Name of the Project: SMART-RURAL – Building resilient rural communities through synergy of traditional knowledge and technological innovation
Project Number: CA24170
Project Coordinator: n/a
Type of Project: COST Action
Project Lifetime: 17th of October 2025 until 16th of October 2029
Aims and Objectives
Rural communities across Europe face unprecedented challenges in the 21st century, including depopulation, economic stagnation, climate change impacts, and digital divides. These challenges undermine the resilience and sustainability of rural areas, which are essential for Europe’s cultural heritage, food security, and ecological health. The SMART-RURAL Action addresses these critical issues by proposing an innovative, integrated approach that combines traditional knowledge systems with modern technological solutions to enhance rural resilience and promote sustainable development.
This Action seeks to establish a pan-European network of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and rural community representatives to co-develop and implement strategies that build rural resilience through the synergy of traditional wisdom and digital innovation. SMART-RURAL will work across four key areas: traditional knowledge systems and rural resilience, technological innovation for rural development, integrated resilience assessment and monitoring, and knowledge dissemination and capacity building. It places special emphasis on inclusiveness, youth engagement, and context-sensitive adaptation.
Coordination of the project in ISCAP / Researchers involved:
Clara Sarmento
Research Unit
CEI
Project website
https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA24170/
