About
The European Rural Development Network (ERDN) is an international research association (NGO) based in Poland. Established in 2002, the Network is meant to encompass the leading research centres and stimulate their joint works on the state and paths of the transformation of rural areas in Europe, and in particular in its central, eastern and south-eastern countries. Most of the ERDN researchers are social scientists covering different areas of socio-economic analysis of rural development, agriculture and food systems.
As a member of the numerous international consortia implementing EU co-financed projects we developed an expertise on multi-actor approach and have a vast network of agri- and rural stakeholders in central and eastern Europe where we can support project communication, dissemination and exploitation activities.
Currently we are member of several Horizon Europe projects including ESIRA, GRANULAR, Tools4CAP, SOILSCAPE, SOILTRIBES, LandShift, thERBN, INSPIRE, RIBES and Vision4FOOD.
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy6 Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy
Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
1 Adapting to and mitigating demographic trends in rural areas through evidence-based planning and innovative solutions4 Creating urban co-creation spaces for driving sustainable food system transformation
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
3 Boosting the attractiveness of agriculture and the connection between the farming community and society4 Operationalisation of bioeconomy sustainability principles6 Strengthening and connecting bioeconomy networks7 Strengthening the European Research Area by enhancing the bioeconomy research and innovation ecosystem in BIOEAST countries12 Increasing knowledge flows to practice within Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) via thematic networks
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
6 Assessing and modelling socio-economic impacts of nature restoration8 Strengthening pathways to alternative socioeconomic models for continuous improvement of biodiversity9 Understanding the perceptions of and improving communication on the biodiversity crisis and nature restoration benefits to sustain citizen engagement and democratic governance
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
13 Raising citizen awareness on alternative proteins derived from biotechnology16 Developing a joint AU-EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) supporting the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership