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Documentation: Annual Event 2012 Workshop on DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT How to further cooperate on … demographic change and knowledge development Macroregional strategies: • Deemed as not necessary • Microregional strategies should be elaborated as complementary policy documents contributing to fulfilment of the objectives of the macroregional strategies Funding: • Obligatory development of the financially sustainable management of the outputs/results already during project implementation is recommended • Pre-funding schemes and lump sums should be introduced • Higher limit for external expertise should be enabled • Complementary funding options to SF should be identified (e.g. private investors) Transfer of results: • Activities related to transfer of results should form a mandatory part of the work plan • “Pilot actions” should be better defined and their transferability obligatory New topics: • Stronger thematic focus should be devoted to shrinking regions and to initiation of activities fostering their growth and development • Actions towards retaining „brains“ in the regions should be intensified; however, measures supporting „brain circulation“ within the targeted regions (mobility of the labour force) are also considered as vital Mainstreaming: • Sensitising of relevant stakeholders via direct contacts and awareness raising events will boost the mainstreaming potential of the results