Implementing sustainable regional development by institutionalising a structure of responsibility can be compared with originating the growth of a crystal by introducing a nucleus in a chemical solution. This is the result of a top down initiated regional Agenda 21-process in the international...

Today most activities which seem to be sound, cosy and helpful - or sometimes simply useful - are called 'sustainable'. Of course the requirements for measuring sustainability increased rapidly. Many different systems of indicators and conflicting opinions about the adequate approach...

For Switzerland as located in the heart of Europe transport policy is a matter of particular importance. Especially transports between Italy and Germany use the Swiss corridors through the Alps. Therefore Switzerland realised a most ambitious construction project called NEAT (Neue Alpen...

The region Walgau is located in the Austrian Federal State of Vorarlberg. The 21 municipalities started a three years development programme to develop common goals and to enhance the intercommunal cooperation. The region is characterized by a dispersed structure of settlement and differences...

The cross-border exchange of social security data in the case of postings requires reforms both in European social security coordination law and at national level. Digitalised and simplified procedures employing modern technologies, improvements around the PD A1, better identification of the...

Der grenzüberschreitende Austausch von Sozialversicherungsdaten bei Entsendungen erfordert Reformen sowohl im Europäischen sozialversicherungsrechtlichen Koordinierungsrecht wie auch auf nationaler Ebene. Digitalisierte und vereinfachte Verfahren unter Nutzung moderner Technologien,...

Der grenzüberschreitende Austausch von Sozialversicherungsdaten bei Entsendungen erfordert Reformen sowohl im Europäischen sozialversicherungsrechtlichen Koordinierungsrecht wie auch auf nationaler Ebene. Digitalisierte und vereinfachte Verfahren unter Nutzung moderner Technologien,...