After one year of research, testing and implementation, the ESPON project RURALPAN has come to an end. The project, coordinated by the County of Innlandet, aimed to develop strategies to improve territorial planning in shrinking societies.
Demography
RURALPLAN
RURALPLAN (Innovative planning in shrinking societies) aims to examine innovative planning practices in rural areas facing demographic challenges such as depopulation and ageing, but also an economic decline and a lack of access to public services.
PADIMA
PADIMA aims to identify solutions to tackle depopulation in Europe’s mountain areas.
Silver Tourism
Silver Tourism aims to support the development of tourism activities adapted to older adults by improving the capacity of tourism operators in rural and mountain areas.
VIII European Mountain Convention – Youth
The VIII European Mountain Convention will discuss the potential of mountain areas for young people and assess the conditions needed to make mountain areas attractive to young people. The Convention
Skills for Mountains in Transitions
In 2023, the European Year of Skills, Euromontana intends to focus on the challenges and possible solutions for employment and skills in mountain areas. The conference “Skills for Mountains in Transitions” will explore the difficulties and opportunities in specific economic sectors, as well as solutions for attracting talents to mountain areas.
The rural Silver Economy: the way forward
As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2022, Euromontana organises a pitch session in the framework of its Interreg Europe project SILVER SMEs. It's an opportunity to find out more about our activities in the rural Silver Economy in just 15 minutes!
Attracting and retaining youth in the EU’s regions and cities
As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2022, Euromontana will present the main outcomes of its mountain youth report and how mountain areas can boost their attractiveness and retain young people.
Being young in a mountain area in 2021
10 years after its first study, Euromontana releases a new study on youth in mountain areas. This online event will explore youth's aspirations and possible policy responses to maintain the attractiveness of mountain territories.