Demographic transition, unbalanced population decline and livability in the Northern Netherlands, discussed using different casestudies.

Presentation at a gathering of organizations active in the field of (elderly) care, local and regional authorities and local and regional governments within the framework of the national week of 'Care and Wellbeing' in order to make a statement concerning the effects of demographic transition in regions …

A quest-lecture in the minor 'Population decline and built environment'.

Lectorale rede aangaande de responsieve regio waarbij de concepten tweede demografische transitie, selectieve krimp, leefbaarheid en veerkracht centraal staan.

Arts, cultural heritage and culture in general are supposed to strengthen place attachment amongst others through improving awareness. If so they can possibly be used as instruments to counterbalance the consequences of population decline.

A visit to the LAG of the county of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland to talk about cooperation within the framework of the international living lab 'Kunst Contra Krimp / Creativity Against Decline'.

A presentation at the LKCA focussing on the living lab and the ideas behind this project as part of an exchange of best practices.

Presentation for inhabitants of the village of Oostwold (community of Oldambt) focussing on general trends and more specific local circumstances.

Could Cittaslow be an instrument to ease the consequences of (unbalanced) population decline? This presentation marks the beginning of a researchproject into the characteristics and possibilities of Cittaslow in the regio of Westerwolde (communities of Bellingwedde and Vlagtwedde).