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🌍Join #FUTURAL, @PoliRuralPlus and @EUFarmBook for “Connecting Rural Innovation”, an online synergy event exploring practical tools and solutions for rural development.
📅 6 October 2026
🕚 11:00 CET
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams: tinyurl.com/eb7ssx47
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📬FUTURAL Newsletter Issue #16 is here!
This edition brings together the latest FUTURAL activities, from research and policy engagement to new collaborations across Europe.
Inside the new issue:
👉Read newsletter here: mailchi.mp/d80610445d08/futu…
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📢 #FUTURAL research was presented at the 2026 SIDEA–SIEA–CeSET Joint Conference, held in Florence, Italy, from 1–4 September by our partners from the @Unipisa.
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🌱 #WorldOzoneDay is a reminder of what science, innovation and collective action can achieve. Decades after the adoption of the Montreal Protocol, its impact shows the value of turning shared environmental challenges into coordinated action.
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🌍 The #FUTURAL Capacity Building Programme was presented at the #ERSA2026 International Congress, “Global Challenges and Regional Responses in a Transition Era,” held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25–28 August.
🔗 Learn more about FUTURAL: futural-project.eu/
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🔔Save the date
On 13 October, #FUTURAL joins #SMARTERA, #RURACTIVE & European rural networks in a workshop at European Committee of the Regions, organised by @AEIDL
🕛16:30-18:00 CET
📍Jacques Delors Building (JDE 53)
👉tinyurl.com/4s9mj73b
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📬 #FUTURALProject Newsletter Issue #15 is here!
From local experimentation to wider rural impact, this edition highlights how collaboration, governance and practical innovation can support stronger, more resilient rural communities.
👉 Read here: tinyurl.com/y9rcnbus
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#WorldRuralDevelopmentDay
Rural areas are where practical solutions begin.
FUTURAL supports community-led Smart Solutions shaped with rural people, for rural futures.
🔗 shorturl.at/PCZPn
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🌍Does #RuralInnovation needs smart governance?
At the 4th European Rural Geographies Conference in Porto, #FUTURALProject and @RURACTIVE shared insights on the governance conditions enabling smart rural innovation.
Read more👉tinyurl.com/59mat62m
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⏰One week to go!
Join us for the 2nd online #PolicyWebinar: “From Smart Villages to systemic uptake: policy pathways for rural innovation”
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/mt8sapfk
Agenda: tinyurl.com/58b72mz4
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📢 Special Edition - FUTURAL Newsletter is out!
#FUTURAL invites you to a key upcoming event: the 2nd #Policywebinar: “From Smart Villages to systemic uptake: policy pathways for rural innovation.”
Read & to register👉 tinyurl.com/2kptvta7
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🚀 Looking back at FUTURAL’s Annual Meeting
📍 Jonava, Lithuania
On 7 May 2026, the consortium gathered to reflect on progress, exchange updates & align on next steps to support #ruralcommunities in becoming smarter, more innovative & resilient.
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🚀 Another inspiring day of rural innovation at #EURIF2
📍 Jonava, Lithuania
📸 Take a look at Day 2’s energy, collaboration, and innovation spirit!
Stay tuned, as more highlights are coming soon!
#FUTURAL #SmartVillages #RuralInnovation #Jonava #Lithuania #HorizonEurope
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Wrapping up day 1 of the #EURIF2 in Jonava Lithuania! 🇱🇹
Day 1 brought together rural stakeholders, policymakers, EU-funded projects, organisations & entrepreneurs that exchanged ideas and explored smart, community-led innovation for rural areas.
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𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗙𝟮
Meet our distinguished experts that will share unique perspectives on smart rural innovations in the session "Understanding #SmartVillages: From Concept to Practice”
🔗tinyurl.com/2nkrc9d5
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Counting down for #𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗙𝟮!
Meet our experts that will share unique perspectives on the future of #SmartVillages in policy and practice in the session “How can policies integrate Smart Villages in the future?”
🔗tinyurl.com/2nkrc9d5
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🌍#FUTURAL partners, the Pongau MAP & alchemia-nova held a capacity-building workshop in Bischofshofen, Austria, on turning local waste into rural innovation.
👉tinyurl.com/4fc7jcvn
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🏘️Futural #EURIF2 | Session 6 is a policy panel exploring barriers, opportunities and recommendations for post-2027 EU rural policy.
🔗 tinyurl.com/5ytkf3vu
👉 tinyurl.com/dxenhfap
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What's new in #FUTURAL? 🚀 The new edition of our newsletter features from the EU-RIF highlights to insights from partners’ activities.
👉 tinyurl.com/yz3hjk28
#HorizonEurope #RuralInnovation #OpenCall #EURIF2
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