Project News

MARGISTAR’s 4th Call for Inclusiveness Target Countries Conference Grant Applications

MARGISTAR is launching its fourth call for Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants for conferences occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.

MARGISTAR’s 4th Call for Dissemination Conference Grant Applications

MARGISTAR is launching its fourth call for Dissemination Conference Grants for conferences occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be made before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30 2025.

MARGISTAR’s 3rd Call for Short-Term Scientific Mission Grant Applications

MARGISTAR launches its third call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for mobilities occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.

MARGISTAR 2nd call for Virtual Mobility (VM) Grant Applications

MARGISTAR launches its second call for Virtual Mobility (VM) for mobilities occurring between June 1 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.

MARGISTAR 1st call for Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) Conference Grant Applications

MARGISTAR is launching its first call for Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) Conference Grant for conferences occurring between June 1 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30th.

MARGISTAR Team meets in Brussels for the COST Connect Event on “Agriculture and its Products”

On October 17-18, Brussels hosted the COST Connect event, “Agriculture and Its Products.” This gathering brought together policymakers, stakeholders, and more than 40 researchers from 20 COST Actions to discuss agricultural research and policies. Prof. António Manuel Teixeira Monteiro from the University of Lisbon, Dr. Irene Christoforidi from the Hellenic Mediterranean University and Dr. Somaye Latifi from the Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research (BAB) represented MARGISTAR at the event.

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, political, and cultural - that...

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...

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...

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...

Socio-Ecosystems of Community-Led Initiatives for Post-Growth: The Case of Epirus, Greece

By Katerina-Shelagh Boucoyannis, University of Padova, MSc Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development The Fortune of Epirus "Fortunate are...