Abstract:

Currently, socioeconomic development, including rural development, has gained a new character and accelerated because new properties of external environment have determined an unprecedented increase in the value of knowledge. Knowledge has become a new source of change. Compiling knowledge ready for practice is one of the common challenges across Europe. The aim of the article is to combine challenges in the field of sustainable development of rural areas with modern concepts related to knowledge management and collective intelligence. On the basis of literature studies and previous experience, authors indicate needs on this field.