15:30-16:20 - Inspiring projects and initiatives illustrating different aspects of smart villages

Moderator: Paul Soto, Senior Policy Expert in charge of the ENRD (European Network for Rural Development) working group "Smart Villages"
José Enrique Garcilazo, OECD Head of Regional and Rural Policy Unit : Ten technological and social megatrends which can unleash the growth potential of rural areas
Marie Clotteau, Director of Euromontana : Presentation of the SIMRA (Social innovations in marginalised rural areas) project
Marie Noël Neven, Director of Rurality – Environment – Development : Presentation of the ECORYS (Pilot Project on Smart Eco-Social Villages) project
Clive Peckham, Project Manager of ERUDITE (Enhancing Rural and Urban Digital Innovation Territories) project : ERUDITE Digital Innovation Projects