Expert in set up, & operation of Rural Hubs to promote digital, social and economic inclusion for local and globally networked development. Faciltator of international inclusive, multi-stakeholder social, economic & environmental innovation and valuation processes to promote sustainable and connected rural development. A key player in 'local' and sustainable food ystems in the UK and Europe> 2010; On Jury of Slow Food's International Prize for Bio-Diversity 2002; Faculty member at the Salzburg Seminar; former board member of Eostre organics farmers co-operative.3 decades of working with multi-stakeholder partnerships from food and digital hubs in rural France, the UK, Sicily, Ireland and Andalusia with landless agricultural workers, organic farmers, social and digital innovators; community energy pioneers, constantly inspires me to work and advocate for a more sustainable, innovative and equitable development. Our society of the future must involve, value and benefit all stakeholders: developing local & cooperative supply chains for food and renewable energy; sustainable social economic models for the digital and social transformation of peripheral areas. Exchange, networking and inclusive partnership building is key to a thriving and equitable society, to more resilient natural, farmed, built & connected environments, Currently European Projects Manager at Nièvre Numérique, a public agency supporting rural ICT solutions; a mountain co-worker, network developer and consultant specialising in:* Social & Economic Return on Investment/Open Innovation to design and value new services.* European and global co-operation between organisations promoting, sustainable and fair agri-food trading systems and more sustainable territorial approaches to digital and economic transformation. My most rewarding recent activities: Applying SROI to Smart Villages (SEROI+!) 2016 > Managing ERUDITE and seeing some superb results from team working. 2013-16 with Community Food Enterprises in UK & France to model and establish new circular, cooperative and local food systems.