1. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

2. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

3. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

4. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

5. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

6. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

7. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

8. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

9. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Cost based migration of jobs
and people also means enhancing
Europe’s competitiveness.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

10. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Starting point: international
services and “distance-teaching
from refugees for refugees”.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Cost based migration of jobs
and people also means enhancing
Europe’s competitiveness.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

11. one million refugees sought shelter in Europe.
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Next: further expansion of economical
activities via entrepreneurship and
community supporting jobs.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Starting point: international
services and “distance-teaching
from refugees for refugees”.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Cost based migration of jobs
and people also means enhancing
Europe’s competitiveness.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

12. Target: planting new trees where they once were cut; re-achieving
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
Target: planting new trees where
they once were cut; re-achieving
rural sustainability.
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Next: further expansion of economical
activities via entrepreneurship and
community supporting jobs.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Starting point: international
services and “distance-teaching
from refugees for refugees”.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Cost based migration of jobs
and people also means enhancing
Europe’s competitiveness.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,

13. Target: planting new trees where they once were cut; re-achieving
Symbiosis between Refugee Integration and European Rural Sustainability
Target: planting new trees where
they once were cut; re-achieving
rural sustainability.
In 2015 alone more than
one million refugees sought
shelter in Europe.
Next: further expansion of economical
activities via entrepreneurship and
community supporting jobs.
Almost all refugees moved
to the most developed,
high living cost, areas.
Starting point: international
services and “distance-teaching
from refugees for refugees”.
Labor force absorption is limited
there also; many refugees will
remain unemployed.
Cost based migration of jobs
and people also means enhancing
Europe’s competitiveness.
Coinciding, 45 million people
left the European countryside
over the past 50 years.
Investing urban-rural cost
differences in the refugees brings
great direct benefits to them.
Urban migration made rural
Europe largely an elderly
people’s home.
Today, 70% of jobs are services
based; millions of jobs can be
freely relocated via Internet.
However, lower costs in deprived
areas imply a competitive edge
for development.
© 2016, Johannes C. van Nieuwkerk,