What’s happening in my country
On the country pages you will find useful information about what is happening in EU Member States concerning the planning and implementation of smart villages.
The information aims to orient people on policy planning, key contacts and resources on smart villages. However, it neither aims to be fully comprehensive, nor necessarily reflects the official government or European Commission position.
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Reteaua Nationala de Dezvoltare Rurala (RNDR) / National Rural Development Network
Dedicated webpage on the NRN website
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Website
Dedicated webpage on the NRN website
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Website
Ministry of Communications and Information Society
(
2016
)
The Smart City concept focuses strongly upon promoting public-private partnerships for the integration of IT and other technological innovations into policies / strategies for sustainable urban development.
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Guidelines
The Smart City concept focuses strongly upon promoting public-private partnerships for the integration of IT and other technological innovations into policies / strategies for sustainable urban development.
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Guidelines
NGO ‘Fundatia Civitas’
One of the 15 good practices in the Pilot Project on Smart eco-social villages was from Romania. ‘Nod Verde’ is a pilot food hub managed by the NGO ‘Fundatia Civitas’ with funding from the ‘Romanian American Foundation’ (RAF) and is indicative of the creative and innovative community development work being undertaken by the third sector in Romania independently of EU-funding.
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Website
One of the 15 good practices in the Pilot Project on Smart eco-social villages was from Romania. ‘Nod Verde’ is a pilot food hub managed by the NGO ‘Fundatia Civitas’ with funding from the ‘Romanian American Foundation’ (RAF) and is indicative of the creative and innovative community development work being undertaken by the third sector in Romania independently of EU-funding.
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Website
Cabinet of the Prime Minister Dacian Cioloş
(
03/2016
)
A detailed proposal launched by the Romanian government to develop the concept of a “middle class of village” based upon the vision of “medium-sized farms and non-agricultural activities through which the Romanian village enters into modernity”. The main elements of the proposal were: · a menu of modified RDP measures targeted at small-medium sized family farms; · specific grant and credit facilities for small-medium sized family farms to leverage funding from the relevant RDP measures; · simplification of the tax regime for small rural businesses; · an alternative delivery mechanism (vouchers) for professional training of farmers, and; · strengthening LEADER Local Action Groups by giving them the role of “service support centres” targeted specifically at meeting the development needs (including ICT) of small-medium sized farms, small food processors, young entrepreneurs etc. The proposal was dropped when the administration changed in 2017, but it remains an indication of the political relevance of the Smart Village concept.
Language : Romanian
A detailed proposal launched by the Romanian government to develop the concept of a “middle class of village” based upon the vision of “medium-sized farms and non-agricultural activities through which the Romanian village enters into modernity”. The main elements of the proposal were: · a menu of modified RDP measures targeted at small-medium sized family farms; · specific grant and credit facilities for small-medium sized family farms to leverage funding from the relevant RDP measures; · simplification of the tax regime for small rural businesses; · an alternative delivery mechanism (vouchers) for professional training of farmers, and; · strengthening LEADER Local Action Groups by giving them the role of “service support centres” targeted specifically at meeting the development needs (including ICT) of small-medium sized farms, small food processors, young entrepreneurs etc. The proposal was dropped when the administration changed in 2017, but it remains an indication of the political relevance of the Smart Village concept.
Language : Romanian
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania
(
2019
)
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Questionnaire
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Questionnaire
European Network for Rural Development Contact Point (ENRD CP)
, Highclere Consulting
(
04/10/2018
)
A short note prepared for the ENRD Contact Point and the main findings were shared at the 5th meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group on Smart Villages.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A short note prepared for the ENRD Contact Point and the main findings were shared at the 5th meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group on Smart Villages.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Henrik Modler
(
14/12/2020
)
Presence, time and close contact with patients are key words for Anne Louise Born Sylvest when she, with her new village doctor practice, is to help combat the shortage of doctors in the Capital Region. “What I want to do with being a village doctor is that there is a little more time. Presence and proximity.” – says Anne Louise in the article published by TV2 Lorry.
Language : Danish
Type of resource : Article
Presence, time and close contact with patients are key words for Anne Louise Born Sylvest when she, with her new village doctor practice, is to help combat the shortage of doctors in the Capital Region. “What I want to do with being a village doctor is that there is a little more time. Presence and proximity.” – says Anne Louise in the article published by TV2 Lorry.
Language : Danish
Type of resource : Article
Latvian Rural Forum
A map collecting active communities in each village. It is the biggest active village database in Latvia that allows to identify the activity and thematic focus of civic activities in different regions.
Language : Latvian
A map collecting active communities in each village. It is the biggest active village database in Latvia that allows to identify the activity and thematic focus of civic activities in different regions.
Language : Latvian
Latvian Rural Network
(
2020
)
During 2020 the NRN has been working to create video about Alsunga smart village with an aim to attract tourists (related to the goal of the thematic work of this Smart Village) and to show how smart Alsunga is.
Language : English, Latvian
Type of resource : Video
During 2020 the NRN has been working to create video about Alsunga smart village with an aim to attract tourists (related to the goal of the thematic work of this Smart Village) and to show how smart Alsunga is.
Language : English, Latvian
Type of resource : Video
Latvian Rural Network
(
2018
)
The NRN has a dedicated webpage for Smart Villages where news are regularly shared.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Website
The NRN has a dedicated webpage for Smart Villages where news are regularly shared.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Website
(
01/01/2018
–
31/12/2020
)
This is an Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 project that aims to develop an innovative, comprehensive and local needs-based planning approach to the development of marine and coastal areas in Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Estonia. The Latvian partner – Riga Technical University has created a system of indicators, including those applied by the Geographic Information System and Information Technology (GIS) for the evaluation of the territorial development and sustainability (methodology) that will help identifying and developing new methods of planning approaches to the development of Smart Villages in marine and coastal areas of Latvia. All players – villagers, municipalities, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and the University – are involved in the process.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Project description
This is an Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 project that aims to develop an innovative, comprehensive and local needs-based planning approach to the development of marine and coastal areas in Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Estonia. The Latvian partner – Riga Technical University has created a system of indicators, including those applied by the Geographic Information System and Information Technology (GIS) for the evaluation of the territorial development and sustainability (methodology) that will help identifying and developing new methods of planning approaches to the development of Smart Villages in marine and coastal areas of Latvia. All players – villagers, municipalities, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and the University – are involved in the process.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Project description
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
(
26/11/2019
)
These guidelines set out support measures for balanced and sustainable development of regions and municipalities of Latvia. They also provide solutions for supporting the development of smart territories and smart solutions, as well as smart local governments to improve the efficiency of services. Moreover, they support increasing public participation through community planning and participatory budgeting.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Guidelines
These guidelines set out support measures for balanced and sustainable development of regions and municipalities of Latvia. They also provide solutions for supporting the development of smart territories and smart solutions, as well as smart local governments to improve the efficiency of services. Moreover, they support increasing public participation through community planning and participatory budgeting.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Guidelines
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics of Latvia
(
11/2018
)
The Report provides the analysis of CLLD/LEADER implementation in Latvia during 2014-2020.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Report
The Report provides the analysis of CLLD/LEADER implementation in Latvia during 2014-2020.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Report
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues sucah as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, needs identified for rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues sucah as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, needs identified for rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
(
06/08/2019
)
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues such as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, identified needs for the rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues such as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, identified needs for the rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
Ministry of Digital Policy, General Secretariat for Telecommunications & Post
The Next Generation National Broadband Access Plan is the roadmap for developing the availability of modern broadband infrastructure in the country, as well as the adoption of high and ultra-high-speed broadband services by citizens and businesses.
Language : English, Greek
Type of resource : Website
The Next Generation National Broadband Access Plan is the roadmap for developing the availability of modern broadband infrastructure in the country, as well as the adoption of high and ultra-high-speed broadband services by citizens and businesses.
Language : English, Greek
Type of resource : Website
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
The goal of this document is to inform all the socio-economic and environmental partners on the developments of rural areas and the agri-food sector that also affect the contents of its CAP Strategic Plan and relate to both the First (direct payments and sector interventions), as well as and the Second Pillar (rural development). Smart Villages falls under the intervention of Cooperation.
Language : Greek
Type of resource : Document
The goal of this document is to inform all the socio-economic and environmental partners on the developments of rural areas and the agri-food sector that also affect the contents of its CAP Strategic Plan and relate to both the First (direct payments and sector interventions), as well as and the Second Pillar (rural development). Smart Villages falls under the intervention of Cooperation.
Language : Greek
Type of resource : Document
Selma Kilpi
( 2016 – Ongoing )
This solution involves the creation of a permanent legal structure to take communal ownership of land in order to secure it for the creation and use of sustainable communities. A key feature of the solution is that ownership of the land is held by a Foundation or other legal structure that is required to ensure it remains in use for a sustainable community in perpetuity. This secures communal ownership of the land for future generations, ensuring that it does not fall back into private ownership due to the departure or death of individuals within the community (for example, people inheriting part ownership who are less committed to the idea of maintaining a sustainable community). Rather than land or property, what children inherit from their parents is the right to live within the sustainable community and to carry on their work serving healthy soil, air and water and enjoying the fruits of this service. The living heritage sustainable community approach can be used to create Ecovillages or other forms of local sustainable community based on the commons approach. Alongside the ownership structure of the land, the integrated solution typically involves the provision of guidance and training for supporting people to make the transition to life in a sustainable community.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
This solution involves the creation of a permanent legal structure to take communal ownership of land in order to secure it for the creation and use of sustainable communities. A key feature of the solution is that ownership of the land is held by a Foundation or other legal structure that is required to ensure it remains in use for a sustainable community in perpetuity. This secures communal ownership of the land for future generations, ensuring that it does not fall back into private ownership due to the departure or death of individuals within the community (for example, people inheriting part ownership who are less committed to the idea of maintaining a sustainable community). Rather than land or property, what children inherit from their parents is the right to live within the sustainable community and to carry on their work serving healthy soil, air and water and enjoying the fruits of this service. The living heritage sustainable community approach can be used to create Ecovillages or other forms of local sustainable community based on the commons approach. Alongside the ownership structure of the land, the integrated solution typically involves the provision of guidance and training for supporting people to make the transition to life in a sustainable community.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Timothée Herve
(
10/2019
–
01/2021
)
A community solar park occupying less than one hectare of land to allow energy production at village scale. It is halfway between an individual installation and a ground-based power plant. Solar panels are installed on a raw-wood structure sustainably sourced from surrounding woods. The solar park does not require the construction of a technical building and does not generate any nuisance (no noise, odour or radiation). The governance of the solar park is community based and citizen-led, combining crowdfunding with cooperative management. Whilst it requires a reasonable initial investment (around €220,000), it delivers long-term savings with regards to energy costs.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
A community solar park occupying less than one hectare of land to allow energy production at village scale. It is halfway between an individual installation and a ground-based power plant. Solar panels are installed on a raw-wood structure sustainably sourced from surrounding woods. The solar park does not require the construction of a technical building and does not generate any nuisance (no noise, odour or radiation). The governance of the solar park is community based and citizen-led, combining crowdfunding with cooperative management. Whilst it requires a reasonable initial investment (around €220,000), it delivers long-term savings with regards to energy costs.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Philip Davie
(
12/2020
–
Ongoing
)
An Open Food Hub is a community of farmers and local producers who join forces to sell their produce through a community-owned software platform specifically built for selling food by the Open Food Network. A ‘hub‘ on the platform sells items (to the public or other businesses) from more than one supplier. It is the equivalent of a physical farmers market where you might have food grown and supplied by different local farmers, baked goods, crafts and even produce imported by local wholesalers available. Producers upload the details of the products they have available to the web platform, where they can manage their listings and stock levels. Consumers purchase through the website with the platform enabling payment to be made online. The platform automatically makes the % contribution to the hub from each sale. As the platform has been built for buying and selling food, it can handle the different weights and measures used for different types of food products – for example, selling eggs by ‘the dozen’, parsley in ‘bunches’ or whole chickens by ‘weight’. Each local hub can follow its own model. For example, it could be an existing farmers market, community group or food co-op that facilitates the set-up of the local virtual market. Each hub contributes 2% of its market turnover to the national Open Food Network.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
An Open Food Hub is a community of farmers and local producers who join forces to sell their produce through a community-owned software platform specifically built for selling food by the Open Food Network. A ‘hub‘ on the platform sells items (to the public or other businesses) from more than one supplier. It is the equivalent of a physical farmers market where you might have food grown and supplied by different local farmers, baked goods, crafts and even produce imported by local wholesalers available. Producers upload the details of the products they have available to the web platform, where they can manage their listings and stock levels. Consumers purchase through the website with the platform enabling payment to be made online. The platform automatically makes the % contribution to the hub from each sale. As the platform has been built for buying and selling food, it can handle the different weights and measures used for different types of food products – for example, selling eggs by ‘the dozen’, parsley in ‘bunches’ or whole chickens by ‘weight’. Each local hub can follow its own model. For example, it could be an existing farmers market, community group or food co-op that facilitates the set-up of the local virtual market. Each hub contributes 2% of its market turnover to the national Open Food Network.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
