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Mia Engiadina: Sustainable Development in a Remote Area of Switzerland
Description/achievement of initiative

Mia Engiadina is convinced that digitalisation is the key driver for economic prosperity of remote regions, so it has created a partnership that will aim to establish the basis for this digital-driven economic growth in the remotest areas of Switzerland.

Implementation methodologies

Specifically, Mia Engiadina will deploy FTTH (fibre to the home - the delivery of a communications signal over optical fibre from the operator's switching equipment all the way to a home or business, thereby replacing existing copper infrastructure such as telephone wires and coaxial cable) within the next 15 years in order to give the access to the worldwide data network to the remotest areas of Switzerland.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

The Mountain Hub approach (joint workplaces) brings IT experts together with business people from the region. In addition, potential customers are part of the team as well and make sure that the proposed innovations are addressing the right needs. Several presentations and discussions of the interim results to a broad audience helped to get instant feedback that allowed to adapt the concept continuously.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Microsoft Schweiz, Monday Coffee, Quo, Net Design, Radio e Televisiun Rumantscha, Gammeter Druck & Verlag, Urban Hive, Goldbach Media, EE-Energia Engiadina, HGV Unterengadin, Center da sandà Engiadina Bassa, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Engadin Booking, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, Net-Design, Producta Marketing, Reitstall und Saloon San Jon, Hotel Meisser Guarda, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Belvédère Hotels Scuol, Strimer architects, Cla Mosca Flow Management, Pendicularas Motta Naluns, Bezzola Denoth AG, Cumün da Scuol/Zernez/Valsot/Samnaun, Piguetweb, Hatecke SA, Tschenett Design, Hotel Piz Linard, Hotel Paradies Ftan, Caprez Ingenieure, Amt für Wirtschaft und Tourismus Graubünden, Pro Engiadina Bassa
Progress reports
Goal 8
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
8.9 - By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Goal 9
9.c - Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
Goal 10
February 2015
First concept completed
January 2016
Detailed concept completed
January 2017
Finalization of FTTH deployment
January 2020
Finalization of FTTH deployment Phase 1
October 2016
Secure funding for implementation
In-kind contribution
3000-4000 hours of different people to work on the concept
Financing (in USD)
800,000 USD

Basic information
Time-frame: 09/2014 - January 2017
Website
Partners
Microsoft Schweiz, Monday Coffee, Quo, Net Design, Radio e Televisiun Rumantscha, Gammeter Druck & Verlag, Urban Hive, Goldbach Media, EE-Energia Engiadina, HGV Unterengadin, Center da sandà Engiadina Bassa, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Engadin Booking, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, Net-Design, Producta Marketing, Reitstall und Saloon San Jon, Hotel Meisser Guarda, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Belvédère Hotels Scuol, Strimer architects, Cla Mosca Flow Management, Pendicularas Motta Naluns, Bezzola Denoth AG, Cumün da Scuol/Zernez/Valsot/Samnaun, Piguetweb, Hatecke SA, Tschenett Design, Hotel Piz Linard, Hotel Paradies Ftan, Caprez Ingenieure, Amt für Wirtschaft und Tourismus Graubünden, Pro Engiadina Bassa
Countries
Contact information
Jon Erni, EPG Director, jon.erni@miaengiadina.ch
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