Duration: May 2019 – December 2019

Partner: EKNOMICS – The Kosovo Institute for Development Economics

The Lab on Technology and Shrinking Communities took place in August 2019 in Făgăraș, as part of the first edition of the Făgăraș Summer School. The Lab focused on analyzing the situation of communities heavily affected by depopulation and exploring the way technology could contribute to mitigating depopulation. The following communities were visited: Cincșor, Cincu, Șomartin, and Fgăraș. More than 23 participants took part, coming from more than six countries in Europe and Africa.

Financier: International Alumni Center Berlin, Bosch Alumni Network/Robert Bosch Foundation.

Departments: The International Center for Global Affairs and Postdevelopment (IC-GAP), Policy Analysis and Outreach Department

Projects:

Migration in the Balkans: Before and After Joining the EU

Lab on Technology and Shrinking Communities

Themes: Migration and Diaspora, Technology, Philanthropy and Community Development

Regions: Central and Eastern Europe, Romania, Fagaras Country