Brain gains: What makes a region truly attractive to migrants today? - The Future of Rural Europe

Brain gains: What makes a region truly attractive to migrants today? - The Future of Rural Europe

This panel looks closer at the balancing act behind attraction strategies. The classics are there: jobs, housing, infrastructure. But how do you cultivate a sense of belonging and a high quality of life in smaller towns and remote places? And what can rural regions learn from each other? SPEAKERS: ​Sandra Jolk, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Kaire Luht, Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Estonia Radim Sršeň, European Committee of the Regions, Czech Republic Claudius Ströhle, Migration Case Studies, PREMIUM_EU, IIASA Tuba Bircan, Head of AIMS Lab: Migration & Society Research Unit Moderator: Anne Katrine Ebbesen, Communications Manager of PREMIUM_EU, Nordregio