2nd EU Rural Innovation Forum

Name: 2nd EU Rural Innovation Forum
Start: 2026-05-05T11:00:00+03:00
Location: Jonava Cultural Centre (Žeimių g. 15, LT-55158)

Schedule

Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 11:00 am

UTC+03:00

Location

Jonava Cultural Centre (Žeimių g. 15, LT-55158) | Jonava, KU

The 2nd EU Rural Innovation Forum, “From Smart Villages to Smart Rural Futures: experiences from the Baltic region”, will bring together rural innovation actors from across Europe to exchange practical insights on how policies, tools and real-life experience can strengthen innovation, resilience and competitiveness in rural areas. The forum will also explore how Smart Villages can continue to evolve to better meet the needs of rural communities.
Location: Jonava Cultural Centre (Žeimių g. 15, LT-55158), Jonava, Lithuania
Dates: 5–6 May 2026
Register now: https://tinyurl.com/b3dvz9r6

Over the event, participants will have the opportunity to:
•Discuss and learn from experiences in the implementation of Smart Villages.
•Explore other examples of smart rural innovations (e.g. FUTURAL innovation, invited projects).
•Discover tools to empower rural innovators (e.g. Metasearch platform, business models, policies, governance frameworks).
•Discuss how Smart Villages and other smart rural tools should evolve in the future to fit the needs of rural communities.