Eururalis 1.0 was released in 2004 as a discussion tool to give an impulse to the discussion on rural development in EU 25 during the Dutch chairmanship of the EU.

Eururalis was used on many occasions. The most important one was the meeting for EU directors for rural development in the Netherlands, November 2004. Eururalis 1.0 was received enthusiastically and has been used by policymakers, NGO’s, scientists and for educational purposes.