Inclusionhttps://bab.gv.at/index.php2024-03-29T09:50:14+01:00Bundesanstalt für Agrarwirtschaft und Bergbauernfragenwebmaster@bab.gv.atJoomla! - Open Source Content ManagementHorizon Europe Project SERIGO - Kick Off Event at BAB2024-02-20T13:07:00+01:002024-02-20T13:07:00+01:00https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2311:horizon-europe-project-serigo-kick-off-event-at-bab-13-02-15-02-2024&catid=143&lang=en&Itemid=413Michaela Hager<p>From 13.02.-15.02.2024, the BAB hosted the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project SERIGO in Vienna. The SERIGO project generates evidence-based theoretical and practicable knowledge on how the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can support resilience, social inclusion, and ‘good life’ in European rural areas. Based on the research results and findings , recommendations will be developed on which framework conditions and policy measures are necessary to promote these objectives. Constructive debates and cooperation on this topic will be initiated in the participating EU countries and Turkey with the involvement of various stakeholder groups.</p>
<p>During the two workshop days, 29 project partners from 10 EU-countries and Turkey discussed the joint approach and upcoming tasks of the SERIGO project at the BAB premises. The empirical work is taking place in 26 study regions and co-creation pilots are also being carried out in five selected regions. With clear objectives, defined timelines, and a dedicated team in place, we are confident that the project can make an important contribution to the social inclusion of vulnerable groups in rural regions.</p>
<p><em><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_02.jpg" width="300" /></em> <br /><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Director Martin Schönhart welcomes the participants to the kick-off meeting at the BAB<br /><br /></span><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_03.jpg" width="300" /> <br /><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Intensive work during the two workshop days at the BAB<br /><em>Foto Credits: Katrin Hofer (BAB)</em><br /></span></p>
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<p>On the third day, an excursion took place to the Austrian study region of Schneeberg-Rax in southern Lower Austria. Project partners and other BAB colleagues were warmly welcomed at Gloggnitz train station by representatives of the Silbersberg association and the mayor of Gutenstein, Michael Kreuzer. Stations in the Höllental valley and the Piestingtal valley were explored by coach,</p>
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<p><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_04.JPG" width="300" /> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">A warm welcome at the Silbersberg association in Gloggnitz<br /><em>Foto Credits: Astrid Reitter (BAB)</em></span></p>
<p>The Silbersberg association is the focus of the case study to be carried out by the BAB. It offers parentless people with multiple disabilities a family-like living and working environment in Gloggnitz at Haus Silbersberg, at Quellenhof in Schwarzau im Gebirge and at two other locations.</p>
<p><br />The excursion was a successful conclusion to the kick-off event, which gave the participants an understanding of the work of the Silbersberg association and the Quellenhof, as well as highlighting the (spatial) challenges of the region. The tour of the premises of the "wohnwagon" company site in Gutenstein rounded off this trip and is a positive starting point for addressing the issues of resilience, sustainability, inclusion and quality of life in rural areas. Finally, we would like to thank Mayor Michael Kreuzer for organizing the excursion.</p>
<p><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_05.JPG" width="300" /> <img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_06.JPG" width="300" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Exchange with the members of the Silbersberg association<br /><em>Foto Credits: Astrid Reitter (BAB)<br /></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p><p>From 13.02.-15.02.2024, the BAB hosted the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project SERIGO in Vienna. The SERIGO project generates evidence-based theoretical and practicable knowledge on how the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can support resilience, social inclusion, and ‘good life’ in European rural areas. Based on the research results and findings , recommendations will be developed on which framework conditions and policy measures are necessary to promote these objectives. Constructive debates and cooperation on this topic will be initiated in the participating EU countries and Turkey with the involvement of various stakeholder groups.</p>
<p>During the two workshop days, 29 project partners from 10 EU-countries and Turkey discussed the joint approach and upcoming tasks of the SERIGO project at the BAB premises. The empirical work is taking place in 26 study regions and co-creation pilots are also being carried out in five selected regions. With clear objectives, defined timelines, and a dedicated team in place, we are confident that the project can make an important contribution to the social inclusion of vulnerable groups in rural regions.</p>
<p><em><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_02.jpg" width="300" /></em> <br /><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Director Martin Schönhart welcomes the participants to the kick-off meeting at the BAB<br /><br /></span><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_03.jpg" width="300" /> <br /><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Intensive work during the two workshop days at the BAB<br /><em>Foto Credits: Katrin Hofer (BAB)</em><br /></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>On the third day, an excursion took place to the Austrian study region of Schneeberg-Rax in southern Lower Austria. Project partners and other BAB colleagues were warmly welcomed at Gloggnitz train station by representatives of the Silbersberg association and the mayor of Gutenstein, Michael Kreuzer. Stations in the Höllental valley and the Piestingtal valley were explored by coach,</p>
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<p><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_04.JPG" width="300" /> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">A warm welcome at the Silbersberg association in Gloggnitz<br /><em>Foto Credits: Astrid Reitter (BAB)</em></span></p>
<p>The Silbersberg association is the focus of the case study to be carried out by the BAB. It offers parentless people with multiple disabilities a family-like living and working environment in Gloggnitz at Haus Silbersberg, at Quellenhof in Schwarzau im Gebirge and at two other locations.</p>
<p><br />The excursion was a successful conclusion to the kick-off event, which gave the participants an understanding of the work of the Silbersberg association and the Quellenhof, as well as highlighting the (spatial) challenges of the region. The tour of the premises of the "wohnwagon" company site in Gutenstein rounded off this trip and is a positive starting point for addressing the issues of resilience, sustainability, inclusion and quality of life in rural areas. Finally, we would like to thank Mayor Michael Kreuzer for organizing the excursion.</p>
<p><img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_05.JPG" width="300" /> <img src="https://bab.gv.at/images/ArtikelBlogNews/2024/serigo_februar_2024/serigo_06.JPG" width="300" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Exchange with the members of the Silbersberg association<br /><em>Foto Credits: Astrid Reitter (BAB)<br /></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>BAB 039/20: MATILDE – Migration impact assessment2020-02-03T13:22:02+01:002020-02-03T13:22:02+01:00https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=272:bab-039-20-matilde-migration-impact-assessment&catid=112&lang=en&Itemid=413Michaela Hager<h3>Final report</h3>
<p><strong>MATILDE - Migration impact assessment to enhance Integration and Local Development in European rural and mountain regions</strong><br /><strong>(Social and economic impact assessment to enhance integration and local development in European rural and mountain regions)</strong><br /><br />MATILDE is a three-year EU project funded under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, Call H2020- SC6-MIGRATION-2019, Grant Agreement No. 870831. Running from February 2020 to January 2023, this project investigated the impact of migration on local development and territorial cohesion in rural and mountain areas in Europe. The central aim was to improve the integration of third-country nationals and simultaneously promote local development (see: <a href="https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:bab-039-20-matilde-migration-impact-assessment&catid=110&lang=de&Itemid=412)">https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:bab-039-20-matilde-migration-impact-assessment&catid=110&lang=de&Itemid=412)</a>.</p>
<p>The MATILDE project aims to improve knowledge about the social and economic impact of migration processes of third-country nationals moving from countries with high migratory pressure and from European cities towards rural and mountainous areas. A broad spectrum of target groups of EU integration policy was addressed. These include economic and family migrants, students and researchers, highly skilled migrants, asylum seekers, recognized refugees and other vulnerable groups. In order to better understand the economic and social impact of immigration in rural and mountain areas, the project conducted both quantitative and qualitative analyses on the arrival and short- and long-term settlement of third-country nationals.</p>
<p>The two-tier consortium, consisting of research partners and local partners involved in integration work at the regional level, guaranteed a multi-actor perspective. Furthermore, in the case study regions, the great diversity of rural and mountain areas across Europe as well as the different spatial and historical characteristics (e.g. in terms of different migration patterns and governance, social systems, socio-cultural and economic systems) could be mapped and taken into account in the analysis. The close cooperation between researchers and local partners in a case study region made it possible to take into account the different concerns and characteristics of the individual areas. In Austria, in addition to a case study in Carinthia (carried out by the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences with the city of Villach as a local partner), a case study was conducted in Vorarlberg, which was carried out by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Mountain Farming (BAB) and the local partner okay.zusammen leben - Projektstelle für Zuwanderung und Integration in Vorarlberg.</p>
<p>The BAB was involved in all content-related work packages in the processing of the Austrian perspective (together with the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences) and was responsible in particular for the coordination and processing of the Vorarlberg case study region. The work packages focused on the development of a conceptual and methodological framework, on the analysis of social and economic impacts, and on the development of policy recommendations. The analysis of the social and economic impact of migration at the local level in the Vorarlberg case study aimed to better understand social integration processes of refugees in three rural communities in the Vorarlberg South region. The local service structures of differently structured rural communities were developed with the help of 29 qualitative, problem-centered interviews with local actors. In addition, "social mappings" were carried out with 25 refugees, visualizing the central stations, the most important reference persons and the first steps of arrival since their arrival in Vorarlberg (see BAB Factsheet 004: MATILDE research results). The results were discussed in several focus groups and brought to the attention of a wider regional population (see https://matilde-migration.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/d7-12-roundtables-on-policy-recommendations.pdf (accessed 26.06.2023)). In addition, the BAB was also active in the context of dissemination: BAB employees participated in the MATILDE Summer School, wrote a contribution to the MATILDE massive open online course (MOOC), presented results of the project at various topic-specific conferences and wrote contributions to book projects.<br /><br />A total of 30 reports and policy briefs were written as part of the project (see: https://matilde-migration.eu/reports-and-policy-briefs/). The BAB was involved as co-author in the following reports, in particular the chapters specific to Austria and Vorarlberg:</p>
<p>Classification of spatial characteristics and distribution of third-country nationals in MATILDE regions (Deliverable 2.1)<br />Report on the conceptual framework of migration processes and local development in rural and mountain areas (Deliverable 2.4)<br />Country-specific policy briefings on migration-related social and economic policies (Deliverable 3.1 and 4.1)<br />10 statistical social impact briefings to provide an in-depth quantitative assessment of the four dimensions that determine the social impact of migration at different levels (Deliverable 3.2)<br />10 social impact country reports focusing on the qualitative impact of the arrival and settlement of TCNs (Task 3.3)<br />10 country reports on economic impacts (Deliverable 4.3)<br />13 action research reports (Deliverable 5.3)<br />Country reports on challenges, policy recommendations and solutions (deliverable 6.2)<br />Collection of European best practice examples on the integration of TCNs (Deliverable 6.9</p>
<p>Start of the project: 02/2020<br />End of the project: 09/2023</p><h3>Final report</h3>
<p><strong>MATILDE - Migration impact assessment to enhance Integration and Local Development in European rural and mountain regions</strong><br /><strong>(Social and economic impact assessment to enhance integration and local development in European rural and mountain regions)</strong><br /><br />MATILDE is a three-year EU project funded under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, Call H2020- SC6-MIGRATION-2019, Grant Agreement No. 870831. Running from February 2020 to January 2023, this project investigated the impact of migration on local development and territorial cohesion in rural and mountain areas in Europe. The central aim was to improve the integration of third-country nationals and simultaneously promote local development (see: <a href="https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:bab-039-20-matilde-migration-impact-assessment&catid=110&lang=de&Itemid=412)">https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:bab-039-20-matilde-migration-impact-assessment&catid=110&lang=de&Itemid=412)</a>.</p>
<p>The MATILDE project aims to improve knowledge about the social and economic impact of migration processes of third-country nationals moving from countries with high migratory pressure and from European cities towards rural and mountainous areas. A broad spectrum of target groups of EU integration policy was addressed. These include economic and family migrants, students and researchers, highly skilled migrants, asylum seekers, recognized refugees and other vulnerable groups. In order to better understand the economic and social impact of immigration in rural and mountain areas, the project conducted both quantitative and qualitative analyses on the arrival and short- and long-term settlement of third-country nationals.</p>
<p>The two-tier consortium, consisting of research partners and local partners involved in integration work at the regional level, guaranteed a multi-actor perspective. Furthermore, in the case study regions, the great diversity of rural and mountain areas across Europe as well as the different spatial and historical characteristics (e.g. in terms of different migration patterns and governance, social systems, socio-cultural and economic systems) could be mapped and taken into account in the analysis. The close cooperation between researchers and local partners in a case study region made it possible to take into account the different concerns and characteristics of the individual areas. In Austria, in addition to a case study in Carinthia (carried out by the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences with the city of Villach as a local partner), a case study was conducted in Vorarlberg, which was carried out by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Mountain Farming (BAB) and the local partner okay.zusammen leben - Projektstelle für Zuwanderung und Integration in Vorarlberg.</p>
<p>The BAB was involved in all content-related work packages in the processing of the Austrian perspective (together with the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences) and was responsible in particular for the coordination and processing of the Vorarlberg case study region. The work packages focused on the development of a conceptual and methodological framework, on the analysis of social and economic impacts, and on the development of policy recommendations. The analysis of the social and economic impact of migration at the local level in the Vorarlberg case study aimed to better understand social integration processes of refugees in three rural communities in the Vorarlberg South region. The local service structures of differently structured rural communities were developed with the help of 29 qualitative, problem-centered interviews with local actors. In addition, "social mappings" were carried out with 25 refugees, visualizing the central stations, the most important reference persons and the first steps of arrival since their arrival in Vorarlberg (see BAB Factsheet 004: MATILDE research results). The results were discussed in several focus groups and brought to the attention of a wider regional population (see https://matilde-migration.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/d7-12-roundtables-on-policy-recommendations.pdf (accessed 26.06.2023)). In addition, the BAB was also active in the context of dissemination: BAB employees participated in the MATILDE Summer School, wrote a contribution to the MATILDE massive open online course (MOOC), presented results of the project at various topic-specific conferences and wrote contributions to book projects.<br /><br />A total of 30 reports and policy briefs were written as part of the project (see: https://matilde-migration.eu/reports-and-policy-briefs/). The BAB was involved as co-author in the following reports, in particular the chapters specific to Austria and Vorarlberg:</p>
<p>Classification of spatial characteristics and distribution of third-country nationals in MATILDE regions (Deliverable 2.1)<br />Report on the conceptual framework of migration processes and local development in rural and mountain areas (Deliverable 2.4)<br />Country-specific policy briefings on migration-related social and economic policies (Deliverable 3.1 and 4.1)<br />10 statistical social impact briefings to provide an in-depth quantitative assessment of the four dimensions that determine the social impact of migration at different levels (Deliverable 3.2)<br />10 social impact country reports focusing on the qualitative impact of the arrival and settlement of TCNs (Task 3.3)<br />10 country reports on economic impacts (Deliverable 4.3)<br />13 action research reports (Deliverable 5.3)<br />Country reports on challenges, policy recommendations and solutions (deliverable 6.2)<br />Collection of European best practice examples on the integration of TCNs (Deliverable 6.9</p>
<p>Start of the project: 02/2020<br />End of the project: 09/2023</p>BF 151/16: The development of social networks for the direct marketing of fruit and vegetables2016-01-04T09:19:43+01:002016-01-04T09:19:43+01:00https://bab.gv.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2050:bf-151-16-the-development-of-social-networks-for-the-direct-marketing-of-fruit-and-vegetables&catid=112&lang=en&Itemid=413Michaela Hager<h4>as well as for the integration of asylum seekers in rural areas</h4>
<p>The central concern is the use of local resources, especially with regard to the offer of regional organic products, as well as to analyse social processes around the integration of asylum seekers and migrants in rural areas. In this context, the accompaniment of asylum seekers/migrants by the voluntary team of "Schattendorf hilft" as well as the voluntary support activities of "Region Neusiedler See hilft" are examined. The aims of the study are:<br /><br /> To promote ecologically, economically and socio-culturally sustainable development in the area around Schattendorf.<br /> Promotion of integration processes of asylum seekers in rural areas<br /> Analysis of facilitating and inhibiting factors for integration<br /> Analysis of facilitating and inhibiting factors of social processes with regard to local and regional economy<br /><br />In the first years of the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016, events were continuously organised in Schattendorf for the purpose of integration: Sugar festivals after the end of Ramadan, intercultural picnic, joint hike with an intercultural buffet, women's cafés, stand at the village Advent market, the proceeds of which were used as donations for the migrants, carnival procession. In addition, a meeting place in the form of an intercultural garden was created in March 2016 for the purpose of integration. In addition to the active involvement of the migrants in the social activities in the village, the accompaniment of the asylum seekers and migrants by the volunteers was also analysed and reflected upon with the help of the scientific method of action research. In August 2016, participants took part in a supervision workshop, the results of which were prepared in text form for the requirements of volunteer work. In addition, an intervision with a Caritas Burgenland employee was organised and carried out in March 2017. (Intervision is the reflection of the work in a team among each other without the guidance of a trained supervisor). These results were also incorporated into the analysis. In 2017 and 2018, interviews were conducted with two Burgenland experts in integration work (Caritas employee in Eisenstadt and social worker in Seewinkel) and processed in text form.<br /><br />In the context of promoting the direct marketing of regional products, the central task from summer 2017 to spring 2018 was to describe the planning of an organic food shop in Eisenstadt and the process of creating this organic food shop in the BF 151/16 project. Several meetings were held, during which, among others, an employee of Bio Austria advised against it, as most of the regional organic farms in Burgenland operate arable farming and produce for the wholesale trade. A needs analysis was carried out among the organic farms. The organic farms were selected according to their geographical location in the districts of Eisenstadt and Mattersburg and according to the type of farm: mixed farm, permanent crop farm or market crop farm under 10 ha. Four of the twenty-nine organic farmers contacted were interested in direct marketing of their products. An interview with an organic farmer who runs an organic shop in Eisenstadt revealed that the Eisenstadt market is too small for another organic shop. She also does not buy her products from other organic farmers in the region, but from an organic wholesaler. The project was considered worthy of funding by the Northern Burgenland Leader Management Office, but funding was not granted because of the high administrative costs and the insufficient funding - especially for personnel costs. The decision not to open another organic food shop in Eisenstadt turned out to be purposeful when a branch of the organic supermarket chain "denn's" opened in the Fachmarktzentrum in Eisenstadt in September 2018.<br /><br />Furthermore, part of the BF 151/16 project is the village renewal process of the municipality of Schattendorf, in which the topic of local supply plays a central role. This thematic area was analysed and presented.<br /><br />In 2018, the project manager also worked on the outline and description of the results for the conclusion of the project.<br /><br />The research project was concluded with a report.<br /><br />Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)</p><h4>as well as for the integration of asylum seekers in rural areas</h4>
<p>The central concern is the use of local resources, especially with regard to the offer of regional organic products, as well as to analyse social processes around the integration of asylum seekers and migrants in rural areas. In this context, the accompaniment of asylum seekers/migrants by the voluntary team of "Schattendorf hilft" as well as the voluntary support activities of "Region Neusiedler See hilft" are examined. The aims of the study are:<br /><br /> To promote ecologically, economically and socio-culturally sustainable development in the area around Schattendorf.<br /> Promotion of integration processes of asylum seekers in rural areas<br /> Analysis of facilitating and inhibiting factors for integration<br /> Analysis of facilitating and inhibiting factors of social processes with regard to local and regional economy<br /><br />In the first years of the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016, events were continuously organised in Schattendorf for the purpose of integration: Sugar festivals after the end of Ramadan, intercultural picnic, joint hike with an intercultural buffet, women's cafés, stand at the village Advent market, the proceeds of which were used as donations for the migrants, carnival procession. In addition, a meeting place in the form of an intercultural garden was created in March 2016 for the purpose of integration. In addition to the active involvement of the migrants in the social activities in the village, the accompaniment of the asylum seekers and migrants by the volunteers was also analysed and reflected upon with the help of the scientific method of action research. In August 2016, participants took part in a supervision workshop, the results of which were prepared in text form for the requirements of volunteer work. In addition, an intervision with a Caritas Burgenland employee was organised and carried out in March 2017. (Intervision is the reflection of the work in a team among each other without the guidance of a trained supervisor). These results were also incorporated into the analysis. In 2017 and 2018, interviews were conducted with two Burgenland experts in integration work (Caritas employee in Eisenstadt and social worker in Seewinkel) and processed in text form.<br /><br />In the context of promoting the direct marketing of regional products, the central task from summer 2017 to spring 2018 was to describe the planning of an organic food shop in Eisenstadt and the process of creating this organic food shop in the BF 151/16 project. Several meetings were held, during which, among others, an employee of Bio Austria advised against it, as most of the regional organic farms in Burgenland operate arable farming and produce for the wholesale trade. A needs analysis was carried out among the organic farms. The organic farms were selected according to their geographical location in the districts of Eisenstadt and Mattersburg and according to the type of farm: mixed farm, permanent crop farm or market crop farm under 10 ha. Four of the twenty-nine organic farmers contacted were interested in direct marketing of their products. An interview with an organic farmer who runs an organic shop in Eisenstadt revealed that the Eisenstadt market is too small for another organic shop. She also does not buy her products from other organic farmers in the region, but from an organic wholesaler. The project was considered worthy of funding by the Northern Burgenland Leader Management Office, but funding was not granted because of the high administrative costs and the insufficient funding - especially for personnel costs. The decision not to open another organic food shop in Eisenstadt turned out to be purposeful when a branch of the organic supermarket chain "denn's" opened in the Fachmarktzentrum in Eisenstadt in September 2018.<br /><br />Furthermore, part of the BF 151/16 project is the village renewal process of the municipality of Schattendorf, in which the topic of local supply plays a central role. This thematic area was analysed and presented.<br /><br />In 2018, the project manager also worked on the outline and description of the results for the conclusion of the project.<br /><br />The research project was concluded with a report.<br /><br />Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)</p>