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FLIARA featured in new CORDIS Results Pack on the future of European agriculture

FLIARA’s work on women-led innovation in farming and rural areas has been featured in a new CORDIS Results Pack exploring how research and innovation can support the future of European agriculture and rural communities. The article, “Women leading the rural transition”, highlights the contribution of women innovators to more sustainable, resilient and inclusive rural regions, […]

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FLIARA shapes rural debate in Dublin

A Dublin conference on the future of farming has heard how the policy work developed through the FLIARA project is already influencing Europe’s rural debate, even though the project ended in December 2025. The discussion, held as Ireland marks its EU Presidency, focused on women in agriculture, generational renewal and food security. Policy focus The

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FLIARA Project Hosts Final Online Community of Practice Event, Celebrating Impact and Future Plans

On November 17th, the FLIARA Project held its final Community of Practice (CoP) online event, bringing together consortium partners and Innovation Ambassadors from across Europe for a morning dedicated to reflection, shared experiences and discussions about the project’s future beyond its formal end. The event opened with a welcome from Project Coordinator, Associate Professor Maura

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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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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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Fields of Creativity: The Innovation Journey of Sonja Jokiranta

In the quiet village of Tiistenjoki, nestled in the Finnish municipality of Lapua, a former dancer and psychotherapist has built something extraordinary. Sonja Jokiranta, founder of Fields of Creativity (Luovuuden Lakeus), has transformed her lifelong dream of living in the countryside into a social enterprise that is reshaping lives, families, and even perceptions of what

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Ecovillage Gathering Highlights Women’s Role in Rural Futures

A workshop at the 2025 European Ecovillage Gathering, hosted by the Global Ecovillage Network Europe, brought a focus on the essential role of women in shaping a sustainable future for rural communities. The event, held on August 15th of the gathering, provided a platform for participants to engage with critical issues surrounding gender equality and

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Petra Matos: Planting Seeds of Solidarity in Rural Slovenia

On the rolling green hills of Slovenia’s Primorska region, a modest former military guardhouse has been transformed into something extraordinary: a thriving hub of solidarity, learning, and global cooperation. At its heart is Petra Matos, a geographer whose life mission is as clear as the summer skies that stretch above her community project, Park Istra.

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