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Added value of cross-border local development
Since 1990s, the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) was applied in the European Union to foster place-based and bottom-up development. The CLLD approach, embedded in the LEADER programme, is based on […]
Published by , 25/01/2023Read More
Digitalisation as a catalyst for change in rural Finland
Digitalisation is a central theme within rural policy both at the European level and in several EU Member States. This is exemplified by the fact that digitalisation in rural areas […]
Published by , 11/01/2023Read More
Policy and research should address mountain needs, says EU stakeholder meeting led by Euromontana
What is a smart mountain? How to make territories attractive, resilient, and future-oriented? This was the focus of debates at the XII European Mountain Convention in Camigliatello Silano, Italy, last […]
Published by , 12/12/2022Read More
How to retain a fair share of the value generated by agriculture in rural areas? Romanian actors reply
In Romania, most farmers are small in size and they have little bargaining power with the multinational giants that supply them with raw materials or with those who take over […]
Published by , 08/12/2022Read More
COP27: Stepping up action on food and land use for rural areas
For the first time in Conference of Parties (COP) history, agriculture was on the official agenda of the 27th COP at Sharm el-Sheikh. On 12 November, the COP hosted several […]
Published by , 01/12/2022Read More
Effective mechanisms to address new governance challenges in European rural areas
On 8th November, the EU-funded projects SHERPA & POLIRURAL held a webinar on “Effective mechanisms to address new governance challenges in European rural areas”. The webinar was organized as a […]
Published by , 21/11/2022Read More
We need system thinking to address extreme weather, say rural actors in Emilia-Romagna- Italy
Repeated extreme weather events in Europe and Emilia-Romagna In 2022, a severe drought hit several regions of Europe. A persistent lack of precipitation, combined with temperatures above the average, led […]
Published by , 17/11/2022Read More
“Listen to the people and trust them” says rural stakeholders at SHERPA workshop at the EU Rural Parliament
During the fifth European Rural Parliament that took place in Kielce, Poland (12-15th September 2022), over 30 workshops were organized. SHERPA partners participated to the event and even, they had […]
Published by , 31/10/2022Read More
Long Term Vision for Rural Areas: the EU Parliament sets out its own vision
On 24 October, the AGRI Committee at the European Parliament voted by a large majority the proposal led by Rapporteur Isabel Carvalhais, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), on its […]
Published by , 27/10/2022Read More
SHERPA at the European Rural Parliament
From 12 to 15 September 2022, the fifth European Rural Parliament took place in Kielce, Poland. Over four days, more than 400 rural stakeholders gathered to share experiences, challenges, and […]
Published by , 10/10/2022Read More
SHERPA at the OECD Rural Development Conference
Two intensive days at the OECD Rural Development Conference in Cavan, Ireland came to an end yesterday. Agust and Karen represented SHERPA partner Nordregio at the conference which this year […]
Published by , 05/10/2022Read More
Aragón’s commitment to revitalise its rural areas
The preliminary bill on the revitalisation of rural areas in Aragón (Spain) was approved by the regional government in April 2022, based on three previous legislations at regional (Autonomous Community) […]
Published by , 15/07/2022Read More