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Ideathon in Klatovy: When young ideas connect with the future of the region
Even before the two-day DIPS IDEATHON organised by Úhlava, o.p.s. kicked off in Klatovy at the end of September, it was clear that this would be far more than an ordinary competition. The purpose of
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Webinar: JackDaw and DataCube – Creating and analysing Data Cubes using PoliRuralPlus tools
As part of the PoliRuralPlus Webinar Series, we invite you to join the upcoming session dedicated to JackDaw and DataCube, two key tools within the PoliRuralPlus ecosystem that support advanced data
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Rural innovation: the AI4RURAL Ideathon brings together around thirty professionals and companies in Tarancón
ITECAM (Industrial Technology Centre of Castilla-La Mancha) brought together around thirty professionals and companies at the AI4RURAL Ideathon, an event held in Tarancón (Cuenca) as part of the Euro
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Educational excursion of DIPS IDEATHON participants: A day when technology and science came within students’ reach
As a symbolic conclusion to the Mobilise project, students, teachers, and professionals who took part in the Klatovy IDEATHON set out on a full-day educational excursion. The goal was to reveal the b
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Smart Technologies Shaping the Future of Agritourism in Central Greece
As rural destinations evolve to meet the expectations of modern travellers, new technologies are redefining the way agritourism is designed, managed, and experienced. In Central Greece, the integrati
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INCO project report
The INCO project was presented by the VIRGOLETTERE agency within the PoliRuralPlus Mobilise Open Call programme, which aims to revolutionize the relationship between rural and urban areas through the
Read morePoliRuralPlus Main aim
PoliRuralPlus extends and enriches the achievements of its predecessor, the PoliRural, by delving deeper into the complexities of rural and urban interconnectivity. It deploys a sophisticated suite of digital tools, including Artificial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems, Internet of Things, and advanced data analytics. The project's core mission is to tackle prevalent issues such as administrative fragmentation, inequality, and inefficiencies
in public service coordination, fostering an environment of enhanced cooperation and equal opportunities across rural and urban divides. Central to PoliRuralPlus are 9 pilot projects that serve as proving grounds for an EU-wide integrated approach to territorial planning and action foresight. PoliRuralPlus ambitiously expands its scope to include the urban dimension, thus embracing a broader perspective on development.
PoliRuralPlus Objectives
To develop and implement a foresight-based framework for interregional cooperation and coordination, aimed at overcoming policy barriers and improving governance arrangements to foster integrated and smart rural-urban development strategies
To develop and implement integrated strategies and action plans that enhance the availability of business and innovation opportunities in rural areas, while promoting a more proximate, circular, and green economy and revitalising rural places through better connectivity, improved valorization of cultural and natural heritage, and stronger innovation ecosystems.
To enhance mutual access to services and social connectivity between rural and urban areas, as well as build resilience and capacity for innovation through the implementation of regional action plans and pilot initiatives.
Contribute to the implementation of the European Green Deal, with a specific focus on the farm-to-fork and biodiversity strategies, the organic action plan, the common agricultural policy (CAP), the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas, the flagship initiative “Research and innovation for rural communities,” and the EU territorial agenda for 2030.
To enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration and leverage the full potential of European Research Infrastructures, EOSC, EU Data spaces, INSPIRE, Copernicus, DIAS, Eurostat, FAO, and other relevant data sources for integrated rural-urban development.
To facilitate mission-oriented experimentation and innovation by leveraging data-driven decision-making, collaborative analysis, and system dynamics to advance the development of a well-being economy based on proximity, circularity, green economy/society, services, culture, landscape and heritage, and mobility.
To create synergies with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and other EU-funded projects, facilitating ideas flows from urban to rural settings and vice versa.
