The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held at a crucial juncture when the country is about to enter a period of laying a solid foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. The session made...

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held at a crucial juncture when the country is about to enter a period of laying a solid foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. The session made...

The purpose of the 'Support for Smart Villages in the CAP Strategic Plans' report carried out in the framework of the 2nd Preparatory Action - Smart areas in the 21th century - is to provide an overview on how Smart Villages concept has been programmed in the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plans (CAP...

Distribution grids are critical for the energy transition: with the majority of future assets to be connected at the distribution-grid level, the decentralization and decarbonization of the energy system depend on strong and future-ready electricity distribution networks. This study gathers and...

The introduction of the new delivery model in the 2023-2027 Common Agricultural Policy increased the decision-making and management autonomy of Member States and their regions when implementing Rural Development policies. Thus, understanding the drivers behind allocation choices for rural...

A key recommendation of the prior SMARTA project was to develop a forum for rural stakeholders at the local level - local government, rural development agencies, social service providers, communities, and mobility providers - both to exchange experience and to develop a collective voice. The...