🚌 Got a unique bus stop in your #rural area? The #SMARTANET consortium is looking for the most exciting & beautiful bus stop in rural European communities. Enter our contest! Send a photo of your favorite stop indicating the region to [email protected] by May 8th!

'Smart villages concern all territories except metropolitan areas - covering the whole Europe. We won’t have a resilient Europe without resilient rural areas.'

Initiator of EU action for Smart Villages MEP Frank Bogovič during Day 2 of #SR27 Final Conference

Local Smart Village stories were at the heart of day 1 of the #SR27 Final Conference - inspiring all stakeholders engaged in evolving Smart Village support policies. They made our day again!

The Final Conference is launched!
We are now online: shorturl.at/npyTV
You can interact with us through Slido.com #3890 277

We are all set up – don't miss the opportunity to follow online the Smart Rural 27 Final Conference, today from 13.00 CET
More info: shorturl.at/npyTV

🌐 Can't make it in person for the SR27 Final Conference on the 18-19 of March? No worries! Join us live and explore the SR27 project outcomes!

📅 Day 1: shorturl.at/nrOT4
📅 Day 2: shorturl.at/CDNV2

Limited in-person spots are still available.

CAP Networks play a key role in supporting effective #SmartVillages policies. Today we had the Stakeholder Platform with national CAP Networks to share practical Smart Rural 27 experience & discuss relevant practices of networks. Outcomes published soon 📢 bit.ly/CAPNet_SV

The #RuralToolkit is important for rural communities and #SmartVillages as it aims 'to help identify and take advantage of existing EU funds, programmes and other funding and support initiatives, and to foster development in rural territories', enabling multi-funded initiatives.

The SR27 project has entered its final phase! Don't miss out on the lessons learnt and further exchanges on Smart Villages. The Final Conference programme (18-19/03/23 Brussels) is available: and there are still places left at the event!👆Check & register: bit.ly/SR27FinalConf

Join the #EUCAPNetwork workshop 'Women-led innovations in agriculture and rural areas'

💪 Empowering #women in #farming & #rural areas & highlighting successful initiatives led by female innovators.
📅 17-18 April 2024
🖍️Apply by 5 February
👉bit.ly/3u93h8k

Don't miss the updates on the Smart Rural 27 project and check out our latest newsletter ✉️ 👇

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The 3rd ERMN online meeting is starting now: bit.ly/3rd-ERMN-mtg with a focus on planning challenges to be addressed to ensure that rural mobility receives appropriate attention from decision-makers. More than 80 interested participants has been joining from across Europe!

🌍Transform your rural community into a Smart Village! 🌱 Join our Smart Communities database with 85 profiles from across Europe. Share your village profile, inspire others, and connect with stakeholders. 🚀 Watch the tutorial video: rb.gy/jvn35c #SmartVillages

The Final Conference of Smart Rural 27 has been announced! 🎉

📆 March 18-19, 2024
⌘ in Brussels (Belgium), Atelier des Tanneurs

More information will follow soon, meanwhile – Save your place and pre-register here: e40.typeform.com/to/oQufqcEk

👉 Smart Villages is one of the direct target groups for the Rural toolkit - an online dashboard of funding opportunities for rural development to support place-based policy in rural areas.
🧐 If you want to know more - don't miss the launch event (online)!

Do you know what smart villages are? And how to deliver smart villages in #LeaderCLLD through CSPs?

Discover the Smart village corner!

It presents the preparation & implementation of smart village approaches in LEADER interventions in 2023-27💡

More 👉 bit.ly/3Hw8473

🚀The Policy Briefing on ‘How to make the Rural Pact happen in Member States’ is out!

Discover the 7 key ingredients to take action and contribute to the #RuralVisionEU

📄👉bit.ly/46zSf9v

🗓️ Save the Date! Join us for the 3rd ERM Meeting on January 31st! 🚀 Explore project updates and dive into discussions on rural mobility planning challenges. 📋 Agenda Coming Soon! Register now: rb.gy/xwtbui
🌍 #ERMMeeting #RuralMobility #ERMN