Government
Departments, Regional Authorities etc.
Networks
Research Institutes
EU programmes (Objective 1, 2 & Interreg programmes)
Regional representations in Brussels (and related)
Government
Departments, Regional Authorities etc.
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Finland
- Norway
- Sweden
- Scotland
Networks
- Euromontana
An association for co-operation between mountain territories. The
network acts to promote the economic, social, cultural and environmental
interests of mountain areas, bringing together regional and national
mountain organisations and socio-professional organisations, in particular
agriculture, environmental and rural development agencies, associations,
territorial authorities and research institutes. Euromontana currently
represents 45 organisations in 16 European countries, including organisations
from Western, Central and Eastern Europe.
- Initiative
at the Edge
Encourages communities, public agencies and Government to work together
to produce rural development ideas. Currently covers eight rural communities
in Scotland: Uig and Bernera, Bays of Harris, Lochboisdale and Eriskay
(all in the Western Isles); as well as Colonsay, Ardnamurchan, North
Sutherland, and the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray.
- IQ-Net
A network of regions whose aim is to improve the quality of Structural
Fund programming through exchange of experience. The network exchanges
experience on aspects of programme development, management and evaluation,
bringing together ideas from across the EU and sharing information
on good practice.
- Mountain
Forum
European-wide network promoting global action toward equitable and
ecologically sustainable mountain development through information
sharing, mutual support and advocacy, conferences etc.
- NORA
NORA (Nordic Atlantic Co-operation) extends the Westnordic Co-operation
between Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands to include coastal
Norway, with the aim of improving the framework and conditions for industry, trade and development
in the Nordic Atlantic Region. Established by
the Nordic Council of Ministers, NORA supports
innovative processes, networking and research-and-industry-co-operation.
No specific sectors are chosen, but marine environment and resources,
transport and IT as well as tourism and industry are main areas covered. The Co-operation also encourages projects which involve neighbouring
areas such as Canada, Scotland and Northern Russia.
Research
Institutes
- Centre
for Local and Regional Development
The Center for Local and Regional Development
in the Faroes. The research range is comprehensive, but the primary
objects of rent
is an independent research project which is intended to advance social
science research search are the Faroese regions and their developmental
opportunities. In its choice of research topics, the Center gives
special attention to topics relevant to those municipalities that
contribute financially to the center.
- Centre
for Regional Science (CERUM)
Located at the University of Umeå in northern Sweden, CERUM aims for
a long-term build up of competence within spatial theory, models for
stimulating spatial structures and dynamics, GIS spatial analyses
and statistics, plus implementation and evaluation of spatial policy.
- Centre
for Rural Economy
Research centre at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne focusing
on sustainable development for rural areas, with current work falling
into two strands: rural development and agri-environment. The research
is conducted at local, regional, national and European level.
- Countryside
and Community Research Unit
A specialist rural research centre, with current programmes of research
on rural community development, rural poverty, agri-environment policies,
local sustainability and rural recreation in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
- Dalarna
Research Institute
A regionally-based research institute founded by the County Council
of Dalarna, Sweden, when radical restructuring was taking place in
the industries that had historically dominated the labour market in
this partly rural region. It has a twofold assignment: firstly, to
carry out research and development work relevant and necessary for
Dalarna's continuing development, and secondly, to actively seek to
raise the standards of competence in the region.
- Danish
Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning (Skov & Landskab)
The Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning (Skov &
Landskab) is a cooperative venture between three independent institutions:
the Department of Economics and Natural Resources at the Royal Veterinary
and Agricultural University, the Danish Forest and Landscape Research
Institute, a government research institute (see above), and the Danish
Forestry College, a national training centre for forestry and landscape
management. The Centre aims at forming a framework for all national
activities within the subject area, focusing on the following fields:
forests and forestry products; parks and landscape; physical planning;
recreation and tourism. In addition, the Centre works within the fields
of economics, scientific theory, and educational theory and practice.
- Department
of Urban and Regional Planning (DFLRI)
The Danish Forest
and Landscape Research Institute (DFLRI) is a sector research institute
under the Ministry of the Environment in Denmark. The Department of
Urban and Regional Planning within the Institute is engaged in research,
development, consultation and dissemination of knowledge on planning
and land management, aiming to contribute to the sustainable development
of urban and rural areas. The Department has four main areas of research:
urban environment and urban planning; regional planning and planning
of rural areas; national planning and international planning collaboration;
and planning-related GIS.
- Institute
for Future Studies
A multidisciplinary research institute in Stockholm, Sweden, which
conducts scientific studies of the future. The Institute's current
research programme, "Shaping the Future: Demography and Democracy
in the Twenty-first Century", extends over the years 2000-2004.
The focus lies on technological, institutional and demographic aspects
of long-range social change.
- Institute
of Local Government Studies, Denmark (AKF)
Investigates problems that are of interest to the public sector and
its users; in particular, problems that are relevant for Danish counties
and municipalities including regional development issues.
- Institute
of Rural and Island Studies
An initiative
by Lews Castle College and the University of the Highlands and Islands
Project to establish an international profile in the broad field of
development studies in rural and island communities (covering economic,
social, environmental, cultural and ICT aspects). The Institute will
feature Gaelic as well as Nordic links as a key strategy in the development
of international co-operation, education, research, and development.
- Kemi-Tornio
Polytechnic
Situated in Finnish Lapland,
near the Swedish border, and a gateway between the Barents region
in Northern Russia and the rest of Europe. The polytechnic is made
up of five units which specialise in different areas of education.
The Polytechnic undertakes extensive international cooperation through
its International Department, often in conjunction with local industry,
including involvement in Interreg II and IIIA projects, and participation
in EC and national Information Society programmes and projects.
- Macaulay
Institute
Undertakes research that provides scope for rural economic development
and a viable rural community structure.
- Mlkkeli
Institute for Rural Research and Training - University of Helsinki
Independent unit of the University of Helsinki, and a parrallel unit
to the Seinäjoki Institute (see below). Its purpose is to work towards
the improvement of living conditions in the countryside and the development
of rural sources of livelihood by means of research, development projects,
training courses and publications.
- Nordic
Centre for Spatial Development - Nordregio
Stockholm-based, centre for research, education and documentation
on spatial development. Website includes downloads of top-quality
statistical maps in Nordic countries (please mention Nordregio if
you use their maps).
- Norwegian
Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)
National centre based in Oslo carrying out local and regional research,
and also research into areas associated with the management of the
environment and in the fields of the environment and development.
- Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland
Provides rural asset consultancy, conservation and business advice
to government, other groups and the media. Includes a Scottish Rural
Faculty.
- Scottish
Agricultural College (SAC)
An education, research and consultancy organisation specialising,
nationally and internationally, in services for the rural sector and
for related industries.
- Seinäjoki
Institute for Rural Research and Training - University of Helsinki
Independent unit of the University of Helsinki, and a parallel unit
to the Mikkeli Institute (see above). Its purpose is to work towards
the improvement of living conditions in the countryside and the development
of rural sources of livelihood by means of research, development projects,
training courses and publications. Its key areas of expertise are
rural entrepreneurship, rural policy and rural culture.
- University
of Lapland
Undertakes basic and applied research on northern issues, particularly
research into welfare and that associated with minorities, international
relations and research into international jurisprudence and applied
environmental research in the north. Includes the Arctic Centre.
- University
of Oulu, Research and Development Centre of Kajaani
An independent institute carrying out the regional task of the University
of Oulu in the regions of Kainuu and Upper Savo. The function of the
Centre is to support regional economy and its development through
work in the fields of research, education and development. Includes
the Unit of Continuing Education and Regional Development, whose areas
of expertise include: regional development and rural development,
continuing education for health care and social work, personnel training
for the improvement of working life and working communities, information
technology, and development of frontier areas.
EU
programmes
- Denmark
- Finland
- Sweden
- Scotland
- Interreg
programmes
- Interreg
IIIB:
- Interreg
IIIC:
Regional
representations in Brussels (and related)
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- Scotland
- Sweden
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