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Dialogo tra esperti / giugno 2012: Demochange invita esperti di pianificazione territoriale e sviluppo regionale
Lindau, Salisburgo, Kranj, Aosta - giugno/luglio 2012
Ampliamo il nostro sguardo sulle sfide del cambiamento demografico nelle regioni alpine
L’evento di Aosta sarà focalizzato sugli effetti dei fenomeni demografici (invecchiamento, spopolamento,´immigrazione ed emigrazione…) sulle economie regionali e sul mercato del lavoro e si discuterà su quali strategie possono essere applicate nei settori industriale e manifatturiero, del turismo, della formazione e qualificazione professionale, dell’agricoltura e del paesaggio.
Scarica qui tutte le informazioni sull'evento: Save the date - Expert dialogues
VIATTIVA - sentieri da (ri)scoprire
[l'articolo al momento è disponibile solo in lingua tedesca - la versione italiana verrà pubblicata fra poco]
febbraio 2012 - Alto Adige:
Das Wandergebiet nördlich von Brixen noch attraktiver machen – das war die Zielsetzung von Viattiva, einem Kommunikationskonzept von Designstudenten im Rahmen des Projekt Demochange, das die Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften in einem europäischen Rahmen verfolgt: „Viattiva wirft einen frischen Blick auf die Wanderwege und lädt Touristen zum Entdecken und Einheimische zum Neu-Entdecken ihrer Umgebung ein“, erklärt Prof. Christian Upmeier, der die Studierenden bei der Projektentwicklung betreute.
Den Kern des Projektes, entwickelt von Sandra Chmielowski, Elisa Kirbst, Ronja Leine und Julia Ostarek, bildet eine Wanderkarte mit Wegenetz, welche die vier Gemeinden Mühlbach, Rodeneck, Natz-Schabs und Vahrn erstmals miteinander verbindet. Die Wanderwege wurden von den Studierenden mit Farben übersichtlich gegliedert und die Attraktionen der Region mit eigens entworfenen Piktogrammen gekennzeichnet.
DEMOCHANGE CONCORSO FOTOGRAFICO
The DEMOCHANGE PHOTO CONTEST will be an important part of this scientific research project.
The submitted photographs, series of photographs and photo-reportages should show alpine regions and the changes in housing, the appearance of villages and changes in infrastructure imposed by the emigration of young people and the aging of society. They can also show these effects on the behaviour of people in alpine regions: throwing the towel on the situation as well as fighting for new ways to live a successful live in the countryside.
There is a rich diversity of topics the photographers can choose from.
click here to read more on DEMOCHANGE PHOTO CONTEST!
4th transnational DEMOCHANGE partner meeting successfully concluded
Ljubljana, March 17/18 2011
All DEMOCHANGE project partners followed the invitation by the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and the Regional Development Agency for Upper Gorenjska to join the 4th DEMOCHANGE transnational partner meeting in Ljubljana.
The model region Upper Gorenjska
On Thursday, 17th March 2011, first day of the meeting, the project partners got the possibility to visit the model region Upper Gorenjska by a guided bus tour from Ljubljana to the municipality of Bohinj, passing by lake Bled and its wonderful island. The model region consits of four municipialities (Bohinj, Bled, Kranjska Gora, Gorje) and ist part of the Gorenjska statistical region. It counts 21,584 people, which represent 11% of Gorenjska region. The settlement is concentrated in plains and valleys, while there are only nuclear villages and secluded farms in higher altitudes. From a demographical point of view, the model region registered an intensified migration process in the last ten years. Further interesting facts are that the average age of population incereases faster than else where in Slovenia and that female of age 15 to 49 present 44% of the the whole female population in the region. People live in samaller households, this is to say, that the highest percentage of 1-member-households can be found in Kranjska Gora.
DEMOCHANGE working sessions
The first working session took place in Bohinjska Bistrica, the centre of Bohinj municipality, where the representative of Bohinj municipality,
Mrs. Iva Lapajne (Department of Economics and Social Activities), welcomed all project partners.
Day one of the transnational partner meeting was focused on general information regarding the procedure of the DEMOCHANGE project and the organiziation of the midterm conference. The project partners of the Urban Planning Institute presented different data on the demographic change analysis collected so far by each project partner. The collected data will be published in a "Short regional report" quite soon. In addition to this, the Swiss project partners gave a brief insight on how the handbook on "How to establish a local steering group" will look like. The Swiss project partners will be the hosting partners for the transnational workshop, which will take place in Mai 2011 in Lucerne.
Mr. Janez Fajfar, Mayor of Municipality Bled, joined the partners to a traditional Slowenian dinner in Begunje na Gorensjskren.
On Friday, 18th March, once back to the beautiful city of Ljubljana, the working session continued at the Urban Planning Instiute. Project partners involved in the adaption pilot actions, presented their next steps in the elaboration and implementation of measures, the evaluation of adaption needs and the development of common strategies and related pilot actions linked to planning. Th meeting was concluded by the presentation of planned actions to be taken for the analysis of the pilot actions from all model regions in order to create generalized adaptation strategies, roadmaps and activities for the alpine space.
DEMOCHANGE-Workshop al Monastero Bormida
Piemonte Febbraio 2011
In data 28 febbraio 2011, UNCEM terrà il secondo workshop del progetto DEMOCHANGE presso il Monastero Bormida. Attori regionali sono invitati a discutere sulle conseguenze che derivano dal cambiamento demografico e quali sono le possbili strategie di adattamento.
L'evento si terrà dalle ore 15:00 alle ore 22:00.
Per ulteriori informazioni si prega di rivolgersi direttamene a Nuria Mignone dell'UNCEM - Unione nazionale comuni e comunità enti montani.
The third focus group of DEMOCHANGE project in Upper Gorenjska
17th February 2011
The participants invited to the third focus group of the DEMOCHANGE project in Upper Gorenjska, organised by the Urban Planning Institute, are involved in the tourism sector. The session took place in a highly tourism orientated Kranjska Gora. The members of the focus group assessed the position of tourism in their municipalities and the way demographic change affects it. While demographic change is already somewhat noticeable, tourism is only slowly adapting to it. Participants presented some of the possible solutions for adaptation of the tourism activity.
The second focus group of DEMOCHANGE project in Upper Gorenjska
15th February 2011
Bled Youth Centre hosted Urban Planning Institute's second focus group of the DEMOCHANGE project, this time with youth from all four municipalities of the pilot region Upper Gorenjska The members of the focus group, mostly students, presented their views on how demographic change affects them.
They expressed quite some dissatisfaction with employment opportunities in their towns and villages. At the same time they see demographic change as an opportunity.
The first focus group of DEMOCHANGE project in Upper Gorenjska
4th February 2011
The Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia conducted the first focus group of the DEMOCHANGE project in Upper Gorenjska, namely with senior citizens from all four municipalities of the pilot region. The Bled Retirees Association hosted an interesting debate on demographic change in the region and its consequences for current and future generations.
The seniors presented their views on demographic change in the regions and the reasons for it. They described the quality of living in their home towns and villages and the way it has changed through the decades. They also assessed possible measures to adapt the environment and services to the ageing society.
Workshop - L’integrazione degli immigrati: che cos’è e come si misura?
Aosta, 4 Febbraio 2011
Salone delle manifestazioni di
Palazzo regionale – h. 16.15
Piazza Deffeyes, 1
Il seminario è stato finalizzato innanzitutto alla promozione del progetto DEMOCHANGE, che rientra nell’obiettivo Cooperazione territoriale europea ed è co-finanziato dal Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale (FESR) a valere sul programma Spazio Alpino, di cui l’Osservatorio è partner, unitamente ad altri tredici soggetti provenienti da Austria, Germania, Italia, Slovenia e Svizzera.
Inoltre, poiché i partner del progetto si sono impegnati a sviluppare nelle rispettive realtà geografiche delle azioni-pilota concrete per migliorare la comprensione degli “impatti” legati al cambiamento demografico nelle zone di montagna e avviare una rete transnazionale di scambio di risultati, l’Osservatorio economico e sociale ha illustrato ai vari stakeholder l’iniziativa che verrà sviluppata in Valle d’Aosta.
L’Osservatorio economico e sociale ha scelto infatti di realizzare un sistema di misurazione dell’integrazione degli immigrati basato su di una serie di sensori che è sviluppato in collaborazione con il Forum Internazionale ed europeo di Ricerche sull’immigrazione (FIERI).
Nel suo intervento FIERI ha approfondito il concetto di integrazione, di cui a oggi non esiste ancora una definizione condivisa, né a livello scientifico, né politico, ed ha indicato i punti salienti e lo stato dell’arte dell’iniziativa pilota che è sviluppata in Valle d’Aosta ed è denominata Servizi, Sensori dell’integrazione degli immigrati.
A seguire, il workshop ha offerto la possibilità di confronto con esperienze di valutazione dell’integrazione sviluppate in contesti tra loro diversi, quali la Regione Emilia-Romagna, la Provincia autonoma di Bolzano e la Città di Vienna evidenziandone limiti e potenzialità.
Via alle azioni pilota nell' "Unterpinzgau"
Fusch a. d. Großglocknerstraße - febbraio 2011
I sindaci di Fusch e Lend-Embach nella region Unterpinzgau hanno cominciato ad addottare una nuova strategia per poter raccogliere ed analizzare in modo migliore i cambiamenti derivanti dal cambiamento demografico e per poter sviluppare rispettive strategie di adattamento per realtà piccole come la loro, coinvolgendo attivament la popolazione residente alle discussioni.
L'articolo continua in inglese.
One issue in talking about demographic change in peripheral regions is how to deal in future with decreasing social infrastructure and services because of declining and aging population. Currently offered regional planning and development strategies are mostly inappropriate to fix those problems in small towns and villages. In order to involve all residents of age and gender, the mayors of Fusch and Lend-Embach in Unterpinzgau region start to adopt a new kind of governance approach within their communities: Activating more public participation in the discussion about future needs for social infrastructure and services. The citizens of both villages will get an opportunity to supply their own opinions and wishes.
Therefore, mayor Leonhard Madreiter (Fusch) invites to a public evening event on February 1st 2011 with the theme “Our future Fusch”: at the elementary school gym at 7:00 pm.
When? 1st February 2011, 07:00 p.m.
Where? at the elementary school gym Fusch
On February, 3rd 2011 at 07:00 pm mayor Peter Eder (Lend-Embach) follows with an invitation to a discussion about „Lend-Embach 2020“ at the Handlwirt.
Please contact for more information:
Madeleine Koch, MSc
Tel.: +43.662.8044-5289
madeleine.koch@sbg.ac.at
www.demochange.at
Dato il via ai workshop nella regione modello "Allgäu"
Kempten – dicembre 2010
In seguito agli incontri tenutosi ad Agosto 2010, la regione dell'Allgäu ha dato inizio ai diversi workshop.
L'articolo continua in inglese.
In December, the thematic Workshops for DEMOCHANGE started in the region Allgäu. These are the follow-up events of the successful and well attended kick-off event in August 2010. By invitation of the Allgäu-Initiative, regional stakeholders and actors from the region came together in the ZAK Kempten for three thematic workshops.
At the kick-off event, the following focal points have become apparent for the participants:
- Care, seniors and age
- Labour market, education and family
- Tourism and health
Relating to this points, professional groups has been formed, who were working in smaller groups to indentify fields of action for the implementation of pilot projects. The participants discussed strength and advantages as well as weaknesses of their region. At the end of the workshop they gave their vote for the main important fields of actions.
The next meeting will take place in February 2011. This event will aim on the discussion and development of concrete measures.
For further information of the project or the results and work of the professional groups, please contact Mrs. Marion Anwander of the Allgäu-Initiative or send us an e-mail.
DEMOCHANGE all' "uni:hautnah"
Salisburgo - novembre 2010
Con lo slogan "hands-on science", ovvero "mani sulla scienza", l'Università di Salisburgo ha presentato dal 4 al 6 Novembre diversi progetti sul cambiamento demografico.
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Marching under the slogan "hands-on science", the University of Salzburg presented themself this year from 4th to 6th of November at EUROPAPARK Salzburg. In various exciting projects on the topic of science, children, students and adults could get an idea out of this interesting topic.
The University of Salzburg represented as a project partner Demochange and discussed with interested visitors. Within a game of strategy they wanted to show to the audience the regional and social contexts of the demographic change and tried to make them sensible for this.
The aim was to raise awareness and to gain new insights about the perception of the issue among the population. Afterwards, the project partner will initiate a discussion about the experiences with the stakeholders of the model region.
more at uni:hautnah
Primo evento DEMOCHANGE a Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Ottobre 2010
Al primo evento DEMOCHANGE a Garmisch-Partenkirchen il partner ha presentato il progetto e le diverse analisi della regione.
L'articolo continua in inglese.
On Thursday, 28th of October 2010, the DEMOCHANGE partner from Garmisch-Partenkirchen organized the first event of the project within their region.
First findings of the project and the analysis of regional data have been presented. Afterwards, the project responsibles discussed the issue with regional stakeholders and established focus groups to elaborate adaptation strategies and pilot activities.
The aim of the event is to raise awareness among the public and to create a basis for the planning of adaptation measures.
3° DEMOCHANGE partner meeting
Lucerna - settembre 2010: I partner svizzeri, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts e Interface - Policy Studies Research Consulting ospitano il terzo incontro transnazionale dei partner DEMOCHANGE.
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The first working session in Nidwalden
The first session day, on September 15th, took place in Nidwalden, a neighbour canton of Lucerne.
Nidwalden is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 (in 2007) of which 4,046 (or 10%) are foreigners. The capital is Stans. The population of the canton Nidwalden (as of 31 December 2009) is 40,794. As of 2007, the population included 4,046 foreigners, or about 10% of the total population. By gender the canton is nearly evenly split with 50.9% male and49.1% female. In 2000, 75.6% of the population was Roman Catholic while 11.9% belong to the Swiss ReformedChurch. The population density is (as of December 2005) 144.3 persons per km2. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (92.5%) with a small minority speaking Italian (1.4%) or Serbo-Croatian (1.2%).
The first working was focused on the workpackages concerning demographic change analysis, adaptation process utilities and adaptiaon pilot actions. A discussion round, led by Emanuel Müller from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, with the local steering group consisting of Hanspeter Schüpfer, Doris Neuhäusler, Margrit Kopp, Rob Furger, Conrad Wanger concluded the first working day in Nidwalden.
DEMOCHANGE partners were invited to cap the evening nicely with a joint dinner in Lucerne with representatives from the Conference of Swiss Central Cantons Luzern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Zug and Nidwalden.
Second working session at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
The second working session took plaec at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne and was concentrated on the organisation and activities related to the planned midterm conference, which will take place 2011 in Turin.
DEMOCHANGE manifestazione kick-off in Germania/Allgäu
Germania/Allgäu/Sonthofen - agosto 2010
La regione Allgäu e l'organizzazione "Allgäu-Initiative", partner del progetto Demochange, hanno organizzato la loro prima manifestazione a Sonthofen/Allgäu.
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The participants were responsibles along the municipal level and the fields of economy, tourism and social development.
Approx. 470.000 people live in the region called "Allgäu" and appreciate it as a high-quality area for working and living. Because of that, there is a need to stabilise the future development of the region with regard to the demographic changes.The goal is to form the demographic change in a positive and sustainable way for the own region.
This workshop was the first milestone unifying... more
Conferenza all'Università di Salzburg: " Il cambiamento demografico nella provincia di Salzburg"
Salzburg - giugno 2010
La manifestazione tenutasi a Salisburgo dimostra una stretta collaborazione sul progetto DEMOCHANGE tra il Dipartimento di Geografia e Geologia e la "Wissenschaftsagentur" dell'Università di Salisburgo.
L'articolo continua in inglese.
Their scientific work also integrates students in order to create a connection between researching and teaching. The project work of the students aims at examining different points of view of the demographic change. For that reason, several key topics have been elaborated for the lectures:
- perception
- economy
- infrastructure
The student project work ended with a public event on the 25th of June 2010 at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Salzburg.
programm(in German) press cutting short report (in German)
Foto sulla conferenza a Salzburg
Contadini formano un focus group a Drachenried
Lucerna - maggio 2010
In data 25 maggio, il primo focus group svizzero formato da diversi contadini locali si trova a Ennetmoos, Nidwalden.
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Röbi Furger, the initiator of the marketing platform www.drachenried.ch, is also member of the steering group of the project DEMOCHANGE in Nidwalden. The meeting was moderated by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (School of Social Work). The participants discussed and examined different points of the demographic change, like threats and risks as well as opportunities and potentials - especially related to the field of agriculture and rural areas. more...
Nuovo collaboratore alla Libera Università di Bolzano
Bolzano/Bozen - maggio 2010
Siamo lieti di presentarvi i nostri nuovi membri del team di Brunico che collaboreranno al successo del progetto DEMOCHANGE: Prof. Dr. Hans Karl Wytrzens, supervisore scientifico, e Dr. Emanuel Valentin, assistente scientifico. vai all'articolo...
Primo evento del team austriaco riscuote successo
Innergebirg 2030
22 aprile 2010: Riscuote sucesso la prima manifestazione a livello regionale organizzata a Werfen, che si trova a Sud di Salisburgo.
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Almost 70 experts from the fields of spatial planning, regional development, youth and family, gender mainstreaming, anti-discrimination, job market and education came to inform themselves about the trends and impacts of the demographic change in the south regions of Salzburg. ...more
Progetto Demochange presentato allo steering group svizzero
17 marzo, 2010: Il partner svizzero, Interface - Policy Studies Research Consulting e l'Università Lucerne of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Social Work, hanno intrapreso i primo passi formando il loro steering group regionale. Dopo aver presentato il progetto DEMOCHANGE, sono stati valutati i diversi risultati sul cambiamento demografico in Nidwalden. Inoltre sono stati definiti in dettagli le reponsabilità e i compit che lo steering group dovrà affrontare in futuro.
Team del lead partner
dell'University of Applied Sciences Munich/Department of Tourism
DEMOCHANGE - Alla project manager, Susanne Forster, collaboratrice al progetto da Novembre, da gennaio 2010 si è aggiunto Alexander Veser, diplomato in Geografia.
Alexander, benvenuto nel team!
