Empowering Rural Communities: Gender Equality and Innovation in Action
Join the FLIARA Project for an engaging online event on 27th March from 11:00 to 13:30 (CET).
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The FLIARA project invites you to an inspiring event that explores the intersection of gender equality, rural development, and innovation. This event will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to discuss key challenges and opportunities for women-led initiatives in agriculture and rural areas.
Women play a crucial role in shaping sustainable rural economies, yet they continue to face barriers such as limited access to land and financial resources, gender biases, and gaps in training and policy support. Through expert presentations, incorporating key insights from the EU-funded FLIARA Project and interactive discussions, this event will highlight practical solutions, showcase successful innovations, and provide policy recommendations to foster inclusive rural entrepreneurship.
What to Expect
Insights from Key Institutions:
- Elena Schubert (DG AGRI) will discuss CAP’s Contribution to Gender Equality in Farming and Rural Areas, outlining how EU policies are addressing gender disparities.
- Ilaria Sisto (FAO) will provide a gender perspective on agriculture and rural areas, focusing on strategies to support women-led rural innovation.
Findings from the FLIARA Project
The event will feature key results from the FLIARA project, offering a deep dive into:
- New policy approaches that support gender-inclusive rural innovation.
- Lessons from case studies of women-led agricultural and rural initiatives across Europe.
- Trends shaping the future of rural sustainability and how women are leading the transition.
- Policy benchmarking to identify best practices for scaling impact.
Panel Discussions on Women-Led Innovation:
The event will feature two interactive panel discussions, bringing together experts, sister projects, and FLIARA Innovation Ambassadors:
Breaking Barriers to Women-Led Innovation will examine the role of communities, training programs, and policy frameworks in advancing gender equality in rural entrepreneurship.
Unlocking Opportunities for Women in Rural Innovation will focus on access to land, financial resources, and strategies to navigate bureaucratic challenges.
Panellists will include representatives such as:
- Sally Shortall (Grass Ceiling Project)
- Marta Guadalupe Rivera (SWIFT Project)
- Betty-Ann Bryce (OECD, Rural Policy Coordinator)
- Alicja Krakowska (EIT Food, Project Manager)
- Aleksandra Niżyńska (Partner at Gender Solution)
- Marianna Bicchieri (FAO, Gender Officer for Europe and Central Asia)
- Saša Kržič (FLIARA Ambassador, Mikrozelenje Šebenik, Slovenia)
- Ursula Kelly (FLIARA Ambassador, CormacTagging, Ireland)
Engagement and Networking:
Participants will have the opportunity to join the conversation, ask questions, and connect with experts and innovators working to create more inclusive rural economies.
Join FLIARA to explore how we can drive change and support women-led innovation in rural and agricultural communities.
Programme
Agenda- Empowering Rural Communities
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Additional info
Organiser
The FLIARA Project
EU Stakeholders