Institute of Agricultural Economics – Romanian Academy Romanian Association of Rural and Agri-Food Economy “Virgil Madgearu” Research Institute for Agriculture Economy and Rural Development – Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences & European Rural Development Network invite to the XXI European Rural Development Network Conference “Food systems transition for sustainable rural development” 23-25 September 2025… Continue reading XXI ERDN Conference: Food systems transition for sustainable rural development
The thERBN project, short for Thematic European Rural Bioeconomy Network, has officially kicked-off. Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101182955, this innovative initiative, with a budget nearing €3 million, is set to run for 36 months. The project aims to empower farmers and foresters across Europe by providing sustainable solutions tailored to local needs, thereby… Continue reading thERBN: A new Horizon Europe project kicked off!
The ERDN Family at the SHERPA Final Conference in The European Committee of the Regions in Brussels: almost 30 ERDN & MAP members and 6 speakers: Csaba Bálint (MAP AKIS) and Mihaela Mihailova (MAP Bulgaria) – Contributing to the Long-Term Vison for Rural Areas / Panel discussion; Živilé Gedminaité-Raudonè and Rita Lankauskienè (Lithuenian Centre for Social Regions) – pitch on prosperous… Continue reading SHERPA Final Conference in The European Committee of the Regions in Brussels
New participatory EU hub for contributing to shaping future policies and research for rural areas was launched in Bruxelles in October. One of the most ambitious public participation projects ever funded by the European Commission has just been launched, and it is called the SHERPA project. What is SHERPA? The Sustainable Hub to Engage in… Continue reading SHERPA Interfaces linking science, society and decision-makers to shape future rural policies
POLIRURAL Future Oriented Collaborative Policy Development for Rural Areas and People Depopulation, land abandonment and the loss of biodiversity are changes that may proceed very slowly yet are often irreversible. In order for policymakers to solve these challenges, they need to know if current policy instruments are effective, who is benefiting from them and in… Continue reading POLIRURAL Future Oriented Collaborative Policy Development for Rural Areas and People
Open call for papers Rural Areas and Development, 16 (2019) 2019 thematic issue CAP 2020+: experiences and ideas for the future rural areas and development paths The deadline has been extended until Tuesday, 30th of April 2019. Already submitted manuscripts are subject of the peer-review process and will be available in early-cite mode. Guest Editors for the… Continue reading Call for papers – Rural Areas and Development,16 (2019)