by Marina Andjelkovic | Sep 30, 2026 | Druskininkai, Lithuania, News
On 9 September 2026, the Institute of Economics and Rural Development at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, together with the Druskininkai Local Action Group, organised an ESIRA project (Enhancing Social Innovation in Rural Areas) MAP (Multi-Actor Platform)...
by Marina Andjelkovic | Sep 28, 2026 | Abruzzo, Italy, News
From 4 to 6 September 2026, Borghi IN Rete organised the Community-based Cooperatives Festival in Abruzzo, Italy, bringing together community cooperatives, local communities, institutions, organisations and researchers working to strengthen the social and economic...
by Marina Andjelkovic | Sep 15, 2026 | Innlandet, Norway, News
This week, the Norwegian ESIRA-team participated in the Norwegian-Swedish cross-border event Grensedagarna BRIDGE at Morokulien. Together with Innlandsstatistikk and Innlandet County Council, the project presented ongoing activities in the Kongsvinger...
by Marina Andjelkovic | Aug 13, 2026 | Druskininkai, Lithuania, News
On 26 June 2026, the ESIRA Regional Dissemination Workshop “Social Innovation in Rural Areas: Results of Implemented Social Initiatives and Future Opportunities” took place in Druskininkai Municipality, Lithuania. The event brought together more than 100 participants,...
by Marina Andjelkovic | Aug 12, 2026 | Publication
This study examines the Lithuanian spa town of Druskininkai as an analytically informative case for exploring how community initiatives reinterpret heritage as a basis for social innovation and economic diversification. It conceptualises rural heritage servitisation...
