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GRASS CEILING project hosts European Policy Forum for women-led innovation in agriculture and rural areas
The European Policy Forum for women-led innovation, part of the GRASS CEILING project kicks off on 7th October 2024. This is a virtual event that requires prior registration through this link before 1st October. The event is organised by Copa-Cogeca…
The GRASS CEILING Project is heading to Barcelona this October to attend Synergy Days 2024
We’re heading to Barcelona! And why, you ask? Because on October 14th and 15th, we’ll be participating in Synergy Days 2024. We’ll be presenting our project, sharing our experiences with other consortia, and discovering new projects to build new networks….
Rural Game Changer: Sally Shortall, GRASS CEILING project coordinator has been shortlisted for the Game Changers Awards 2024
Congratulations to Professor Sally Shortall FAcSS, Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy, who has been shortlisted for a special award celebrating game changers in the agriculture industry over the last twenty years. Game Changers celebrates people who are making…
Spanish women entrepreneurs from the GRASS CEILING Living Lab participate in a workshop on digitisation and women leadership in agrifood cooperatives
Women entrepreneurs participating in the Spanish Living Lab of the GRASS CEILING project have participated in a workshop on digitisation and leadership of women in agrifood cooperatives, organised by the Spanish Association of Women’s Agrifood Cooperatives (AMCAE). This activity is…
GRASS CEILING Croatian Living Lab convenes to identify megatrends and key players in addressing challenges faced by rural women entrepreneurs
The 5th meeting of the GRASS CEILING Croatian Living Lab took place on May 27 and 28, 2024. On the first day, the Living Lab participants were warmly welcomed by Living Lab participant Ana Kovačić in Ledina (Zagreb County) at…
Grass Ceiling project webinar focuses on enhancing social media management for rural businesses
The GRASS CEILING project hosted a webinar on improving social media management, bringing together project partners and innovative women from the project’s Living Labs. The webinar, led by CIHEAM Zaragoza, underlined the importance of starting with a solid strategic communication…
Ana’s Berry Haven: A story of tradition and entrepreneurship in the Croatian Living Lab of the GRASS CEILING project
Ana’s Orchard, an oasis of berries, herbs and flowers, is located in the rural part of Zagreb County. Ana is a spirited and determined entrepreneur who has turned her grandmother’s recipes into a thriving business that celebrates the rich flavours…
Annalisa Pellegrini (GRASS CEILING Italian Living Lab): “nothing should be lost but everything should be transformed, reducing waste by reusing products”
Annalisa’s world is full of beautiful colours, but “lavender” is the most important of them all! She is one of the eight women participating in the GRASS CEILING Living Lab in Italy. Annalisa Pellegrini has an Art degree with a…
Rural women innovators in Trøndelag contribute to EU-level research
For the duration of three years, eight rural women innovators in Trøndelag are part of the research project GRASS CEILING. The project is funded by Horizon, the world’s largest funding programme for research and innovation, and an EU resource to acquire new…