EDORA - European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas

Theme
Development opportunities in different types of rural areas.

Thematic scope
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in the framework of the Agenda 2000 boosted the significance of rural development in this sector policy. Rural development, in line with the Lisbon/Gothenburg Strategy, is conceived to support job creation and economic growth in rural areas in a sustainable way.
Against this backdrop, this project will provide evidence on the development opportunities of diverse types of European rural areas and reveal options for improving their competitiveness. It will identify opportunities for increasing regional strengths through territorial cooperation and analyse the potential impact of climate change on the development opportunities of rural areas.

Please read more about the main research areas and main results envisaged on the next page.

Lead Partner
UHI Millennium Institute, The United Kingdom
Detailed information on the contracted project team can be found under Transnational Project Groups.

Sounding Board
Cliff Hague, UK
Minas Angelidis, Greece

Budget: € 699 816,00

Project’s lifetime: September 2008 – September 2010

Delivery of Reports
Inception Report: 11 November 2008
Interim Report: 30 April 2009
Draft Final Report: 30 April 2010
Final Report: 30 September 2010

More information
Please contact the Project Expert at the ESPON Coordination Unit:
Michaela GENSHEIMER, e-mail: michaela.gensheimer@espon.eu