Mobile connectivity in rural areas remains a challenge in many EU Member States, with more than 3 million Europeans in sparsely populated areas lacking high-speed mobile coverage. The ability to access digital services during the COVID-19 crisis has aggravated this issue, with the urban-rural digital divide expected to [...]
The annual event will be organised this year during the month of March on Food System Renewal. Spread out across three weeks, the forum will bring a diverse, broad and captivating range of virtual workshops, seminars, moderated discussions alongside networking and exhibitions via an innovative digital platform. Solutions [...]
During the last years, many activities, operational and research, have been developed to support the Common Agricultural Policy using Copernicus infrastructure, data or services. The goal of the workshop is: to assess the current state of play related to the use of Copernicus for Agriculture and for the support [...]
The Horizon 2020 project, Internet of Food & Farm (IoF), will be hosting its final conference between 16 and 18 March 2021. Save the date and check the website for further information.
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD), in close cooperation with the European Commission, is organising a virtual event - ‘Rural Vision Week: Imagining the future of Europe’s rural areas’ between 22 and 26 March 2021. This interactive event will include high level presentations and discussions, a marketplace, [...]
oday, more than ever, agriculture matters. The Covid-19 pandemic has reversed any established pattern on the way we live, work and also produce food. The hard work of our farmers, together with technology and advanced agricultural machinery has made it possible to keep a steady supply of food [...]
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 [...]
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)