks the start of Horizon Europe, the most ambitious [...]
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 [...]