This SMART-RURAL STSM at UiT The Arctic University of Norway explored how digital coordination in rural logistics can reshape not only efficiency and access, but also power and dependence between actors. Through a systematic evidence review and conceptual analysis of 80 publications, the mission examined who controls critical access points such as platforms, payment systems,…
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This SMART-RURAL STSM in Moldova and Romania explored rural resilience from a Near Neighbour Country perspective, examining technology adoption and existing resilience assessment frameworks. The work highlighted key gaps around institutional integration, traditional knowledge, multi-level assessment and the realities of post-socialist rural contexts, helping shape the development of more context-sensitive resilience indicators for SMART-RURAL.
Scientific collaboration is one of the most valuable ways to address today’s complex environmental and societal challenges. Thanks to the support of the SMART-RURAL COST Action, I had the opportunity to undertake a one-week Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, hosted by Professor Renata Sõukand, one of Europe’s leading ethnobiologists. Returning…
by Dr. Tarlan Ahmadov – Society for Inclusive and Collaborative Entrepreneurship (S4ICE), Stuttgart, Germany I was looking for patterns in how researchers have thought about technology and rural development over the past fifty years. I expected to find growth — more papers, more journals, more buzzwords. What I didn’t expect was to find a field…
The recording of the third webinar in the PAAR-Net Working Group 2 webinar series, Meaningful Participation and Voice: When Does Older Adults’ Participation Become a Democratic Action?, is now available. […]
PAAR-Net members and colleagues may be interested in a new Special Issue of the Journal of Aging Studies focusing on participatory approaches and the co-production of knowledge with older adults. […]
I just got back from five intense, productive days in Durrës, where I carried out a Short-Term Scientific Mission at Aleksandër Moisiu University under COST Action CA22165 DepolarisingEU. My host was Professor Roland Lami. Together, we wanted to figure out how digital media can bring publics together instead of tearing them apart during civic crises.…
Following the summer holidays, a new and exciting FutureMed initiative has got underway, our webinar series. A series of online webinars has been organised to disseminate scientific knowledge on different aspects relating to the risks facing the Mediterranean basin and the impact that climate change is having on them. Expert researchers will address various aspects…
From 14 to 17 September, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Crete will welcome members of the FutureMed COST Action for four days of scientific exchange, strategic dialogue, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The FutureMed Scientific & Stakeholder Symposium will provide an opportunity to review ongoing initiatives, strengthen cooperation across working groups, and explore new…
MOFspace Webinar Series — Season 1: That’s a Wrap! The first season of the MOFspace Webinar Series has successfully come to an end, bringing together researchers and experts from across the MOF community for a series of engaging scientific discussions. Across 9 webinars, the series covered a broad range of topics in the rapidly evolving…
