The EXIT project is pleased to invite you to the event “Navigating Left-Behindness: Exploring Sustainable Strategies to Address Territorial Inequalities from an Intersectional Approach” taking place on 20 September 2024 (09.00-16.00 CET) at the Chambre des representants de Belgique, Rue de Louvain 48, Brussels.

Join us for a vital conversation on tackling territorial inequalities - secure your spot here.

The event will bring together academics, policymakers, and CSO representatives to examine the concept of left-behind communities, exchange insights, and share knowledge gathered through the project’s research on territorial inequality. Also, dynamic roundtables will focus on how education, employment, housing, mobility, community development, and digital inclusion can help address these disparities.

A key feature of the conference will be the presentation of the EXIT Policy Brief, which will be discussed by EU representatives. The Brief highlights the perceived effectiveness of various policies and strategies, as assessed by stakeholders across different levels of governance.  In addition, the conference will present preliminary cross-regional findings on territorial inequalities perceptions, based on research conducted in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Spain, and the UK.

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About the EXIT Project

The EXIT project explores sustainable strategies to counteract territorial inequalities from an intersectional approach. It employs mixed-methods research to comprehensively analyze "left-behindness" as a concept used to describe territorial inequalities in specific areas. The project aims to identify strategies and practices to tackle these inequalities and provide a deeper understanding of how these areas are perceived as "left-behind".

The EXIT project  is conducted by the EXIT consortium which involves project partners from eight countries, including the Center for Social Policy. The project is funded with support from the European Commission under the HORIZON Programme. More information about the project can be found here.