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Romanian Rural Women Demand Political Voice at FLIARA Event

Saschiz, Mureș County, Romania – Rural women from across Romania converged on the village of Saschiz on 30 October 2025 for a landmark event, “From Innovation to Political Action – The Voice of Rural Women”, organised under the FLIARA Project. The gathering successfully transformed local challenges into a national political agenda, advocating for a more […]

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Anca Veronica Marcu: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures in Rural Romania

In the heart of Transylvania lies Cojocna, a small commune of 4,300 people with a long multicultural history. It is here that Anca Veronica Marcu, the daughter of this village, is reshaping the way local leadership is understood—not just in her community, but across Romania’s rural landscape. “I think that innovation is really important,” she

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Policy Infrastructures for Female-Led Rural Innovation

After almost three years of research and collaboration, the FLIARA project has produced 58 policy briefs that translate evidence on women-led innovation in agriculture and rural areas into practical guidance for policymakers across Europe. Each brief follows a common structure — summarising the challenge, outlining concrete policy solutions, showcasing supporting evidence and best practices, and

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FLIARA: Key Contributor to OECD Dialogue on Women in Food Systems

Paris, France— The FLIARA Project played a central, impactful role at the recent “Cultivating Change: Promoting Equal Opportunities in Food Systems” event on October 27, co-hosted by the OECD, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Spain. By presenting evidence and participating directly in high-level policy discussions, the project underscored its unique methodology of combining robust data with

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Europe’s Rural Future Is Female: FLIARA Final Conference Urges Structural Reform to Unlock Women-Led Innovation

By VÍCTOR R. MARTÍNEZ The Final Conference of the FLIARA Project opened in Brussels at the European Committee of the Regions on October the 17th, gathering more than one hundred participants in-person and over two hundred via streaming from across Europe and beyond. Researchers, policymakers, ambassadors, civil society actors, and innovation practitioners came together with

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North East Scotland Concludes Landmark European Rural Parliament, Unveiling the Inverurie Declaration

The Northeast of Scotland successfully hosted the 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP) from October 20th to 23rd, 2025. The historic assembly—the first to be hosted in Scotland—brought together over 400 delegates from 43 European countries to advance grassroots policy and cooperation under the theme ‘Strength from Opportunity: Rural Community Solutions to Global Challenges’. Amplifying the

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Malin Axelsson: Pioneering a Greener Future from the Heart of Småland

Tucked away in the serene forests of southern Sweden, Ödevata Gårdshotell stands as a living, breathing tribute to transformation. Once an abandoned facility with a layered past—having served as everything from a refugee camp to a penitentiary—this historic site has become a haven of sustainability, innovation, and rural reinvention. At the helm of this inspiring

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FLIARA Project Celebrated General Assembly at the European Parliament

The FLIARA Project reached a significant milestone this month, holding its final in-person General Assembly at the European Parliament in Brussels on October 16th. The formal session, which gathered representatives from all 15 partner institutions, was hosted by Irish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Maria Walsh and coordinated by the University of Galway team.

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