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RuralConnect is a European project that brings together rural towns in five countries (Spain, Italy, Romania, Ireland and Luxembourg) to help their citizens, especially women, youth, and local entrepreneurs, become more active in their communities and in EU democracy. Its main mission is to tackle challenges like limited access to EU programs and low civic participation by building cooperation networks, offering digital and leadership training, and creating spaces for citizens to directly share their voices and ideas with policymakers. The project aims to create more resilient, inclusive, and connected rural communities across Europe.
RuralConnect aims to encourage rural citizens to become more actively involved in decision-making processes through dialogue with public authorities, training, mentoring and participatory activities. Particular attention is given to women, young people, migrants and other groups that are often underrepresented in public life.
The project creates lasting connections between local authorities, civil society organisations, entrepreneurs and citizens from different European countries, promoting the exchange of experience, transfer of good practices and joint solutions to common rural challenges.
RuralConnect strengthens digital, entrepreneurial and civic skills, improves access to European opportunities and promotes sustainable development models. Through training, mentoring and local cooperation, the project helps reduce social and economic isolation and increases the capacity of rural communities to adapt, innovate and grow.
RuralConnect combines research, mentoring, training, community engagement, digital tools, European cooperation and policy dialogue.
Throughout the project, partners organise local and transnational activities that enable rural communities to learn from one another and become more involved in shaping their own future.
Surveys, interviews, focus groups and stakeholder meetings help identify the real needs, challenges and opportunities of rural communities.
Rural citizens, entrepreneurs and community actors take part in workshops and mentoring activities focused on civic participation, digital skills, entrepreneurship, inclusion and access to European opportunities.
Local events and community forums create spaces where citizens can exchange ideas and engage directly with public authorities and decision-makers.
RuralConnect develops accessible digital resources to support learning, networking, mentoring and access to information about EU opportunities.
Cross-border events and peer-learning activities connect rural actors from different European countries and encourage the transfer of good practices.
Special attention is given to women, young people, migrants, minorities and other groups that may face barriers to participation.
The experiences, ideas and success stories of rural communities are promoted at local and European level, increasing their visibility and strengthening a shared European rural identity.
Project experiences are transformed into recommendations, practical tools and models that can be transferred to other rural communities across Europe.
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