Press release #3: RURAL RiSE concludes its European journey: rural communities, social enterprises and local authorities unite to build sustainable and inclusive futures
RURAL RiSE – Rural Reskilling and Upskilling for Social Enterprises is reaching the conclusion of its 24-month European cooperation process, presenting comprehensive results that demonstrate how transnational cooperation, strategic capacity building and locally anchored action planning can generate meaningful opportunities for rural communities across Europe. Co-funded by the European Union through the Single Market Programme […]
Newsletter #4 From Plans to Action: RURAL RiSE closes its capacity-building journey in Brussels
The fourth and final Capacity Building Lab of RURAL RiSE brought the project’s European journey to a close in Brussels, under the title “Made in Rural Europe: From Plans to Action”. Hosted at the Maison des Associations, the event gathered partners, participants and organisations from Italy, Serbia, Spain and Belgium to share the main outcomes […]
RURAL RiSE completes its fourth Capacity Building Lab in Brussels
The fourth and final Capacity Building Lab of RURAL RiSE took place in Brussels under the title “Made in Rural Europe: From Plans to Action”. The event brought together project partners, participants and organisations from Italy, Serbia, Spain and Belgium to share the main outcomes achieved across the participating rural territories. Hosted at the Maison […]
RURAL RiSE final event in Brussels: Made in Rural Europe: From Plans to Action
RURAL RiSE will celebrate its final event on 10 June 2026 in Brussels, under the title Made in Rural Europe: From Plans to Action. The event will bring together project partners, participants and organisations from Italy, Serbia and Spain to share the main outcomes of the project and present the Local Action Plans developed for […]
RURAL RiSE online training sessions strengthen local capacity for sustainable rural development
Between 20 and 29 April 2026, RURAL RiSE organised three online training sessions connected to the project territories in Italy, Spain and Serbia. The sessions aimed to strengthen the capacities of local authorities and social economy actors, promote knowledge exchange and support the development of sustainable and inclusive rural communities. The training programme combined presentations, […]
RURAL RiSE publishes its training toolkit to support social economy and local action in rural areas
RURAL RiSE has published its Training Toolkit, a new public resource developed within the project. According to the project documentation, it is a public deliverable led by DIESIS and designed to support training actions with municipalities and stakeholders involved in the project. This publication is closely linked to the wider objectives of RURAL RiSE. The […]
Join RURAL RiSE in: open call for funded mobility
RURAL RiSE has opened a call for participants from Italy, Serbia and Spain to take part in a funded mobility to Brussels for the project’s final event, which will take place on 10 June 2026. This event marks an important milestone in the project and will offer a space for exchange, networking and shared reflection […]
Newsletter #3 Capacity building in Spain and the next phase of the project
In March, RURAL RiSE reached an important milestone with the organisation of Capacity Building Lab 3 in Valdefuentes, Spain, confirming the project’s commitment to strengthening skills, cooperation and social economy approaches in rural areas. RURAL RiSE is a 24-month project running from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026, bringing together partners from Italy, Spain, […]
Valdefuentes hosted RURAL RiSE Capacity Building Lab 3 to strengthen the social economy in rural areas
On 25 and 26 March, Valdefuentes hosted Capacity Building Lab 3 of the European project RURAL RiSE, an initiative focused on strengthening training, reskilling and upskilling in rural areas, with particular attention to young people and women. Co-funded by the European Union, the project brings together organisations from Italy, Spain, Serbia and Belgium to promote […]
Press release #2 Midway through RURAL RiSE: connecting research, territories and people for rural transformation
As RURAL RiSE reaches its midpoint, the project takes a moment to reflect on the journey so far: from initial research to transformative capacity-building labs, and towards new local actions — all driven by people, territories and a shared vision for rural Europe. Consolidating change through research At the beginning of the project, the RURAL […]