Tenders Are Invited For Research Services – Small Places Matter And The Right To Stay: New Perspectives

Research Services – Small Places Matter And The Right To Stay: New Perspectives. This Territorial Study Aims To Deliver Territorial Evidence On Development Opportunities In Norway’S Rural And Peripheral Regions, With A Particular Focus On The Role Of Small Places As Active Agents Of Change And Consider The Right To Stay As A Potential Guiding Principle For Territorial Cohesion. The Project Will Develop A Conceptual Framework Integrating Agency, Connectivity, And Resilience To Reconsider What Constitutes Success For Small Places; Provide A Territorial Typology Of Small And Peripheral Places Based On Identified Key Drivers Of Success And Systemic Barriers In The Norwegian Context; Present A Series Of Showcases Illustrating Diverse Development Pathways; And Deliver A Set Of Actionable Policy Recommendations On Governance Models, Capacity Building And Financing Approaches That Can Enable Change Agency In Local Communities.