What makes some citizen consultations falter while others succeed? Our discussions led us to a better understanding of the common pitfalls in citizen engagement processes.
From April 9-11, 2024, CASPER project partners visited Nouvelle-Aquitaine, exploring innovative social economy models like third places and cooperatives, leaving inspired by community-driven solutions.
Basilicata: Bridging Awareness Gap in Rural Shrinking Issues
Basilicata's first local workshop discussed smart villages for rural resilience. 25 experts and locals explored sustainable growth, digital transition, and energy efficiency.
South Savo came together to increase citizen participation
Two local workshops were held in South Savo, Finland to boost resident involvement against population decline. They emphasised transparency, leveraging seasonal residents' insights, and focusing on youth engagement for community vitality.
Check out Nouvelle-Aquitaine's good practices for empowering citizens and involving youth in local governance. This recap offers a look at successful strategies and an infographic on the successful factors and challenges of implementing them.
France Active Nouvelle-Aquitaine's Limoges workshop on July 4th aimed to enhance local governance and citizen involvement in policy-making through CASPER, focusing on tangible outcomes and expanded stakeholder participation.
Somogy, Hungary: Challenges and Plan for Rural Resilience
First local stakeholder workshop in Kaposvár, Hungary addressed rural depopulation, highlighting challenges like youth emigration and showcasing good practices like the Opportunity Home projects.
Reviving South Savo: First Steps Towards Regional Cohesion
Discover South Savo's proactive strides in the CASPER workshop, where local leaders tackled rural decline with creative solutions and shared vibrant community practices, paving the way for a dynamic and thriving regional future.
Podlaskie's first Local Workshop united key stakeholders to address rural challenges. They discussed job scarcity, infrastructure needs, and community engagement, identifying innovative solutions and good practices for a resilient future.
Empowering people, talent, and activism in rural Europe
Explore key strategies for revitalizing EU rural areas and addressing demographic decline, talent retention, resource management, and strengthening rural activism.