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The shift towards a cashless society
The main difference between cash and cashless is access. When paying with bank or with credit card, a card issued by a credit card company is required. The same applies for mobile phone payments, as it is based on the card added to the app. During and after the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been a […] The post The shift towards a cashless society appeared first on LAB Focus.
Proactive adaptation to climate change is important in local regions
The ClimateGO project promotes comprehension and awareness of regions and cities in developing better policies for climate-smart and resilient governance (Interreg Europe 2025). One of the concrete measures of the project is arranging webinars on current issues related to climate change. Finnish project partners the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme and LAB University of Applied Sciences […] The post Proactive adaptation to climate change is important in local regions appeared first on LAB Focus.
Knowledge sharing practices – experiences from the rural communities in Namibia
Knowledge sharing practices are an important part of team learning methods (see Ekman 2024a; Ekman 2024b), which is applied in the SmartVille project (LAB 2025; SmartVille 2025). Project team members discussed knowledge sharing practices in the focus group discussions in the Namibian living lab communities (Mix settlement and Nauuasport communities). Originally, knowledge creation model (SECI-model) […] The post Knowledge sharing practices – experiences from the rural communities in Namibia appeared first on LAB Focus.