The Final Conference aimed to share knowledge and experience gathered during the implementation of the 2nd Preparatory Action for Smart Rural areas in the 21st century and to discuss the Future of the Smart Villages framework. It was held on the 18-19 March 2024 in Brussels (Belgium). The two-day Final Conference was organised face-to-face and…
The workshop aims to provide an opportunity to exchange about the design and implementation of Smart Villages interventions in the CAP Strategic Plans and allow CAP MAs to learn from each other and improve their own Smart Villages support frameworks. The event will provide preliminary results of the outcomes of the CAP analysis carried out by the Smart Rural…
The Smart Rural 27 project launched its 1st Knowledge Cluster focused on Renewable Energy in February 2023. Since then, the cluster has been hosting online and face-to-face meetings, engaging over 20 active local rural community members and other interested stakeholders. Members of the cluster expressed their interest to learn more about the legal environment of…
Localisation of the European Green Deal has been discussed at different occasions in terms of how rural communities can contribute to achieve the Green Deal goals, we would like to go further in the reflection and see what is the potential of Smart Villages to support the Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies…
The first European Stakeholder Platform online session will take place on the 28th of June at 10:00 am CET and aims to bring together LEADER stakeholders from all levels to discuss how LEADER can support Smart Villages and how Smart Rural 27 project can support LEADER actors in these efforts. Register here. Critical questions on…
The 1st Pilot Smart Villages Observatory Meeting presented the concept & operation of the Pilot Smart Villages Observatory and discussed the specific needs of stakeholders from all levels to implement the Smart Villages concept efficiently within and beyond the Common Agricultural Policy. Over 50 participants took part in the event including policymakers from EU, national…
The Smart Rural 27 project is collecting and sharing information about existing smart villages and villages-in-transition through the geomapping tool. The tool was launched, including information about the villages selected under the Smart Rural 21 project, and will be continuously enhanced with information about smart villages. Villages can express their interest in being included in…
The Smart Rural 27 project is in the process of setting up taskforces in Member States with the aim of facilitating exchange about Smart Villages, and more specifically advance the implementation of concrete Smart Villages (policy) support tools. Smart Rural 27 national experts – based on consultations with a wide range of stakeholders – have…
The Smart Rural 27 project website was launched on 20 December 2021. Key information is now published on the website about the Smart Rural 27 project, Smart Villages policies in Member States. A geomapping tool is being launched where information about smart villages and villages-in-transition across Europe can be found. The website will provide regular…
