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9 May, 2023

4th meeting – Role of place-based policies and development strategies

The Commission has established the Group of high-level specialists on the future of Cohesion Policy. The group will reflect on how to maximize the effectiveness of the Cohesion policy to tackle the multiple challenges identified in the 8th Cohesion Report Continue reading →

Beata Styczen

2 May, 2023

A Swedish Operational Group is developing a tool which helps entrepreneurs to plan for long-term activities, like future change of ownership or retirement. It also provides guidance on issues concerning the company’s long-term sustainability and the importance of personal Continue reading →

What’s been happening at ELARD since January

Marie Permingeat

17 April, 2023

What’s been happening at ELARD since January

With the new elected presidency and the start of the new programming period, the start of this year has been a busy one.

Networking and policy-making being our priority now, we have started making our way into influencing the drafting Continue reading →

Meet Thibaut Guignard, ELARD’s new President

Marie Permingeat

30 March, 2023

Meet Thibaut Guignard, ELARD’s new President

At the occasion of the start of the French Presidency of our network, we interviewed Thibaut Guignard, President of LEADER France and mayor of Ploeuc-L’Hermitage (Brittany, 4 103 inhabitants), freshly elected president.

You’ve just taken the presidency of Continue reading →

Beata Styczen

20 March, 2023

Opinion “Targets and tools for a smart rural Europe” adopted by the Committee of the Regions

The Committee of the Regions, on its 154th plenary session on 15th of March 2023, approved the opinion “Targets and tools for a smart rural Europe” by NAT Rapporteur Radim Sršeň.

The document recognises rural areas as crucial in achieving Continue reading →

University of Galway launches European project to enhance women’s role in rural life – ELARD is one of the partners

Marion Eckardt

12 January, 2023

University of Galway launches European project to enhance women’s role in rural life – ELARD is one of the partners

Photo – President of University of Galway Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh and FLIARA project Lead Associate Professor Maura Farrell. Credit – Aengus McMahon.

FLIARA – Female Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas to identify visions for sustainable farm Continue reading →

Annie Linsemark

31 December, 2022

New years greetings

We wish you a happy new year

New years eve is an evening of reflection of the times that passed, but also one of hopes of what the future might bring. The year 2022 is coming to an end, and Continue reading →

Marion Eckardt

9 December, 2022

Rural observatory launched!

The rural observatory is now accessible.

The Joint Research Center has developed in collaboration with DG AGRI and DG REGIO this single stop shop to visualise the data that they have and improve data collection and analysis on rural areas. Continue reading →

Beata Styczen

8 December, 2022

ELARD is hiring Communicator for EKEP

ELARD is hiring a communicator for EKEP

EKEP – ELARD Knowledge Exchange Platform is the unit of ELARD that deals with applying for and implementing projects in cooperation with other partners. ELARD will be partner in different projects under Continue reading →

RENOVERTY – addressing building related interventions for vulnerable districts

Beata Styczen

2 December, 2022

RENOVERTY – addressing building related interventions for vulnerable districts

29th and 30th of November, ELARD team together with consortium partners (IEECP, UPRC, Climate Alliance, AISFOR, REGEA, ECORERVEIS, TREA, FOCUS, ISR and REFLEX) met in Brussels at kick of meeting for RENOVERTY project.

RENOVERTY will foster energy efficiency building upgrades Continue reading →