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Greek officials discuss rural urban development strategies in Greece at the OECD Rural Development Conference.

The OECD Report for Regional Policy for Greece Post-2020 (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/regional-policy-for-greece-post-2020_cedf09a5-en.html) revealed that 32% of the population lives in predominantly rural regions which is significantly higher than the OECD average share of rural population which is around 25%. Of those living in predominantly rural regions (~3.4 million people), roughly 3 million live in remote rural regions meaning Greece has one of the largest shares in this demographic among OECD countries. Recorded live from the OECD Rural Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Greek officials Vasiliki Pantelopoulou (Secretary-General of the Partnership Agreement) and Christos Kyrkoglou (General Director of Monitoring and Implementation) explain Greece’s approach to rural urban development under the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and the role of Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs). They describe their respective roles in coordinating and implementing programmes financed through the Partnership Agreement, stressing the importance of integrating urban and rural policies. Sit back, relax and take a listen! Vasiliki Pantelopoulou is a lawyer and a Member of…

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Guests: Vasiliki Pantelopoulou, Christos Kyrkoglou

Topics covered

• rural development
• regional policy
• urban-rural integration
• Cohesion Policy
• Integrated Territorial Investments

Keywords

• rural regions
• OECD report
• Greece
• Cohesion Policy
• urban policies
• rural prosperity
• Integrated Territorial Investments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OECD, European Union, Partnership Agreement, Alba Graduate Business, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, East Anglia University

Places: Greece, Rio de Janeiro

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