The #EU’s dream of #convergence faces a structural nightmare. As @vicenteroyuela.bsky.social, @anpanori.bsky.social & López-Tamayo show, while the Nordics pivot gracefully into the future, Southern & Eastern hinterlands risk becoming the casualties of the twin #transition. doi.org/10.1007/s001...

🧵 New Paper: The "Twin Transition" & Regional Attractiveness 🇪🇺 ow is the green and digital revolution changing where people choose to live and work in Europe? Our new paper in The Annals of Regional Science (2026) explores regional readiness across the EU.Read it here: rdcu.be/fbHUf 📖

What happens when you combine microdata, behavioural insights, and agent-based modelling? In #MOBITWIN we built an #ABM to simulate how #mobility decisions may reshape #Europe’s regions during the green & digital transition. The figure shows the architecture of the model 👇 #RegionalDevelopment

I asked AI to turn one of our academic papers into an infographic. This is the result 👇 Honestly… better than expected for such a complex topic. Are we entering a new era of research communication? Paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #AI #SmartCities #AcademicExcellence

🚨 Our new article on the drivers of interregional migration intentions during the twin transition is out now in @cogitatiosi.bsky.social! 🥇 Fantastic collaboration with @anpanori.bsky.social, @ellipapastrg.bsky.social, @miladmzdh.bsky.social and @ollejarv.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.17645/si.11543

Twin Transition Attitudes and Regional Left‐Behindness: Unpacking the Drivers of Interregional Migration Intentions | Article | Social Inclusion

Anastasia Panori, Elli Papastergiou, Tuomas Väisänen, Milad Malekzadeh, Olle Järv

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New article out! “#Green #attitudes and interregional #migration intentions: Evidence from the EU” (with Christina Mikropoulou), published in Papers in Regional Science. We examine how pro-environmental #values shape migration intentions across EU #regions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Green attitudes and interregional migration intentions: Evidence from the EU

This paper investigates how pro-environmental preferences interact with structural regional conditions in shaping interregional migration intentions a…

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🔎 Excited to share that MOBI-TWIN, alongside RE-PLACE, PREMIUM_EU, and SkillsPULSE, will co-host an interactive session at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2025! 👉Learn more: mobi-twin-project.eu/from-insight...

From Insight To Impact: Leveraging Data-driven Approaches For Smarter Regional Policy - European Week Of Regions And Cities | 14/10/2025, 09:30 - 11:00 CET | MOBI-TWIN

How can diverse data-driven approaches support regional resilience and development in the face of skills shortages, brain drain, and mobility challenges?

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We’re thrilled to share the 4th edition of the MOBI-TWIN newsletter, a special “MOBI-TWIN around the world” edition! Read the full newsletter here: lnkd.in/eAqGneJP #MOBITWIN #TwinTransition #SpatialMobility #RegionalPolicy #Sustainability #DigitalInnovation #Newsletter

Our MOBI-TWIN Semester Meeting in Strasbourg has officially started! 🇪🇺✨ As we enter Month 30 of the project, we are stepping firmly into the final stage of our journey. Looking forward to the next steps and the impactful outcomes we aim to deliver! Onwards to a strong finish for #MOBI-TWIN! 🚀

The Fourth Industrial Revolution isn’t just about tech—it’s about place. My new paper maps how ready Europe’s regions are for #AI & automation. Where you live matters for how you adapt. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2168... #RegionalDevelopment #4IR

Exploring regional vulnerability to the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a European perspective

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues to reshape economies, understanding regional vulnerabilities is crucial to ensuring equitable development. This study investigates regional vulne...

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🌍 Excited to speak at #EURegionsWeek 2025! Our session dives into how the green & digital transitions reshape regions—and how mobility & skills can bridge divides. 📅 Bridging the Green and Digital Divide 🔗 regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/20... #TwinTransition #JustTransition #RegionalPolicy

#Flying back after a great week in #Athens for the #ERSA2025 congress! Till next time..

@waeiski.bsky.social presenting our findings on changing #regional attractiveness during the #twintransition based on the @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social results!

Next up Manos Matsaganis presented his work, also from @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social, on using microsimulation to explore how new social benefit policies in Greece and Italy reduced child poverty. #ERSA #ERSA2025

Currently @thanasisziogas.bsky.social is presenting his work on spatial micro simulation conducted in the @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social research project. It is a full house! 💪 #geography #microsimulation #SpatialAnalysis #abm #ERSA #ERSA2025

🚀 New preprint out! “A conceptual synthesis of 25 years of regional development research” 📊 Bibliometric analysis of 15k+ papers reveals core themes: path dependence, HEIs, inequality, cohesion policy & entrepreneurial ecosystems. Read here 👉 doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16629590 #RegionalDevelopment

Hot off the press: the 3rd MOBI-TWIN Newsletter is here! Discover the latest from the #MOBITWIN project, a Horizon Europe initiative driving just and sustainable mobility and labour transitions in the era of green and digital transformation. Dive into the full newsletter mailchi.mp/6f1356331c86...

🌍 Excited to speak at #EURegionsWeek 2025! Our session dives into how the green & digital transitions reshape regions—and how mobility & skills can bridge divides. 📅 Bridging the Green and Digital Divide 🔗 regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/20... #TwinTransition #JustTransition #RegionalPolicy

Socio-economic wellbeing and the importance of place @anpanori.bsky.social & others www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Unraveling the nexus: Subjective well-being and left-behind places

This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the complex phenomenon of being left behind at the regional level, aiming to connect it with the ex…

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Not all despair leads to revolt. @anpanori.bsky.social‬, @kaloger.bsky.social‬, Papastergiou, Ziogas & @dimitris-ballas.bsky.social map the grief of place, showing how living in declining regions dampens well-being. However, in even in some fading towns, #WellBeing endures doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

New publication! "Unraveling the Nexus: Subjective Well-being and Left-behind Places" with Kalogeresis, @ellipapastrg.bsky.social, @thanasisziogas.bsky.social & @dimitris-ballas.bsky.social. Exploring how left-behindness impacts subjective well-being. @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social

Unraveling the nexus: Subjective well-being and left-behind places

This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the complex phenomenon of being left behind at the regional level, aiming to connect it with the ex…

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📢 New open dataset & publication! 2.2M Erasmus+ student mobilities (2014–2022) geolocated at LAU & NUTS 3 📍 🔓 Open data + code 🧠 Brain drain/gain, EU identity, COVID impact 📄 nature.com/articles/s41... 📂 github.com/DigitalGeogr... #OpenData #ErasmusPlus #MobiTwin #OpenData

Mobility of Erasmus+ students in Europe: Geolocated individual and aggregate mobility flows from 2014 to 2022 - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - Mobility of Erasmus+ students in Europe: Geolocated individual and aggregate mobility flows from 2014 to 2022

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🎉 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝟒𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞! You can now: 🔹Stay updated on all project news 🔹Join our community and network 🔹Access our material and visuals 🔹Learn more about our project and pilot regions … and more! 🔗 Explore our new website now: ow.ly/sHjg50VKlR4

🇵🇱 Introducing the #VISION4FOOD pilot regions: Poland! With rich soils and a strong food production base, Wielkopolskie is sowing the seeds of digital, sustainable, and inclusive change: 🔸Precision farming 🔹Circular food systems 🔸Inclusive innovation hubs Learn more here: ow.ly/U8HX50VRAjC

💥 Join the #VISION4FOOD community! Don't miss the chance to stay up to date on all #V4F news, milestones and information. You will also access news from the projects’ partners, relevant news from other initiatives, and a great collection of relevant publications and reports. 🔗 ow.ly/cSJE50VVr2s

🇬🇷 #VISION4FOOD pilot regions: Thessaly! As the heart of Greece’s agri-food sector, Thessaly is facing urgent challenges. ​#V4F is working with local stakeholders to:​ - Modernize agriculture - Rebuild after devastating floods​ - Strengthen research-business collaboration 🔗 ow.ly/Rg4a50VWYp7

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱?​ ​📌 Integrates government, industry, academia, & civil society​ 📌 Enables collaborative decision-making, tailored acceleration agendas & impactful solutions.​ 📌 Supported by the Knowledge Exchange Platform & capacity-building initiatives.​ ​🔗https://ow.ly/qwB750W0Iov

‼️ Happening Now! #Mobi_Twin Semester meeting in the beautiful city of #Mikkeli, Finland. 🔗 Learn more about the project: mobi-twin-project.eu #MOBITWIN #TwinTransition #SpatialMobility #RegionalDevelopment #EUResearch

🙌 Sister Projects Meeting, May 2025 We coordinated our proposal submissions for the #European_Week_of_Regions_and_Cities_2025 with the Synergy. The event will be a chance to: ✔ Share results & best practices ✔ Highlight regional impact ✔ Engage with decision-makers through workshops #mobitwin

🚀 New paper out! "Blending #Nature with #Technology: Integrating #NBSs with RESs to Foster #CarbonNeutral #Cities" together with Nicod Komninos, Dionysis Latinopoulos, Ilektra Papadaki , Elisavet Gkitsa & Paraskevi Tarani. 🔗 mdpi.com/2411-9660/9/... #NBS #RES #NetZeroCities