The blog is written by Häme University of Applied Science (HAMK) student group: Jaana Ellonen, Elina Järvinen, Matti Kuusi, Suvi Perkkiö, Sini Sangi & Merja Leikkainen. How people choose their place of residence? What keeps them in there? How to find a new glow to the fading places?  It needs more than a few houses to make a vital rural community. Community is a bigger group of...

The blog is written by Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) student group: Maija Moisander, Veli-Pekka Korhonen, Paula Lamminsuo, Heini Tauriainen, Kaarle Pirttiniemi and Jouni Hiltunen.    The ways to increase the attractiveness of rural areas are diverse. Services mean a lot, but also image, community spirit, e-services and environmental values can have an impact. What...

PoliRural project is a Horizon2020 funded project that researches, innovates, and delivers novel solutions to future-oriented collaborative policy...

One key element at the project is local stakeholder panels which engage diverse, multi-actor stakeholders that are attached to rural areas either...