GRANULAR will produce a rural compass with novel data and tools

GRANULAR will produce a rural compass with novel data and tools to characterise rural diversity and guide actors in the design of tailored rural policies. Rural areas cover 80% of the European Union’s surface and represent 30% of its citizens. Today, rural areas have to face several challenges and opportunities in the light of their digital and green transition, under global environmental change. Such needs, challenges and opportunities can be very different across Europe due to the diversity o...
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Our friend Michael DOWER passed away

Our friend Michael DOWER passed away on 7 November 2022. A great champion of rural communities, well known to generations of rural activists in Europe. Retired professor of the University of Gloucestershire, but active to the very last moment – we will remember his passionate video speech to the Kielce meeting of the European Rural Parliament in September. Michael was the initiator and founder of PREPARE and its first Coordinator, always willing to give support and advice to his successors and a...
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We invite you to share your view on the situation in the rural area of your country and region

We invite you to share your view on the situation in the rural area of your country and region by participating in the survey prepared by European Rural Parliament Steering Group. Results of survey will be included in EUROPEAN RURAL BAROMETER and in updating ERP Manifesto, both presented in the 5th ERP in Kielce. Please fill this rural barometre survey before your summer holidays: https://questionpro.com/t/ASuPCZsnDP (latest until August 15th).
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