🌾 From 7 to 11 July 2025, we had the opportunity to participate in the 30th ESRS - European Society for Rural Sociology Congress — the largest and most influential event of its kind in Europe, this year hosted for the first time in the Baltics, at Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte in Latvia 🇱🇻.
The ESRS Congress brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from across Europe and beyond to explore key questions related to agriculture, rural development, environmental change, and the future of rural societies. It is a space for exchanging knowledge, debating current challenges, and building collaborative visions for liveable rural futures — in line with this year’s theme:
"Navigating Rural Transitions: Exploring Liveable Futures".
🧭 What makes ESRS unique?
✔️ It is a truly interdisciplinary and international forum.
✔️ It encourages the training of early-career researchers in a diverse and inclusive environment.
✔️ Through its Working Groups and plenaries, it dives into some of the most pressing topics for rural Europe today, including:
– Climate transitions and environmental sustainability
– Land use and generational change in agriculture
– Digital inequalities
– Rural health and wellbeing
– Social innovation and participation
– Governance and activism
– The impact of crises such as COVID-19 or armed conflicts
🎓 For our team, the ESRS Congress was a key opportunity to not only learn from other European experiences, but also to share our own work and good practices from Poland — especially within the frameworks of the ESIRA and Granular projects.
👏 Huge thanks to the ESRS 2025 organizers and to all the participants for the rich discussions, open exchange, and warm hospitality. We return home full of ideas, connections, and motivation to continue our work for more inclusive, resilient, and thriving rural areas.
#ESRS2025 #SocialEconomy #RuralInnovation #LivingLabs #RuralProofing #ESIRA #GRANULAR #ERDN #RuralFutures #StudyVisit #Latvia ... See MoreSee Less
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Micro-grants for #soiltribes project 🌿 Check more 👇#soiltribes, our sister project, has launched an open call for micro-grants, for SoilTribes #CommunityOfPractice members! 📣
Become part of a Europe-wide network reimagining our relationship with soil. 💚
🗓 Deadline to apply: 14 July 2025
🔗 Join now & apply: shorturl.at/594XY
EU Science & Innovation UNESCO Office in Venice Horizon Europe Reframe.food AFES - Association Française pour l'Etude du Sol European Rural Development Network Cleantech Bulgaria Clust-ER Create LUT University Anci Toscana CIFOR-ICRAF BFH | HESB - Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften HAFL | Haute école des sciences agronomiques, forestières et alimentaires HAFL
#EUMissions #MissionSoil #soilscapeproject #soilscape #Eu #HorizonEU #MSCA #soil #EUInnovation ... See MoreSee Less
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The 2nd Consortium Meeting of Therbn EU Project is behind us :)
Our team (Katarzyna Gizińska - ERDN & Małgorzata Wydra - Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy) led a workshop entitled "Capturing grassroots innovations" 🌿🕵♀️𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! 🤝
Our thERBN team came together online for the 2nd consortium meeting 💻
Screens may separate us, but 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬✨
We discussed the project's progress-ideas flowed, plans evolved-the circular bioeconomy is in motion! 🚜 🌿
🔔 More to come! Stay with us!
#thERBN #HorizonEurope #CircularBioeconomy #Forestry #Agroforestry #Sustainability #RuralDevelopment #ClimateNeutrality
Universiteit Gent Avebiom Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης iBO / CERTH Inaso-Paseges APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea Agricoltura Organica e Rigenerativa Deafal ONG Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas / Vytautas Magnus University VDU Žemės ūkio akademija Lietuvos žemės ūkio taryba Bioeconomy Cluster Slovenská poľnohospodárska a potravinárska komora - SPPK Green Energy Romanian Innovative Biomass Cluster European Rural Development Network Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy BioEcon CONSULAI Lubelski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Końskowoli ... See MoreSee Less
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Today the ERDN representative Barbara Wieliczko is participating in an online meeting of the Harnessing Talent Platform (HTP) which focuses on Harnessing Talent in Europe's regions. It operates as part of the EC’s policy to support harnessing talents in the EU. Within the HTP four working groups were created. The ERDN is represented in the Territorial Working Group. The recent outcome of this working group’s activities - Good Practices Catalogue (Volume 1) - can be found on the website: ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/communities-and-networks/harnessing-talent-platform/working-g...
We strongly encourage you to follow the HTP activities! Link: ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/communities-and-networks/harnessing-talent-platform_en ... See MoreSee Less
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🍀 Happy World Environment Day 🌿𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🌍
Caring for nature starts small, with farmers, foresters, and the land itself. 🌾🌱
thERBN shares circular bioeconomy solutions grounded in local practices, biological by-products and small-scale innovation. 🌿
#thERBN #HorizonEurope #CircularBioeconomy #Forestry #Agroforestry #Sustainability #RuralDevelopment #ClimateNeutrality
Universiteit Gent Avebiom Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης iBO / CERTH Inaso-Paseges APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea Agricoltura Organica e Rigenerativa Deafal ONG Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas / Vytautas Magnus University VDU Žemės ūkio akademija Lietuvos žemės ūkio taryba Bioeconomy Cluster Slovenská poľnohospodárska a potravinárska komora - SPPK Green Energy Romanian Innovative Biomass Cluster European Rural Development Network Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy BioEcon CONSULAI Lubelski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Końskowoli ... See MoreSee Less
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🌍 Join the first #SoilTribes Meet-Up!
Dive into an open discussion about the objectives of the Mission Soil - how can we ensure sustainable soil health and foster innovation?
🗓 Friday, 6 June (16:00–17:30 CET)
💻 Online & Open to All
👉 Connect, share knowledge, and explore opportunities with the SoilTribes Community of Practice!
🔗 Save the date and join us: shorturl.at/SYI49
#SoilTribes #HorizonEU #EUMissions #MissionSoil ... See MoreSee Less
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ERDN's representative Barbara Wieliczko is today at the RPCG meeting where the next EU MFF is being discussed. RPCG advocate for better targeted rural policy and funds.Today, the #RuralPact Coordination Group (RPCG) discusses the latest rural policy developments: bit.ly/3FFWrNj
The meeting will focus on:
👉 Policy discussions on the future of rural areas & communities
👉 Maximising the impact of the RPCG Declaration: bit.ly/4iSTJ5X
👉 Strengthening the Rural Pact at national and regional levels: bit.ly/3ysmO5C
👉 The upcoming Rural Pact Conference (16-17 Sept 2025) & RPCG member events
#RuralVisionEU ... See MoreSee Less
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