Southern Sparsely Populated Areas network
Acronym: SSPA
General Information
Identification Code: 478256433575-07
Website: http://sspa-network.eu/en/home/
Entity Form: Red
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/3/2019
Last Update: 10/27/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Southern Sparsely Populated Areas network was born with the fundamental objective of promoting -in collaboration with all public administrations and the main socioeconomic actors of the territory-, policies and specific measures that contribute to face the main structural challenges which affect the less populated rural regions of Europe, in demographic, economic and social terms.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Taxation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Rural development
Cohesion policy
Long term vision for rural areas
Smart villages
Brain drain
TEN-T
Horizon
other RDI programmes
Digitalization
Research and innovation
Employ
Entreprises and entrepreneurship
Bio Economy
Environment
Natural Resources
Communication Activities: Participation in Open Days as a participant and as a speaker
EU newsletter published regurlarly on our web site
Annually several events and meetings with the Commission and the European Parliament.
Regular follow up/reactionc on public consultations on relevant policy fields
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Rural, mountainous and remote areas (RUMRA) and smart villages
Head Office
Address: Pza. de la Catedral, 91ª planta derecha (CEOE Teruel)
Post Code: 44001
City: Teruel
Country: SPAIN
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 978618080
EU Office
Address: Pza. de la Catedral, 91ª planta derecha (CEOE Teruel)
Post Code: 44001
City: Teruel
Country: SPAIN
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 978618080
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members: 1
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://sspa-network.eu/quienes-somos/
Organisation Members: https://www.smart-rural-intergroup.eu/about-us/
Current Job Opportunities
Southern Sparsely Populated Areas Network Officer
Southern Sparsely Populated Areas network
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025