RURACTIVE Partners Gather in Zadar for Key Project Meetings

From April 7 to 9, the RURACTIVE project convened its Steering Committee and General Assembly meetings at the historic Rector’s Palace in Zadar, Croatia. The three-day gathering brought together partners from across Europe to review progress and align on next steps toward inclusive, innovative, and sustainable rural development.

The event opened with the Steering Committee meeting, where work package leaders shared updates and outlined timelines for the months ahead. On the second day, the General Assembly united all project partners for a dynamic agenda of presentations, discussions, and a review of the open call results.

Wednesday featured two parallel sessions: a Local Community Trainer (LCT) gathering focused on community design training, and the first Solutions Analysis Research Symposium. The symposium highlighted research on rural development dynamics, innovation types, and gender-inclusive approaches, followed by interactive workshops and collaborative planning for future outputs.

This milestone event reinforced collaboration among partners and laid the groundwork for the project’s next phase. Activities continue through April 11, with peer-to-peer exchanges aimed at hands-on learning and local knowledge transfer across pilot regions.

Read more about RURACTIVE’s initiatives here.