This conference marks the conclusion of the Horizon Europe-funded project PREMIUM_EU, which has examined impacts of mobility on regional development across Europe.
Across Europe, many rural and peripheral regions are facing a tipping point. As younger people and skilled professionals move to urban centres, smaller towns and rural areas are struggling with demographic decline, shrinking workforces, and a loss of vitality. Yet in a Europe of free movement, regional futures are not set in stone.
The event, live-streamed and hosted at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, formally launched the Resilient Regions Policy Dashboard: a digital knowledge and policy-generating tool that helps identify tailored, data-driven strategies to improve regional attractiveness, address population decline, and strengthen long-term resilience.
Did you miss the conference? Watch the recorded sessions posted on our YouTube-channel:
Hear the opening remarks:
Programme
Location
In person: Committee of the Regions, 5th floor of JDE/Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles – Google Maps
Travel
Head over to our friends Visit Brussels for the best advice on how to get there.
Practical information for accommodation can be found here.
About PREMIUM_EU
PREMIUM_EU (Policy Recommendations to Maximise the Beneficial Impact of Unexplored Mobilities) is a Horizon Europe research project (2023–2026) exploring how migration patterns affect regional development and how local policies can turn mobility into opportunity. The project brings together 10 partners across Europe and combines cutting-edge data with deep local case studies.
