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Smart Villages Portal

This portal contains all the information collected by the ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on Smart Villages. It provides links to the many inspiring initiatives and networks across Europe that are exploring new ways of revitalising rural areas through social and digital innovation.

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Smart Villages are “rural areas and communities which build on their existing strengths and assets as well as on developing new opportunities”, where “traditional and new networks and services are enhanced by means of digital, telecommunication technologies, innovations and the better use of knowledge”.

EU Action for Smart Villages,
European Commission

Smart eco-social villages – a definition

Last update: 27/03/2019

A definition of ‘Smart Villages’ was presented recently in the workshop of ‘Smart eco-social villages’ that took place on 21-22 February 2019, in Brussels. This is the result of the work undertaken by the pilot project on Smart Eco-Social Villages.

Using the CAP and other policies to support Smart Villages

Last update: 27/03/2019

The latest meeting of the dedicated ENRD Thematic Group (TG) – 6 March 2019 in Brussels, Belgium – explored how to design and use the future CAP Strategic Plans and other funding mechanisms to support Smart Villages in the next programming period.

Digitising rural areas: new case studies

Last update: 26/02/2019

Browse through a set of case studies exploring various strategies and initiatives related to digitisation of rural areas in France, Germany, Spain and across Cornwall and the rural UK.

Share your rural innovation success story

Last update: 25/02/2019

Do you have an innovative success story on farming, forestry, the agri-food supply chain, bioeconomy or nature conservation to share? Enter the European Rural Innovation Contest by 15 March 2019!