The final rush of the AlpSatellites project work has begun and the results of the partners work results becomes more and more rich. One of the main elements that emerges from this research consists in highlighting the major actions that each country intends to undertake to make the development of smart workers communities feasible in remote alpine and rural areas.
Italy's action plan
- Local requirements: align co-working spaces with local requirements, catering to tourist or social needs in diverse municipal contexts.
- Urban settlements: design co-working spaces in Ayas Valley municipalities with a focus on well-being and social impact, encouraging youth engagement.
- Mountain settlements: in the upper valley and tourist areas, establish co-working spaces in facilities dedicated to the tourism industry, making co-living spaces for tourism workers more feasible.
France's action plan
- Mobility development: strengthen regional and inter-regional mobility to attract new populations to remote work, while guaranteeing accessibility to service hubs.
- Develop jobs and spaces: raise awareness of telework spaces among companies, employees and local authorities, and create new connected spaces.
Improve welcome policies: deploy pathways for new arrivals and existing residents, testing out settling in the region, from access to housing to cultural and leisure activities.
The French partners plan to work on these issues during the feasibility study, with key dates for collaboration and project presentation.
Austria's action plan
- Build/strengthen the community: develop the necessary ecosystem around "Klein Wien" in Doren to build social capital and make the municipality attractive to future residents.
- Preparing the community: implement the "Digital Fit" project to help people digitally and focus on digitization to prepare citizens for remote working.
- Center development: transform "Klein Wien" into a regional center offering various services, events and activities. Assess feasibility using a risk matrix and develop a concept applicable to the region's municipalities.
In summary, these regions share common challenges when it comes to teleworking, and also offer opportunities for innovation and solutions. By addressing connectivity, promoting each region and encouraging digital skills, remote working can be a viable and fulfilling option in these picturesque regions.