• Investigating innovative approaches and resilient strategies to enhance rural communities' quality of life. 
• Examining the possibilities for how digital technologies, such as e-governance, smart farming methods, and high-speed internet connections, can promote rural development and close the gap between rural and urban areas.
• Sharing global case studies and best practices that demonstrate effective rural resilience initiatives.
• Establishing a forum for collaboration and cross-sector interactions between the government, non-governmental organizations, designers, and rural communities.
• Identifying technological developments and policy changes that can support the creation of resilient rural areas.

The organising committee encourages the submission of all design-related research papers. This encompasses all aspects, such as people, products, tools, processes, economics, and design environments, and research findings help to understand and support rural communities. Below are a few of the interesting themes:

1. Rural-Urban Mobility and Connections focuses on enhancing mobility, market accessibility, and knowledge sharing as it examines the dynamic relationships between rural and urban locations. It draws attention to design's role in giving rural communities options and smooth transitions within the larger socio-economic fabric.
2. Well-being and Health discusses the difficulties in providing healthcare and promoting general health in remote locations. This sub-theme focuses on creative ways to integrate traditional and modern medical practices, provide accessible healthcare, improve sanitation, and support mental health.
3. Learning and Developing Capabilities focuses on creating efficient and inclusive educational systems that give rural communities more authority. It looks at methods for improving capacity, lifelong learning, and skill development through creative and culturally aware teaching methods.
4. Agro-processing and farming explores design-driven advancements in agro-processing, farming methods, and equipment to improve market accessibility, sustainability, and production. This theme aims to close the gap between contemporary technologies and customs.
5. Development of Infrastructure and Energy investigates how design may enhance rural communities' infrastructure development, energy access, and adoption of renewable energy. The special difficulties with communication, transit, and public utilities in isolated areas are the focus of this issue.
6. Management of Sustainable Resources focuses on creating plans for the sustainable management of human and natural resources. In order to maintain long-term ecological balance and economic sustainability, it strongly emphasises environmentally responsible methods, waste management, and biodiversity protection.
7. Business ownership draws attention to how rural regions may support business endeavours by utilising local resources, expertise, and experience. This sub-theme explores how design can support innovation, encourage self-reliance, and open up commercial prospects in rural areas.
8. Creative and Cultural Sectors examines the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation, and culture. With an emphasis on maintaining customs while creating for modern markets, it honours the contribution of arts, crafts, and history to rural economies.
9. Gender equality, justice, and peace advocates for design solutions that support rural communities' empowerment, inclusivity, and social justice. It uses human-centered and participative methods to address gender-based issues, inequality, and conflict resolution.