The aim was to understand young people’s views and the potential roles that they could play in shaping the future of these rural mountain areas and value chains.


The aim was to understand young people’s views and the potential roles that they could play in shaping the future of these rural mountain areas and value chains.

The initiative led by FECOMA aims to address pressing rural concerns by introducing essential services that can either attract or retain newcomers in small municipalities.

The future of the mountain region depends on young people who are passionate about their region, but they are worried that there will soon be no more place for them there.

Due to depopulation and ageing in some regions, the European Commission has recently launched the Talent Booster Mechanism to train, retain and attract people in rural and mountain areas.

Around 80 students between 17 and 19 joined the UNIPI team in a series of activities to improve mountain areas’ sustainability and attractiveness.