| Abstract |
Rural areas face common challenges, but at the same time there are many opportunities based on its under-utilized assets and territorial capital. There is a growing recognition that empowering tools offered digital transformation in general and the EU Smart Village Concept in particular requires tailor-made solutions according to each rural community's unique needs and resources. However, relatively little attention has been paid to transferring and downscaling the elements of a supportive environment, as well as measurement methodologies that has proven successful in a case of smart city development. Relying on the main findings of the literature and the preliminary results and experiences of the Digital Success Programme launched in Hungary, with particular focus on the pre-conditions of the Digital (Smart) Village Programme, the paper seeks to address the basic steps towards implementing smart village strategies. |
