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Empowering rural communities to act for change

Events

18/08/2025

Additional Dynamos welcomed

RURACTIVE officially selected nine Additional Dynamos to join its core network. Read more here.

06/06/2025

Fourth local workshops held focussing on rural innovation and community collaboration

The workshops presented the outcomes of the initial stage of the Open Call for Innovators, and gathered input on the proposed solutions from each Rural Innovation Ecosystem. Read more here.

29/04/2025

Third local workshops 'Refine and Evaluate' held

Dynamos brought together community members, innovative actors and local businesses to refine and evaluate the feasibility of the solution proposals previously co-developed.

02/03/2025

Second local workshops 'Learning from Others' held

During these sessions, local communities explored, identified and co-developed solution proposals tailored to address each of the previously identified challenges. Read more here.

10/02/2025

RURACTIVE Forum launches

The first meeting took place facilitating discussions among stakeholders, project partners and policymakers.

06/12/2024

Open Call for Innovators launched

RURACTIVE invites Startups, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as researchers to apply for the exciting opportunity to co-develop innovative and smart solutions for the evolution of its 12 rural pilot areas, the RURACTIVE Dynamos. Read more here.

25/11/2024

Online webinar on post-2027 EU policies

RURACTIVE project partner AEIDL – the European Association for Innovation in Local Development – held the online webinar ‘Ensuring that the EU policies are (really) smart and sustainable’.

31/10/2024

First local workshops 'Vision and Challenges' held

26/09/2024

Dynamo Open Days

RURACTIVE officially kicked off in all of its 12 local Dynamos. Read more here.

01/09/2023

Project start

Press release: Start of the RurActive Project: Empowering Rural Communities to Act for a Just and Sustainable Transition of Rural Areas in Europe