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SMART VILLAGES CORNER

date:  29/05/2018

Revitalising rural services through social and digital innovation

An ENRD Seminar (22 May 2018 – Brussels, Belgium) brought together a wide range of rural development practitioners and policy-makers to identify the drivers and practical steps for creating an enabling environment for ‘Smart Villages’.

The event showcased the rich variety of social and digital innovations that are springing up across Europe, highlighting the initiative of rural communities to boost services through available tools. Browse through the ENRD online portal to discover smart projects, initiatives and networks.

The seminar is part of the broader ENRD thematic work on ‘Smart Villages’ which also features issue No 26 of the EU Rural Review (see below) and a forthcoming edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure.