The paradoxes of sustainable post-pandemic tourism

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Story about sustainable rural development

During 2017-2020, what did we learn?

Nordregio Research Fellow named co-editor of PLAN magazine!

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Public services as an exercise of collaborative governance

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5 March, 2021

The long-term vision for rural areas

In over 20 different hubs all around Europe, rural policy, society and science representatives have been working on creating a vision for the rural areas as part of the SHERPA Horizon 2020-project. Now the position paper Long-term vision for rural...

3 March, 2021

During 2017-2020, what did we learn about sustainable rural development?

Each Nordic country is different, but also similar. The similarities make it possible to learn from one another, and differences highlight the meaning and uniqueness of creative local solutions. Nordic cooperation is generally considered to be an...

2 March, 2021

Nordregio Researcher Fellow Sandra Oliveira e Costa named co-chief editor of PLAN!

Research Fellow Sandra Oliveira e Costa will act as co-chief editor of the Swedish journal PLAN, besides continuing her work at Nordregio. Besides continuing her work at Nordregio, Research Fellow Sandra Oliveira e Costa will work, together with...

25 February, 2021

Open call for picture submission

Help Nordregio to visualise life in the Nordic cross-border areas during COVID-19 Do you live in a Nordic cross-border area? Or have you visited any of these areas before or during the pandemic? Maybe you took a bunch of pictures there? The...

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26 February, 2021

TG2 Innovative and Resilient Regions – Roadshow report

This document reports on the Nordic TG2 Roadshow, which was commissioned by the Nordic Thematic Group for Innovative and Resilient Regions. The Nordic Thematic Group for Innovative and Resilient Regions 2017–2020 (TG2) was established by the...

22 February, 2021

Recruitment and retention in the welfare sector: Nordic good practice

The Nordic welfare sector is facing significant challenges when it comes to providing effective social care services. While the demand for services for a rapidly growing elderly population is constantly increasing, the workforce delivering social...

Policy brief – Public service delivery in the Nordic Region: An exercise in collaborative governance

Now, more than ever, is Nordic collaboration required across all levels of governance to help overcome the devastating socio-economic impacts of the pandemic and to solve the shared challenges posed by climate change and growing urban-rural divides....

Public service delivery in the Nordic Region: An exercise in collaborative governance

Nordic welfare states are world renowned for providing high quality public services. Nordic municipal and regional authorities, in particular, play a central role in the delivery of key public services in areas, such as, health, education, and...

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