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SUMMARY:The future of rural regions in the context of demographic change
DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n 				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	The future of rural regions in the context of demographic change				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			5 October 2026\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	9 October 2026\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC)Duration: 77–95 hours (total workload) – online sessions & prep (~20 h) · 5 days on-site (~30 h) · async online independent/group work (~20 h) · online final presentation (2×4 h)Dates: Online – 18 September–2 October (ACERookies MOOC + 1st online session) · On-site – 5–9 October\, Villach\, Carinthia (Austria) · Online – 12–16 October (individual output development) · Final presentation  – 19–23 OctoberCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance Students learn to understand the mechanisms of population development and its potential social and economic effects. They search for and analyse data on the specific situation of a case study region and work on and discuss solutions within teams. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												1. Organising Institutions & Partners\n					\n					Carinthia University of Applied Sciences: Birgit Aigner-Walder (B.Aigner-Walder@fh-kaernten.at)\, Stephanie Putz (s.putz@fh-kaernten.at) Partner Institutions: Santarém Polytechnic University — Tatiana Ferreira (tatiana.ferreira@ese.ipsantarem.pt); Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt — Stefanie Wrobel (Stefanie.Wrobel@thi.de) External stakeholder: Regional government of Carinthia \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												2. Course Overview & Aims\n					\n					Understanding demographic developments\, social and economic effects of an ageing populationAnalysing the case study regions in detailWork on and discuss potentials of rural areas in generalDevelopment of tailored solutions to overcome existing challenges within the case study regionsOutcome: presentation of results and peer-discussion\n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												3. Learning Journey\n					\n					1. Online sessions (18 September – 2 October) — Preparatory role: ACERookies MOOC completion\, group formation\, online collaborative phase\, preparatory work and ACEexperience. 2. On-site sessions (5–9 October\, Villach\, Carinthia/Austria) — Students will experience: case studies\, practical sessions\, stakeholder engagement. 3. Online session/autonomous (12–16 October) — Teamwork and output development. 4 · Follow-up/reflection (19–23 October) — Final presentations. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												4. Learning Objectives & Outcomes\n					\n					Students will realise: the challenges of demographic change in rural areas by working on case study regions.get to know the situation in other countries via working together with ACE²-EU partners.and will reflect on potential strategies to overcome existing challenges.All involved students and partners will be able to: Collaborate and reflect on existing challenges for rural areasConnect and specialise in the field of demographic change\, population economics and regional developmentPresent tailored concepts for rural areas\n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												5. Who should attend\n					\n					This course is open to all students from ACE²-EU\, independently of their area of knowledge\, 4 students per ACE University. This course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: Demographic change · Regional development · Public and Non-profit Management. Recommended Language Level: English B1–B2 (mandatory\, as English is the working language of ACE²-EU courses). \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6. Application Process\n					\n					Interested applicants should apply here: https://forms.gle/SVY2qNVgMJUxN1ag6 A notification of acceptance to participate will be sent to successful applicants by the host institution. Prior to the start of the course\, participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance with detailed instructions specific to the course. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7. Further Information\n					\n					For further information: B.Aigner-Walder@fh-kaernten.at \n				\n								\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Development of Engineering Skills: Racing for the Future			\n\n	\n\n				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Student Opportunities
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