Practice Abstracts (Draft 2025)

The FLIARA project explored women-led innovations in European farming and rural areas, identifying success factors and challenges. Key findings are presented in a series of practice abstracts in draft version that has not yet been approved by EC, covering motivations, constraints, supportive ecosystems, and mainstreaming strategies. These abstracts offer practical guidance and highlight women’s vital contributions to rural sustainability, using the EIP-AGRI common format for effective knowledge sharing. 

WHY WOMEN INNOVATE IN RURAL SWEDEN AND FINLAND

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 1

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

FINANCING RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION: A JIGSAW WITH MISSING PIECES?

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 2

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

NETWORKING: A KEY FACILITATOR FOR RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 3

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

WEB USE BY RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 4

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

WOMEN-LED INNOVATION IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 5

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATING TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 6

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATION PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 7

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 8

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

LEADER/CLLD: A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN’S INNOVATIONS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 9

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

INSPIRING CHANGE: SCALING YOUR INNOVATION BY IMITATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 10

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

MUTUAL GAINS: GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS AS KEY PARTNERS IN HORIZON EUROPE RESEARCH PROJECTS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 11

Authors:

Tara Farrell (Longford Women’s Link)

FLIARA: MULTI-ACTOR CONSORTIUM – A KEY INGREDIENT TO SUCCESS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 12

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

NETWORKING: A KEY FACILITATOR FOR RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 13

Authors:

Tuomas Kuhmonen (University of Turku)

THERE IS MORE TO THE PICTURE THAN MEETS THE EYE. ATTACHMENTS BETWEEN RURAL PLACE AND RURAL VISION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 14

Authors:

Sara Mikolič, Irma Potočnik Slavič, Barbara Lampič (University of Ljubljana)

UNLOCKING THE POWER OF DIGITAL TOOLS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 15

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

HOW TO BETTER ENGAGE AND SUPPORT WOMEN AS PART OF THE AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION SYSTEM (AKIS)

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 16

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

FLIARA COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: BRIDGING PRACTICE AND POLICY FOR SHARED LEARNING AND IMPACT

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 17

Authors:

Louise Weir (Linnaeus University); Anastasia Oprea (European Network for Community-Led Initiatives)

CONNECTING WOMEN: A DRIVER FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 18

Authors:

Willem Korthals Altes (Delft University of Technology)

HARNESS SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES OF GENDER BENCHMARKING AS A POLICY-INFLUENCING LEVER

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 19

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

 FARMER RELIEF SYSTEM

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 20

Authors:

Willem Korthals Altes (Delft University of Technology)

ESTABLISH REGIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES NETWORK FOR WOMEN

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 21

Authors:

Willem Korthals Altes (Delft University of Technology)

TRAINING FOR WOMEN INNOVATING IN FARMING AND RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 22

Authors:

Willem Korthals Altes (Delft University of Technology)

POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIONS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 23

Authors:

Felicia van Tulder Eberswalde (University for Sustainable Development)

MARKET LEADERSHIP: INVESTING IN RURAL WOMEN’S COMMERICAL GROWTH

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 24

Authors:

Víctor R. Martínez (Consulta Europa)

AMPLIFYING VOICES: CONTINUOUS VISIBILITY FOR RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 25

Authors:

Víctor R. Martínez (Consulta Europa)

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