Remote Areas Revitalization through digital Engagement

<< Objectives >>The RARE project addresses the depopulation of remote areas by leveraging the growing practice of remote working and revitalising them by developing them into sustainable hubs that attract digital nomads and remote workers. To this end, RARE will empower remote communities through a co-designed training programme focused on communication and storytelling skills (S01, S02), and the implementation of pilot residencies for digital nomads as practice for participants (S03, S04).<< Implementation >>- Selection of 10 local ambassadors per community, mapping of digital nomads- Training of ambassadors on sustainable tourism, community development, group management- Data collection in communities via survey and interviews- Community labs led by ambassadors on inclusive learning, communication, storytelling- Drafting of a call for residents- Implementation of residencies- Design of an online matchmaking platform for communities and digital nomads- Compilation of the RARE toolkit<< Results >>RARE’s main outcomes will include an increase in group work, communication, storytelling, digital and sustainable tourism skills for participants; networking and skill swapping between residents and digital nomads; increased visibility of the involved communities via the web platform. The project will output relevant training for participants, the execution of 12 pilot residencies, a scalable web matchmaking platform and a toolkit with best practices and data useful for similar projects.