Trans in Form (TIF)

Title

Transforming rural regions by launching scenarios, new narratives and attractive urban design

Abbreviation

Trans in Form (TIF)

Lead partner

Notodden, Norway

Partners

Notodden, Norway, www.notodden.kommune.no

Telemark Regional Council, Norway

Telemark Research Institute, Norway

Indre Ostfold Regional Council, Norway, www.indreostfold.no

Havelland-Fläming Region, Germany, www.havelland-flaeming.de

Suwalki, Poland, www.um.suwalki.pl

Jelgava Municipality, Latvia, www.jelgavasnovads.lv

Jonišķis District Municipality, Lithuania

Tranemo , Sweden, www.tranemo.se

Vidzeme Planning Region, Latvia

Associated partners

Innovation Circle Network

www.innovationcircle.net

Objective

The project "Trans in Form" aims to introduce competitive development concepts for rural regions, smaller towns and cities. It will raise awareness among both policy makers and citizens about regional attractiveness and potential. Project partners are small cities and regions in Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. In addition the project has copartners in Russia and Belarus. 

Activities

Trans in Form" will design an Attractivity Barometer as a tool to analyse the situation in all regions, look further at regional scenarios and perspectives, population and labour market (SME' s). The project will make a toolbox for Regional Scenario Planning and guidelines for New Narratives and storytelling. "Trans in Form" will study best practice and produce regional improvement plans and furthermore carry out an investment pilot, evaluated by partners and professionals, which could demonstrate a possible way of redesigning and creating more interaction in public spaces. The elaboration of diverse toolboxes for analysing rural BSR, with regards to attractiveness, will give guidelines for new approaches to scenario planning together with good governance practices.

Results

Budget

Total budget  - 1 625 000 EUR, including  Vidzeme Planning Region - 200 000 EUR

Implementation period

   17.09.2009 - 16.09.2012

Contact person

Rita Merca, Project Coordinator

+371 29476373, rita.merca@vidzeme.lv

Project home page

www.tifpro.eu

Picture

TIF seminar in Potsdam