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New report sets out recommendations for improved Smart Villages programming and implementation support
Although the Smart Villages approach – as a policy concept and instrument – has become rooted in the CAP rural development pillar, further consolidation and clarifications are needed around its implementation through the CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs) 2023-2027.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Contribution of Smart Villages to the European Green Deal
A new report by the Smart Rural 27 project reveals a need for greater alignment between rural communities and the European Green Deal, highlighting the importance of local approaches to addressing global challenges.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Projects on Smart Villages and communities in rural Estonia
A new publication showcases 31 inspiring initiatives and projects funded through LEADER in the 2014-2020 period, implementing the Smart Village concept across rural Estonia.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
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Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition: Harnessing the potential of rural communities'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 19 September 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
One-stop shop to multiple funding sources for rural areas in Tyrol, Austria
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Silicon Vilstal fosters social innovation in rural areas of Lower Bavaria, Germany
- Rural Pact
The 'Brandenburg Village Movement' increases citizens’ participation in rural areas of Germany
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform