Horizon Europe :: Početak projekta RURALITIES
Europska komisija je odobrila financiranje projektnog prijedloga ¨RURALITIES: Climate smart, ecosystem-enhancing and knowledge-based rural expertise and training centres , koji je prijavljen u sklopu natječaja Grasping rural diversity and strengthening evidence for tailored policies enhancing the contribution of rural communities to ecological, digital and social transitions, HORIZON-CL6-2021-COMMUNITIES-01 kao akcija za istraživanja i inovacije (RIA).
Koordinator projekta je PEDAL CONSALTING iz Slovačke, a Agronomski fakultet je jedan od 49 partnera iz europskih i afričkih zemalja uključenih u provedbu projekta. Voditelj projekta na Agronomskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu je prof. dr. sc. Marko Vinceković sa Zavoda za kemiju, a suradnici su izv. prof. dr. sc. Luna Maslov Bandić, doc. dr. sc. Nenad Jalšenjak, dr.sc. Slaven Jurić i dr. sc. Kristina Vlahoviček Kahlina
Predviđeni budžet projekta iznosi: 4.434,000 €.
Trajanje projekta je 60 mjeseci, a početak provedbe projekta je 1. listopada 2022. godine.
Sažetak projekta
The project ‘Climate smart, ecosystem-enhancing and knowledge-based rural expertise and training centres’ (RURALITIES) delivers an ecosystem-enhancing and climate action driven expertise and learning framework organised in hubs e.g., the ‘RURALITIES’, comprising a series of innovative methodologies with the learner at its core, supported by a comprehensive network of living labs, and a blockchain-based digital platform combining the Internet and wireless technologies, to assist engage, connect and empower actors. This is done via a multi-point approach e.g., multi-actors, multi-disciplines, multi-systems, multi-scale, multi-sectors, and multi-levels. RURALITIES is rooted in the recruitment, preparation, training and coaching of 1.000+ facilitators (KPI) distributed in all participating countries, for a variety of tasks (e.g., trainers, facilitators, role models, hub coordinators, etc.), and who play a significant role in creating the matrix and the platform upon which the learning framework is built, develops and evolves. RURALITIES proposes to ideate, implement, futureproof, validate and deliver the aforementioned expertise and learning centres via real-scale practicing in 7 simplified rural socio-ecological systems (SIMSES) e.g., demonstrators, 2 in Italy, 1 in the United- Kingdom (UK), 1 in Slovenia, 1 in Spain and 1 in Romania. RURALITIES coordinates identified actions of local, regional authorities in supports of rural innovation in regions and economic sectors where rural innovators are not yet engaged in a relevant network. RURALITIES coordinates identified SIMSES networks promoting rural innovation solutions whilst establishing innovative multipoints ‘RURALITIES Hubs’ of expertise and training on rural innovation. This is done via coordinating action for the managing authorities and regional bodies influencing regional and national policy instruments in Italy, the UK, Slovenia, Spain and in Romania.