Second Call for Proposals EUI - Innovative Actions: Harnessing talent in shrinking cities

Definition and context of the topic Demographic trends of last decades, notably ageing and declining birth rates not compensated by inward migration, are reshaping European Union’s growth and territorial development prospects. While all EU regions experience a shrinking of their working age population, many are more acutely concerned. In the Communication ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ published on 17 January 2023, the European Commission identifies 82 regions in 16 Member states, accounting for almost 30% of the EU population, most severely impacted by this [...]