Author: Frank Wältring

From Thematic Green Agendas to Integrated Regional Strategies Cities and regions are often described as the key implementation layer for green and economic transformation. But what does that actually mean in practice? If we take this idea…

Initial Reflections from Practice In our work on local and regional transformation processes, we primarily focus on economic structures and the actors involved. This includes economic mappings of sectors, value chains, markets, support service providers,…

In unserer Arbeit zu lokalen und regionalen Transformationsprozessen betrachten wir insbesondere die wirtschaftlichen Strukturen und die beteiligten Akteure. Hierzu zählen Ökonomie-Mappings mit den wirtschaftlichen Strukturen wie Sektoren, Wertschöpfungsketten, Märkten, Unterstützungsdienstleistern und Akteursmappings mit den Organisationen…

Warum Gruppendynamiken und Resonanz für die Wirtschaftsförderung wichtig sind Während meiner derzeitigen einjährigen Fortbildung im Bereich „Prozessbegleitung und demokratische Kommunikation“ (School of Participation) habe ich die Möglichkeit, neue Ansätze kennenzulernen und wertvolle Inputs zu erhalten.…

Experiencing the Historical Complexity and Human Context of Places and Regions What looks the same is not always as it seems: one place, two different groups of stakeholders from two different economic sectors, two different…

Frank Wältring (Mesopartner) in conversation with Annachiara Scandone (UNIDO) , Project Leader of the Inclusive Green Growth Project Luxor and Qena governorates in Upper Egypt funded by SDC and the Italian Cooperation. This written interview…

Frank Wältring (Mesopartner) in conversation with Kurt Wüthrich (Helvetas), Team Leader of the Program "Education for Employment in North Macedonia (E4E@mk)" on the relevance and urgency of the circular economy topic from a business demand-oriented perspective. This…

In my latest podcast episode, I sit down with Edward "Ned" Clarence-Smith, a Circular Economy Expert with extensive private sector and international experience. He shares his insights on resource efficiency and sustainable business strategies. Tune…

"Sustainable Future Cities, Towns and Communities" (V) “Circularity is not a trend; it’s a culture shift” (Ken Webster, 2017) Looking at the inefficient and polluting way that energy is produced and used worldwide, it becomes…

"Sustainable Future Cities, Towns and Communities" (IV) We introduced the essential aspects of Kate Raworth's Doughnut in our last blog. But how can we put this approach into practice? How can we successfully transform regions…