RURACTIVE
EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ACT FOR CHANGE
Description
Rural communities and territories have a vast potential to become vibrant centres of innovation grounded in local resources, grassroots action, creativity and social inclusion. Boosted through digital innovation, valorisation of local resources and training, rural areas can strive to become attractive places for all people to live, work and stay. RURACTIVE aims to build on this potential to develop and introduce innovative approaches for a sustainable and just transition in support of the European Commission's efforts as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The project promotes community-based action for strong, connected, resilient and prosperous rural societies. RURACTIVE works closely with the 12 pilot areas, called Dynamos, to establish local Multi-Actor Rural Innovation Ecosystems. To ensure their sustainability, the project places great emphasis on addressing and strengthening multilevel governance, training and capacity development, place-based progress and inclusive participatory processes looking also at more vulnerable groups such as young and older people, people with disability, migrants and minorities, and long term unemployed.
Funding programme
Horizon Europe
Project timeframe
2023-2027
UNIBO Role
Coordinator
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