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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Heini Niklas-Salminen
(
24/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session. The Smart Village Hall is the HEART of Raudanmaa, serving as meeting point for villagers and visitors in the spirit of old-time marketplace. It is a platform for multiple services for villagers, customers, networks of partners and travelers, characterized by animals and a farm yard enabling new services for nearby cities and enriching activities for the villagers. Smart Village Hall is the beacon of the villagers’ activity, cooperation and innovative thinking.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session. The Smart Village Hall is the HEART of Raudanmaa, serving as meeting point for villagers and visitors in the spirit of old-time marketplace. It is a platform for multiple services for villagers, customers, networks of partners and travelers, characterized by animals and a farm yard enabling new services for nearby cities and enriching activities for the villagers. Smart Village Hall is the beacon of the villagers’ activity, cooperation and innovative thinking.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Mauricio O’Brien
-
European Crowdfunding Network
(
24/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session, including the motivation of users to participate in crowdfunding platforms, data about crowdfunding across Europe, crowdfunding models and typology.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session, including the motivation of users to participate in crowdfunding platforms, data about crowdfunding across Europe, crowdfunding models and typology.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Piotr Ostaszewski
-
Ostoja Natury
(
24/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session about the Ostoja Natury cooperative. Ostoja Natury is an agricultural ecosystem of tomorrow, the effect of a synergy of traditional thinking and a technological approach. Methods tested over the ages, such as crop rotation, raised seedbeds, moon wood or home recipes are refreshed and implemented using technological innovations of our times. “While creating Refuge of Nature’s ecosystem, we are inspired by nature’s already existing solutions. Just as in a prehistoric forest circuit, waste is nonexistent, and our goal is to create an ecosystem designed to provide economic efficiency with minimal influence on the environment.”
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session about the Ostoja Natury cooperative. Ostoja Natury is an agricultural ecosystem of tomorrow, the effect of a synergy of traditional thinking and a technological approach. Methods tested over the ages, such as crop rotation, raised seedbeds, moon wood or home recipes are refreshed and implemented using technological innovations of our times. “While creating Refuge of Nature’s ecosystem, we are inspired by nature’s already existing solutions. Just as in a prehistoric forest circuit, waste is nonexistent, and our goal is to create an ecosystem designed to provide economic efficiency with minimal influence on the environment.”
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Kate Lindley
, Sarah Hughes
(
24/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session about the Plugging the leak’ method. Plugging the leak concept is based on the idea that ‘the problem is not necessarily that too little money flows into a neighbourhood. Rather it is what consumers, public services and businesses do with that money. Too often it is spent on services with no local presence, and so immediately leaves the area.’ National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal (NEF, Plugging the Leaks, 2002)
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the working group session about the Plugging the leak’ method. Plugging the leak concept is based on the idea that ‘the problem is not necessarily that too little money flows into a neighbourhood. Rather it is what consumers, public services and businesses do with that money. Too often it is spent on services with no local presence, and so immediately leaves the area.’ National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal (NEF, Plugging the Leaks, 2002)
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Fritz Pichler
-
Municipality of Stanz
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local energy communities and stakeholder engagement” working group. One of Stanz’s – selected Smart Rural 21 village – aims is to create an Energy Community by the end of 2021. In doing so, Stanz wants to create a future oriented model by integrating new technologies (e.g. blockchain), disruptive business models, and social innovation.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local energy communities and stakeholder engagement” working group. One of Stanz’s – selected Smart Rural 21 village – aims is to create an Energy Community by the end of 2021. In doing so, Stanz wants to create a future oriented model by integrating new technologies (e.g. blockchain), disruptive business models, and social innovation.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Bernard Dubuisson
-
Municipality of Profondeville
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local data and data management– recognising data and making use of it” working group.The presentation aimed to address questions like: Which data do you deal with? How do you deal with data? How open data can help public policy? Which support do villages need?
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local data and data management– recognising data and making use of it” working group.The presentation aimed to address questions like: Which data do you deal with? How do you deal with data? How open data can help public policy? Which support do villages need?
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Kulno Keskula
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Municipality of Virtsu
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local energy communities and stakeholder engagement” working group. Virtsu – selected Smart Rural 21 village – aims to increase the village self-sufficiency through establishing a local cooperative company (commercial association), owned by the people in village as a members. Energy generation can be one of the many business options in Virtsu: solar park fed by renewable electricity to the communal services and business center or selling electricity to the grid The aim is to complement this with business development and education, including renewable energy solutions applications and training center and training center for off-shore wind generators maintenance specialists.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Local energy communities and stakeholder engagement” working group. Virtsu – selected Smart Rural 21 village – aims to increase the village self-sufficiency through establishing a local cooperative company (commercial association), owned by the people in village as a members. Energy generation can be one of the many business options in Virtsu: solar park fed by renewable electricity to the communal services and business center or selling electricity to the grid The aim is to complement this with business development and education, including renewable energy solutions applications and training center and training center for off-shore wind generators maintenance specialists.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Kristaps Vitolins
-
Municipality of Alsunga
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Promoting your village to attract tourists/ visitors, newcomers, businesses, investment…” working group. Alsunga is working with young people on an augmented reality digital education project.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Promoting your village to attract tourists/ visitors, newcomers, businesses, investment…” working group. Alsunga is working with young people on an augmented reality digital education project.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Peter Plant
, Heino Smed Sørensen
-
Torup Ting
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation on Torup’s (selected Smart Rural 21 village) tools and talents online platform planning in collaboration with MINLANDSBY (My Village) application, provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Website and community platforms for community engagement” working group.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation on Torup’s (selected Smart Rural 21 village) tools and talents online platform planning in collaboration with MINLANDSBY (My Village) application, provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Website and community platforms for community engagement” working group.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Pat Kennedy
-
eTownz
(
23/02/2021
)
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Website and community platforms for community engagement” working group, with the aim to help communities with preparing a basic website/ community platform and communication plan.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 2nd Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project during the “Website and community platforms for community engagement” working group, with the aim to help communities with preparing a basic website/ community platform and communication plan.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Dimitris Bogiatzis
-
LAG of Attica
(
27/10/2020
)
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project by Kythera (one of the selected 21 communities) on their digital tourism trail initiative.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project by Kythera (one of the selected 21 communities) on their digital tourism trail initiative.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Peter Plant
(
27/10/2020
)
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the sustainable village planning process in Torup by Peter Plant, chairman of Torup Ting (Denmark).
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the sustainable village planning process in Torup by Peter Plant, chairman of Torup Ting (Denmark).
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Kirsi Oesch
(
27/10/2020
)
Presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about different housing project examples from Kukkia villages that aim at attracting new residents
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about different housing project examples from Kukkia villages that aim at attracting new residents
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Nika Kikelj Maver
-
Municipality of Šentviška Gora
(
27/10/2020
)
Presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the activities of Šentviška Gora Plateau, one of the selected 21 communities.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the activities of Šentviška Gora Plateau, one of the selected 21 communities.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Márton Gosztonyi
(
27/10/2020
)
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about a local mobility project from Tomor (Hungary).
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation provided at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about a local mobility project from Tomor (Hungary).
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Jackie Brierton
-
GrowBiz
(
27/10/2020
)
A presentation at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the activities of GrowBiz – an organisation based in Perthshire that provides a community-based enterprise support service for rural businesses throughout Scotland. GrowBiz is also running the Smart Village Scotland initiative that aims at (i) Making an economic and social impact by supporting enterprises and connected communities. (ii) Transforming the rural economy by harnessing improved digital connectivity, innovation and social capital. (iii) Creating a legacy of sustainable, empowered and connected rural enterprises and communities.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
A presentation at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the activities of GrowBiz – an organisation based in Perthshire that provides a community-based enterprise support service for rural businesses throughout Scotland. GrowBiz is also running the Smart Village Scotland initiative that aims at (i) Making an economic and social impact by supporting enterprises and connected communities. (ii) Transforming the rural economy by harnessing improved digital connectivity, innovation and social capital. (iii) Creating a legacy of sustainable, empowered and connected rural enterprises and communities.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Thibaud Lalanne
, Nathan Begoc
-
Municipality of Mouans-Sartoux
(
27/10/2020
)
A short video presented at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project, about Mouans-Sartoux’s (France) sustainable food policy project.
Language : English, French
Type of resource : Presentation
A short video presented at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project, about Mouans-Sartoux’s (France) sustainable food policy project.
Language : English, French
Type of resource : Presentation
(
06/2020
)
The Smart Village Strategy of Dingle / Daingean Uí Chúis has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
The Smart Village Strategy of Dingle / Daingean Uí Chúis has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Municipality of Mukařov
(
06/2020
)
The Smart Village Strategy of Mukařov has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Smart Village Strategy of Mukařov has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
(
06/2020
)
The Smart Village Strategy of Raudanmaa has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Smart Village Strategy of Raudanmaa has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Ryan Howard
-
SECAD
(
27/10/2020
)
Presentation at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the ‘My Town My Plan’ community training programme (2019-2020) ran by SECAD (Ireland). The objective of the programme was to provide training in future planning and the innovative development of a cohesive vision for towns and their hinterland.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Presentation at the 1st Smart Village Academy of the Smart Rural 21 project about the ‘My Town My Plan’ community training programme (2019-2020) ran by SECAD (Ireland). The objective of the programme was to provide training in future planning and the innovative development of a cohesive vision for towns and their hinterland.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
(
12/2020
)
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Raudanmaa has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Raudanmaa has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Municipality of Profondeville
(
12/2020
)
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Profondeville has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Profondeville has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Andrea Sánchez Castán
(
01/2019
–
01/2023
)
The aim is to increase the amount of affordable housing for rent, to give half-empty or unused housing a second life, and to make housing more accessible for young people To make this possible, the programme positions itself as a mediating agent between the two interested parties: the owners of the empty or semi-empty housing and the young people interested in renting one. It establishes contact between them, helps them with the administrative procedures involved in the rehabilitation and/or rental of the housing, and offers two economic advantages 1) free insurance against non-payment during the first year, and 2) the energy performance certificate. Owners of unused or semi-empty housing simply list theirs in a database of available housing stock and set the length of time they wish to rent it (one, three or five years) as well as the modality (for a few months, a full year or to share, if the owner lives in the house). In the meantime, possible new tenants must formally apply to the programme requesting interest in housing. Once the rental price has been agreed and the contract with the owners has been signed, they can move into their new accommodation.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
The aim is to increase the amount of affordable housing for rent, to give half-empty or unused housing a second life, and to make housing more accessible for young people To make this possible, the programme positions itself as a mediating agent between the two interested parties: the owners of the empty or semi-empty housing and the young people interested in renting one. It establishes contact between them, helps them with the administrative procedures involved in the rehabilitation and/or rental of the housing, and offers two economic advantages 1) free insurance against non-payment during the first year, and 2) the energy performance certificate. Owners of unused or semi-empty housing simply list theirs in a database of available housing stock and set the length of time they wish to rent it (one, three or five years) as well as the modality (for a few months, a full year or to share, if the owner lives in the house). In the meantime, possible new tenants must formally apply to the programme requesting interest in housing. Once the rental price has been agreed and the contract with the owners has been signed, they can move into their new accommodation.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Thibaud Lalanne
(
2012
–
Ongoing
)
A model that enables school canteens to serve organic, locally sourced meals without raising prices. The initiative involves a series of complementary activities to make it work: 1) changing procurement policies to enable publicly funded schools to prioritise organic local produce; 2) working with local producers to ensure a reliable supply of organic produce; 3) training canteen staff; 4) initiatives to reduce school food waste, which can by themselves offset the extra costs of purchasing organic produce and 5) raising pupil and family awareness of the benefits of organic food. Biocanteens is thus an integrated solution that brings together people working in education, local businesses, territorial planning and food, as well as families and associations.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
A model that enables school canteens to serve organic, locally sourced meals without raising prices. The initiative involves a series of complementary activities to make it work: 1) changing procurement policies to enable publicly funded schools to prioritise organic local produce; 2) working with local producers to ensure a reliable supply of organic produce; 3) training canteen staff; 4) initiatives to reduce school food waste, which can by themselves offset the extra costs of purchasing organic produce and 5) raising pupil and family awareness of the benefits of organic food. Biocanteens is thus an integrated solution that brings together people working in education, local businesses, territorial planning and food, as well as families and associations.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Municipality of Stanz
(
12/2020
)
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Stanz im Mürtzal has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Stanz im Mürtzal has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Piotr Ostaszewski
-
Ostoja Natury
(
12/2020
)
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Tomaszyn has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Tomaszyn has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
(
12/2020
)
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Vuollerim has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Summary Highlights of the Smart Village Strategy of Vuollerim has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Municipality of Penela
(
12/2020
)
The Smart Village Strategy of Penela – Ferraria De São João has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Smart Village Strategy of Penela – Ferraria De São João has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
Municipality of Penela
(
12/2020
)
The Smart Village Strategy of Penela – Cumeeira has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
The Smart Village Strategy of Penela – Cumeeira has been developed in the context of the ‘Preparatory Action for Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century’ project funded by the European Commission.
Language : English
