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Success Factors to Consider for Rural Municipalities when Establishing Large Scale Industrial Parks: The Role of Education
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism. Inland Norway of Applied Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5261-8169
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism.ORCID iD: 0009-0004-5542-4844
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Natural Science, Design, and Sustainable Development (2023-).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2148-3385
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2024 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Sustainable development
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Large-scale industrial parks play a vital role in regional development in rural areas. Currently, there is a significant trend of industry parks. Highly qualified staff is needed, leading to an inflow of employees often from abroad. A major challenge for these industrial parks is finding qualified personnel. Part of the solution is to collaborate with existing educational systems at various levels within the region to create long-term solutions for workforce development. The purpose is to examine how rural regions are working with educational institutions to address the need for skilled labor in a sustainable and long-term manner. Five geographical areas with established industry parks were identified, in rural areas in Europe. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with municipal officials and representatives from large-scale industries. The results show that collaboration should begin as early as preschool. As children grow older, these partnerships should deepen to foster interest in the industrial park’s activities from a young age. Preschools organize field trips so they can participate in activities to spark interest in engineering. Deeper collaborations occur at the high school, vocational college and university levels. High school programs make schedule adjustments during breaks to accommodate peak work periods. Vocational colleges design programs tailored to the region’s needs. Additionally, schools have adapted their language to accommodate children whose parents work at the industrial park, enabling families to relocate. Finally, there are partnerships like internship opportunities within university programs. There are also strategic initiatives to bring expertise from universities to the industrial parks for collaborations.

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2024.
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-53232OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-53232DiVA, id: diva2:1918062
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The Nordic Ruralitites Conference for Rural Research, Kiruna 2-5 dec, 2024
Available from: 2024-12-04 Created: 2024-12-04 Last updated: 2024-12-18Bibliographically approved

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