Participation in Rural Communities by Young Broadband Users - PICYBU

Programme 2000 - 2006 Northern Periphery

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

Many Northern Periphery areas are characterised by high youth out-migration and often it is those that are highly educated that leave. Coupled with this is a lack of services in rural areas, particularly e-services designed for young people and based on their needs. The objective of the PICYBU project is to test, pilot and evaluate how different media and ICT applications, and tools can contribute to the social participation of young people in rural communities. As young people become more aware of the possibilities that exist in their region, it is envisaged that they will have a renewed interest in their home region and a greater willingness to stay there. The vision is of an “attractive rural life style”. In order to achieve this, four main pilots will be run: media as a tool for young people’s participation, 24-hour society (services) for young people, youth culture and eBusiness in rural areas.

Achievements (EN):

1) Competence raising: Skills in e-business, abilities to produce media, increased media literacy 2) Evaluated models for media education 3) Trained tutor networks in the regions 4) Easy-access, easy-use eServices designed specially for young people, tailored for people living in rural areas: Mobile services, school portals, guidance centre, business game 5) Transregional interaction between young people living in rural areas using the internet as a tool for communication 6) New models for organising and working 7) Best practise examples: Experience exchange between regions and countries, learning from other regions 8) Digital tools and methods: for production of cultural content, for human networking between young people 9) Prototype P2P networks

Thematic information

Demographic change and immigration ICT and digital society Rural and peripheral development

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: Kemi-Tornio Polytechnic

Address: Pakkahuoneenkatu 1, 95400 Tornio, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Troms Fylkeskommune

Name: Troms Fylkeskommune

Address: 9254 Tromsø, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Nordreisa kommune

Name: Nordreisa kommune

Address: Nordreisa , Norway

Legal status: n/a

Balsfjord, Karlsøy og Tromsø Regionråd

Name: Balsfjord, Karlsøy og Tromsø Regionråd

Address: Balsfjord, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Kåfjord Kommune

Name: Kåfjord Kommune

Address: Kåfjord, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Norut Informasjonsteknologi

Name: Norut Informasjonsteknologi

Address: N-9294 Tromsø, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Norut Samfunnsforskning

Name: Norut Samfunnsforskning

Address: N-9294 Tromsø, Norway

Legal status: n/a

City of Rovaniemi

Name: City of Rovaniemi

Address: Roveniemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences

Name: Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences

Address: Roveniemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Faroe Islands Trade Council

Name: Faroe Islands Trade Council

Address: FO-110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Legal status: n/a

Town of Kemijärvi

Name: Town of Kemijärvi

Address: Kemik, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Dyröy Kommune

Name: Dyröy Kommune

Address: Dyr, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Lapin Yliopisto

Name: Lapin Yliopisto

Address: 96300 ROVANIEMI, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Sodankylä Municipality

Name: Sodankylä Municipality

Address: Jäämerentie 1, 99600 Sodankylä, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: www.sodankyla.fi

Kommunförbundet Västernorrland

Name: Kommunförbundet Västernorrland

Address: 871 45 Härnösand, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Participation in Rural Communities by Young Broadband Users - PICYBU

Project acronym: PICYBU

Project start date: 2004-10-01

Project end date: 2006-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 924 010.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 108 009.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Northern Periphery

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

47 / 47 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

424 / 424 (100%)

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Participation in Rural Communities by Young Broadband Users - PICYBU

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