Empowering Sustainable Development in Mountain Areas Through Virtual Mobility
By Dr. Mirela Tase and Dr. Murat Sarginci
Virtual Mobility Details
Title: Policy Brief Virtual Mobility Grant: “Sustainable Development in MountainAreas” in Higher Education Institutions in...
Empowering Change: How Women-Led Social Innovations Are Advancing Gender Equality in Rural Areas
By Cristina Dalla Torre
In many rural communities across the globe, gender equality remains a distant goal. Women often face structural barriers - social, economic,...
Reimagining the Future of Reindeer Herding in Finland: A Wild Logic Approach to Land Use
By Simo Sarkki
Reindeer herding is more than a livelihood in Finland. It is a cultural cornerstone, particularly for the Indigenous Sámi people. However, with...
Voices from the Edge: Shaping Rural Futures in FP10
By Theo Lynn, Irene Christoforidi, and Andrej Ficko
In October 2024, Antonio Monteiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Somaye Latifi (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural...
Pela’s Transformation: Turning Environmental Crisis into Economic Hope
By Josia Paska Darmawan (Senior Researcher at GoTo Impact Lab)
“We used to be able to catch many fish in the past, but the volume...
The SIMRA Project: Enhancing Social Innovation in Marginalised (Mountainous) Rural Areas
The Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA) project, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, operated from 2016 to 2020. Its main objective was to deepen our understanding of social innovation and innovative governance within agriculture, forestry, and rural development sectors, with a particular focus on Europe's marginalised rural areas as these often lack evidence of successful outcomes and necessary supporting conditions. Read on for an overview of the project, its achievements, and how MARGISTAR will use its findings to uncover further transformation pathways for European marginalised mountain regions.
