Zoom in and Zoom out
Last week, from 12 - 13.01.2023, CDOP attended the third parters meeting organized in the town of Valmiera, in the west of Latvia.
Rural trends that may impact sustainability
Rural trends that may impact sustainability
Rural communities face sustainability opportunities and challenges that follow trends in migration, food value chains, rural business succession, and more.
Reskilling or Upskilling in 21st Century Fast Changing Environment
Reskilling and upskilling was the #1 priority for 93% of businesses in 2021. It seems that this trend is not going to stop any time soon.
The future of villages lies in the hands of rural activators
One of the critical objectives of current EU policy is to maintain lively rural areas. Rural activators are the only ones able to change these areas' fate.
The hidden life of rural activators
Rural activators are people who have not forgotten or have never stopped believing in that rural reality. They are those who keep the village together, like old and new roots protecting the community from subsiding.
Image: A map of the Maker Movement elaborated from its presence on digital platforms. Source: Menichinelli & Gerson Saltiel Schmidt, 2020
Design for sustainable social innovations and platforms: connecting distributed actors
Article by Massimo Menichinelli (Elisava, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering – UVic-UCC) Through the last decades, the quest for sustainability (especially in design, but this is representative of most…
Source: LonelyPlanet
Rurality is worth protecting and how Open School for Village Hosts can contribute
Rural areas are the backbone of the territorial equation of the world in which almost half of the population are residing.
New life for Europe’s small villages
New projects, and new livelihoods, are sprouting up among Europe’s multitude of small villages.
Project Kick off Meeting in Barcelona
Kick off meeting hosted by Elisava, the Barcelona School of Design and Engineering.
