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About the DERREG project:

Why DERREG? Globalization is one of the key challenges facing rural regions in Europe, bringing significant social, economic, cultural and political changes. Current studies on the impact of globalization on rural regions tend to focus on specific sectors or processes or localities. The absence of an overarching integrative analysis has been an obstacle limiting effective regional development strategies to cope with these challenges.

DERREG aims to produce an interpretative model that will enable researchers and regional development actors to better anticipate and respond to the key challenges posed by globalization for rural regions.

The Research Programme: DERREG will undertake empirical research in four thematic work packages:

• Global engagement and the local embeddedness of rural businesses
• International mobility and migration of rural populations
• Environmental capital and sustainable rural development
• Capacity building, governance and knowledge systems

A further work package will synthesize findings from these studies to produce an integrated analysis.

Case Study Areas: Research will be carried out in 10 case study regions:

Click here to read more about the DERREG case study regions

Who Will Benefit from DERREG?
The DERREG team will work with national and local stakeholders and other social scientists to advance existing scientific knowledge and produce practical recommendations for regional development strategies.

DERREG Dissemination
Findings from DERREG will be disseminated to academic and non-academic audiences through a number of means including: