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New MoI signed : ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY
🚀 Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce a new Manifestation of Interest (MoI) signed with Università Roma Tre as part of the OREN Project! 🎓🌱 Even though the project has officially concluded, we continue to receive new manifestations of interest. ✨ This...
Discover the Oren Course: Mastering Rural
Business Models Are you an aspiring entrepreneur looking to innovate in the rural sector? The Oren Course's Module 2 offers a comprehensive, 6-hour deep dive into the intricacies of business models, tailored specifically for rural contexts. This module is perfect for...
Discover Module 1 of the OREN Course: Your Gateway to Sustainable Rural
Are you dedicated to advancing sustainable rural development? Module 1 of the OREN course offers the precise guidance and knowledge required to transform your aspirations into concrete actions. Whether you own a rural business and aspire to improve it, or have an...
Discover the OREN project
The OREN Project is a visionary initiative aimed at empowering agricultural entrepreneurs in the face of urbanization, global crises such as the war in Ukraine and energy shortages, and the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its core mission is to create an...
Empowering Bulgaria’s Agriculture: A Focus on CAP and Rural Development
Common agricultural policy in Bulgaria The common agricultural policy in Bulgaria supports the dynamism and economic viability of rural areas through funding and actions to support the development of rural areas. The main objectives of the currently implemented CAP in...
OREN Multiplier Event Castuera, Spain
On May 21st, 2024, the fourth OREN Multiplier Event was carried out in Castuera, Spain. This event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Badajoz counted with the presence of more than 60 entrepreneurs and company representatives. Mariano GarcĂa, president of the...
OREN Multiplier Event Larissa
The presentation of the OREN - Multi-Stakeholder Platform for Rural Entrepreneurs (Project reference No: 2021-1-IT02-KA220-ADU-000033510) was successfully completed last Tuesday, February 20, at the Dionysos Hotel in Larissa, Greece. Fig. 1 Georgios Tsaples (CEO of...
OREN Multiplier Event Frankfurt am Main
On November 21, 2023, ITKAM organized the on-site Multiplier Event of the OREN project in Frankfurt am Main, hosted at HOLM – House of Logistics and Mobility. HOLM is a well-known association fostering innovation, which is why ITKAM chose to organize the event at...
Project Newsletter 1
The first edition of the OREN newsletter provides an overview of the project's activity since the start of the project in February 2022 and focuses on the next steps envisioned for the upcoming months. It also informs on data and results obtained through national...
The potential impact of the Nature Restauration Law on rural stakeholders
Adopted by the European Commission on 22 June 2022, the Proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which calls for binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, and particularly those with the most potential to capture...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS AND RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TOWARDS A DIGITAL, INNOVATIVE AND GREEN FUTURE
In recent years, production, business and work models around the world have experienced a significant digitalization process that has allowed them to adapt to new demands and ways of life. However, at a time when technology is the basis of everything we know, making...
Revitalizing Rural Areas: A Win-Win for Employees and Enterprises
Rural areas have long been characterized by picturesque landscapes, tight-knit communities, and a slower pace of life. However, these regions often face challenges in attracting and retaining employees, leading to a decline in economic activity. In recent years, there...
Rural areas from a company´s perspective: What are the challenges and steps to make rural areas more attractive for employees and what are possible benefits for enterprises?
Rural areas allow people to live differently from urban areas: there is more peace and quiet, the air is purer, nature is more accessible, and there are other benefits to human health. Particularly in the period since Covid 19, property prices have risen dramatically...
Tools That Can Aid Rural Entrepreneurs Adapt Digital and Green Solutions
In todays quickly evolving business environment entrepreneurs and companies must stay up-to-date with new technologies and have to adapt digital and green solutions in favour of being more competitive, regardless of their geographical location or size of the company....
Outcomes of PR1
The OREN project aims at supporting rural entrepreneurs, giving them tools and building their skills to create and run rural, sustainable businesses in the context of the 21st century. In order to understand, in depth, the situation of rural businesses and...
1st International Multiplier Event – Rome, Italy
OREN’s first International Multiplier Event (ME), organised by SYDIC, took place in Rome, Italy, on July 10th.The meeting was held at the “Sala delle Bandiere”, at the European Parliament venue, in the center of Rome.Fig.1: Andrea Brundo, Camillo Carlini, and Stefano...
1st International Multiplier Event – Rome” in “ME in Rome Jul 10th – Register to attend!”Â
"On July 10th, 9.30am, at the “Sala delle Bandiere” in the Seat of the European Parliament in Rome, OREN’s first International Multiplier Event will be held. During the event different partners will present the project's main results that have been achieved within the...
European Network for Rural Development
Rural Development policy and the definition and implementation of Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) across EU Member States are regulated by a number of legislative acts. These include basic EU Regulations defining the legal framework, as well...
OECD The New Rural Paradigm. Policies and Governance
What is the new rural paradigm? Its main characteristics are a focus on places rather than sectors and an emphasis on investments rather than subsidies. In an era of reduced agricultural employment, this report highlights the impo rtant and diverse challenges...
The importance of a business model
We are living in a world where priorities change over and over again. Rapid transformation in the international economy, the recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of important non-farm activities in rural regions, in combination with the consequences from...