News & Press Releases
New INSPIRE report on Business Models of Rural Social Enterprises
INSPIRE partner, the University of Groningen (RUG) has completed the report, “Business models typology of rural social entrepreneurship: facts, strengths, limitations” (D2.3), offering new insights into how social enterprises …
2nd Pilot Warm-up Event in Košice, Slovakia, at the “Knihovinky” Inclusive Reading Club Meeting
On 21 November 2025, the Slovak Pilot Leader PEDAL Consulting held the second INSPIRE warm-up event in Slovakia at the Municipal Library for Youth – Nezábudka in Košice …
Pilot warm-up event at Dublin, Ireland, during the Access Europe Showcase
On 27 November 2025, INSPIRE’s Irish Pilot Leader, The Wheel, held its second warm-up event, following an initial community meet-up during a Walk and Talk with the Sanctuary Runners …
Presentation of INSPIRE at the policy workshop “Harnessing social inclusion for rural resilience in Europe”
On 20 November, Social Economy Europe presented the INSPIRE project at the policy workshop “Harnessing social inclusion for rural …
INSPIRE expands its Synergies Network
Since its launch, the INSPIRE Project has actively built synergies across Europe, starting with sister projects ESIRA and SERIGO, continuing with R-Map and SMART ERA, and now joining forces with SPACE-NEST and CREASSE.
New INSPIRE Report highlights gaps and opportunities for Social Inclusion in rural Europe
INSPIRE partner, the European Social Network (ESN), has published a new report titled “An assessment of social inclusion services, policies, and initiatives in rural Europe”, available here (D2.1). The report analyses social inclusion challenges across …
2nd Pilot Warm-up Event at Parczew: Empowering rural women and sharing knowledge
On 24 October 2025, the 2nd Polish warm-up event of the INSPIRE project took place in Parczew, Poland building on the first audience engagement during the local festival in September 2025. More than 30 women from across Parczew County joined …
Pilot Warm-up Event at Košice, Slovakia, in the Ulysseus Summit and Ulysseus Week
On 21 October 2025, the Slovak Pilot Leader PEDAL Consulting held the first warm-up event in Slovakia at the Technical University of Košice (TUKE) as part of the Ulysseus Summit and Ulysseus Week 2025. The event brought together a …
Presentation of INSPIRE’s Territorial Typology at the XLIX International Conference on Regional Science
On 16 October, the University of Barcelona presented the INSPIRE project’s “Territorial Typology on Social Wellbeing, Resilience and Exclusion” during the XLIX International Conference on Regional Science, held in Pamplona, Spain.
Pilot Warm-up Event at Parczew, Poland, during local Festival
On 28 September 2025, the Polish Pilot Leader European Rural Development Network (ERDN) deployed its first warm-up event, presenting INSPIRE at the annual local festival in Parczew. The event attracted many participants, with a majority of attendees being women, including single mothers and …
INSPIRE Clustering Event at the ERDN Conference – Building Synergies for Rural Social Inclusion
On 26 September 2025, the INSPIRE project hosted the clustering session “Building Synergies for Rural Social Inclusion” in Bucharest, as part of the ERDN Conference. The event, chaired by Adam Wasilewski (ERDN), brought together representatives from SERIGO, SPACE-NEST, ESIRA, SOILSCAPE, and …
INSPIRE featured at the 21st ERDN Conference in Bucharest, Romania
On 22 September 2025, the INSPIRE project was presented at the 21st European Rural Development Network (ERDN) Conference in Bucharest, during a session on governance innovation, rural resilience, and inclusive development.
Delivered by Adam Wasilewski (ERDN), the presentation introduced INSPIRE’s approach to …
Pilot Warm-up Events at Kythera and Konitsa, Greece
“Build Your Smart Village” Greek Pilot Leader MedINA introduces the Smart Village concept through an interactive game
As part of its role in leading the INSPIRE pilot in Kythera and Konitsa in Greece, MedINA has developed an innovative interactive game titled “Build Your Smart Village”. The game aims to introduce the concept of …
Advancing rural social inclusion – Next stop for the INSPIRE partners: Dublin, Ireland and the pilot rural area in Moate
Our 3rd Project Meeting in Dublin
The third project meeting of the INSPIRE Project took place in Ireland, bringing together our consortium partners from across 11 European countries to review progress, exchange insights, and plan the next…
INSPIRE project informational video highlighting how to strengthen rural communities across Europe
The Horizon Europe INSPIRE Project has just released a new informational video highlighting how to strengthen rural communities across Europe. The video introduces INSPIRE’s vision of tackling social exclusion and promoting wellbeing by harnessing social innovation, entrepreneurship, and community-driven solutions.
Flagship Report on Rural Social Exclusion Drivers Submitted
The INSPIRE project just reached an important milestone with the submission of its latest report, “Drivers and Factors of Social Exclusion in Rural Areas”, on 30 June 2025. Co-authored by the University of Barcelona (UB), Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL, and the University of Groningen (RUG), the report investigates why some people, especially people in a vulnerable situation, in rural areas …
Presenting the INSPIRE Project at the ACCTING Final Conference in Brussels
On 28th April 2025, SEERC attended the ACCTING Final Conference in Brussels: “Empowering Change: Building a Fair and Inclusive Green Deal.” The event gathered diverse stakeholders to discuss advancing environmental and social justice across Europe through knowledge-sharing, dialogue, and action. Representing SEERC, Stefania Gourzoulidou …
Inspiring progress: INSPIRE partners meet in Lublin, Poland and visit the pilot rural area in Parczew and Hołowno
The 2nd consortium meeting of the INSPIRE project, hosted by our partner European Rural Development Network (ERDN) in Lublin, Poland, on the 9th and 10th of April, 2025 together project partners to review progress and future directions …
INSPIRE: A new Horizon Europe project launched to promote social inclusion and inspire social entrepreneurs in European rural areas
INSPIRE project has officially kicked off. It is a project about inclusive governance and social services through social entrepreneurship in rural areas funded by the European Union …
