The FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) project is pleased to announce the availability of its draft practice abstracts (first batch), showcasing 10 compelling examples of women-led innovations across European farming and rural communities. These abstracts are currently in draft form and pending formal approval by the European Commission, but they are accessible […]
The European Parliament is set to consider a crucial report this month focusing on strengthening rural areas across the EU through cohesion policy. This initiative comes as rural regions, home to a quarter of Europe’s population and covering 83% of its territory, grapple with significant economic, social, demographic, and structural challenges. The report, adopted by
Dr Aisling Murtagh, postdoctoral researcher with the FLIARA Project at the University of Galway, played a key role in the 22nd annual Rural Entrepreneurship Conference (REC2025), held from June 3rd to 5th 2025 at Bangor University in Wales. The conference, themed “Community, Creativity and Liveability: Supporting the Wellbeing of Resilient Rural Communities through Sustainable Entrepreneurship”,
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Across the diverse landscapes of rural Europe, a quiet revolution is underway, driven by women innovators who are challenging traditional norms and shaping a more sustainable future for their communities. This groundswell of female-led innovation has been brought into sharp focus by the FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) project, a Horizon Europe
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The European and Connacht Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships, Shearfest 2025, which took place from May 31st to June 1st, 2025, served as a significant opportunity for the FLIARA Project to engage with key stakeholders in Ireland. The event, which drew elite competitors from across the globe, also hosted important discussions on empowering farm women
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The findings of the Horizon Europe-funded FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) project are featured in the latest issue (No. 26) of the esteemed journal European Public Mosaic (EPuM), published by the School of Public Administration of Catalonia (EAPC). The special monograph, titled “Rural World”, delves into the present and future of rural
By VÍCTOR R. MARTÍNEZ The FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) project successfully held its 4th Community of Practice (CoP) event in Växjö, Sweden. The two-day gathering took place at Växjö Campus of Linnaeus University. The CoP event in Växjö served as a vital platform, uniting rural and agricultural women innovators, policymakers, key
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Dr Aisling Murtagh, representing the Horizon Europe-funded FLIARA project at the University of Galway, participated in a timely and insightful panel discussion at the Sociological Association of Ireland’s (SAI) annual conference held at University College Cork on May 8th. The panel, titled “Changing the Gender (In)equality Landscape in Agriculture and Rural Areas in Ireland: Challenges,
On Tuesday, May 6th, the Swedish partners of the FLIARA project organised a compelling webinar titled “Sustainable Futures for Gender-Equal Rural Areas – A Webinar on Innovation, Equality, and the Potential of the Countryside”. This online gathering brought together researchers, community actors, and other stakeholders to examine the future trajectory of rural areas in Sweden,
By VÍCTOR R. MARTÍNEZ On April 30th, the FLIARA project hosted a high-level online webinar titled “3rd FLIARA Online Community of Practice Event: Bridging Private and Public Funding for Women Innovators in Agriculture and Rural Areas”, bringing together EU-level experts, business developers, academia, and rural innovators to explore ways to improve access to funding for
