ALDA is proud to announce the launch of OUT4INGOV – New generation alpine OUT-migration Engagement FOR an INclusive GOVernance, a new Interreg Alpine Space project that addresses one of the region’s most pressing issues: the outmigration of young people from the Alps. The project officially kicked off in January 2025 and will run until August 2026.
With brain drain, depopulation, and the erosion of local social capital affecting many Alpine communities, OUT4INGOV steps in to co-create inclusive solutions with a triple-win vision: benefiting the sending regions, the receiving communities, and the young migrants themselves.
Led by the Autonomous Province of Trento, and with partners including ALDA, CIPRA, Franco Demarchi Foundation, RDAPM, and Vesoul Urban Community, the project spans Italy, Slovenia, France, and Austria. Together, these organisations aim to build resilient, participatory governance structures that foster circular migration and sustainable territorial cohesion.
Key objectives of OUT4INGOV
- Develop shared governance frameworks tailored to youth mobility in the Alps
- Empower young people—especially young migrants—to co-design local policies
- Facilitate cross-border capacity building, enabling public authorities and communities to respond more effectively
- Create an online Spillover Circulation Platform to share skills and stories across regions
- Launch pilot actions in Trentino, Maribor, and Vesoul to test these new governance strategies in real settings
The project strongly aligns with ALDA’s mission of inclusive governance and local democracy, contributing to long-term partnerships and innovation in migration policy across Europe.
📢 Stay tuned as OUT4INGOV rolls out a series of workshops, podcasts, and local initiatives to reshape migration narratives in the Alpine space—transforming challenges into opportunities for community-led change.
🔗 Visit the official project website to learn more: OUT4INGOV on Interreg Alpine Space
