Germany Introduction It all began in the small German village of Deifeld-Wissinghausen. One of its 270 inhabitants was afflicted with a highly aggressive form of lymphoid cancer, and his prognosis allowed for only a scant few weeks. This sparked an enormous grassroots effort for help and support in the village Read more…
Germany Introduction CoLabora was an European cooperation project dealing with coworking in rural areas and gathered seven Local Action Groups across the EU, all located in rural areas. The partners were convinced that coworking spaces can contribute to rural areas’ development. This new model of places designed for professionals offers Read more…
France Introduction Le DITEP (Dispositif Institut Thérapeutique Éducatif et Pédagogique) accompagne des jeunes âgés de 4 à 18 ans présentant des troubles du comportement et de la conduite qui perturbent gravement la socialisation et l’accès aux apprentissages. Manifestant un vif intérêt pour les activités s’appuyant sur l’écosystème forestier, les jeunes Read more…
Estonia Introduction The Smart Villages Programme is a national LEADER cooperation project that provides support and training activities to participating villages to develop a Smart Village strategy and implement innovative pilot activities in their area. As an added value of the cooperation project, a network of Estonian Smart Villages was Read more…
Estonia Introduction The two-year activity plan of the project included 12 cultural events aimed at raising awareness of invisible problems among women and families. A new annual festival – The Women’s Nights Film Festival (NÖFF) – has been added to the cultural calendar of Rapla County and the county has Read more…
Estonia Introduction On March 22, 2017, HTÜ Tootmine OÜ (from 2018 the company’s new name is Hiiumaa Köök ja Pagar OÜ) opened a bakery in a new building and with new equipment. As a result, it became possible to continue industrial bread production on the island of Hiiumaa, which goes Read more…
France Introduction Surnommé le Pays des mille clairières et du grès, le Parc du Gâtinais français s’attache depuis 1999 à préserver ce territoire rural, aux paysages contrastés par les forêts, terres agricoles, affleurements de grès et vallées sillonnées par les rivières, à une soixantaine de kilomètres au sud de Paris. Read more…
Latvia Introduction The project « UPSIDE-DOWN HOUSE IN SMĀRDE PARISH » has created a new and unique tourism attraction in Latvia. What is an upside-down house? It can be considered a two-story family house with a kitchen, living room, bedroom, children’s room, bathroom, and toilet, and even an attic. From the outside, Read more…
France Introduction Agri-échange Plateforme collaborative d’échange de services et de matériel entre agriculteurs sans sortie de trésorerie Un système d’échange local, au service des agriculteurs : • L’agriculteur trouve un confrère qui peut répondre à son besoin • La prestation est chiffrée mais payée en échange d’un autre service • Read more…
Bulgaria Introduction The famous artist from Stara Zagorje, Academician Svetlozar Nedev, organized and held a month of cultural, historical and natural heritage in the municipality of Opan under the motto « My Homeland » for the « Hristo Botev » Secondary School in the village of Opan. During the month, the following took place: Read more…