Policy Statement
At the closing session of the Conference, the Edinburgh Policy Statement on Enhancing Rural Innovation was adopted.
The Statement stresses the importance of defining rural development beyond agriculture and recognises that rurality is not synonymous with decline.
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Conference
Opening plenary
Pre-Conference
Getting Rural Innovation Systems, Policies and Governance Right
Session A - Supporting Businesses to InnovateJan Willem van der Schans - The Business Accelerator Approach Goncalo Amorin - Agri-food sector business innovation in remote rural areas in Portugal |
Session B - Rural Policy and Future GovernanceFranco Mantino - The Inner Areas Strategy in Italy: which are the most important innovations? Niclas Purfürst - Involving rural people in policy integration and coordination |