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Galician MAP starts discussions on the long-term vision for rural areas
On 11 June 2020, the Galician MAP in Spain organised its first meeting (online) with all members of the group, to start discussions on the future of rural areas in […]
Published by , 11/06/2020Read More
SHERPA Multi-Actor Platforms ready to contribute to long-term vision for rural areas
MAPs have been able to successfully adapt their plans to the current COVID-19 restrictions, supported by the guidelines for the visioning exercise. Each MAP has started to engage in a […]
Published by , 10/06/2020Read More
EU Green Deal call under Horizon 2020
Between 19 May and 3 June 2020, the European Commission run a stakeholder survey on specific key areas, to reinforce Green Deal-related research and innovation under the current Horizon 2020 […]
Published by , 08/06/2020Read More
Portuguese MAP discusses Biodiversity
The MAP of Alqueva in Portugal hosted its first meeting on 2 June 2020, in a virtual format. The first 20 members of the platform joined discussion, focused on ‘Biodiversity […]
Published by , 04/06/2020Read More
Farm2Fork Strategy – for a healthier and more sustainable EU
On 20 May 2020, the European Commission published its Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. The strategy sets out both regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives, […]
Published by , 28/05/2020Read More
DESIRA | Digital transformation in a rural context
In a recent article by DESIRA, the project overviews and sets the scene for the digital transformation in rural areas by defining the key concepts that are being addressed: digitisation […]
Published by , 22/05/2020Read More
PoliRural | Policy Development for Rural Areas and People
A recent research paper by PoliRural, is making the case for an advanced rural policy development framework that can react and adapt faster to ongoing changes and challenges. The idea […]
Published by , 14/05/2020Read More
Rural responses to Covid-19
As we see the world affected by the spread of Covid-19, it is important to highlight the way communities, and particularly, rural areas, are adapting in responding to the pandemic. […]
Published by , 08/05/2020Read More
Forums – Join the conversation
The SmartAgriHubs project has set-up a special Covid-19 task force to take action by addressing and finding solutions to issues raised by the current situation in the Agri-Food and ICT […]
Published by , 07/05/2020Read More
MAPs adapting to current situation
Real life interaction is the foundation for effective engagement through the Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs), however the evolving situation of Covid-19 has greatly affected the process. No physical meetings are a […]
Published by , 04/05/2020Read More
SHERPA’s long-term vision for rural areas
Currently the project is developing discussion papers and methodological guidelines for the Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) to engage into a dialogue regarding the topic of a long-term vision for rural areas. […]
Published by , 01/05/2020Read More
SHERPA Consortium meeting
The SHERPA Consortium meeting hosted online on 27 April 2020, provided updates on the progress on the work packages of the project. During the first 7 months of the project, […]
Published by , 30/04/2020Read More