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Retention and return migration are crucial for resilience. This panel explores why people stay, why they leave, and what convinces them to return, highlighting practical policies that help regions maintain a stable, thriving population. SPEAKERS: ​Hanne Roed, European Committee of the Regions, Denmark Ingrid Machold, Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research, Austria Pawel Chmielinski, President of European Rural Development Network & Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Jordi Solé I Ferrando, Head of Brussels Office, Catalan Association of Municipalities Prof. Leo van Wissen, Project Manager, PREMIUM_EU Moderator: Jennifer Baker, EU policy and tech reporter This conference marks the conclusion of the Horizon Europe-funded project PREMIUM_EU, which has examined impacts of mobility on regional development across Europe.