Across the Nordic region, centralisation to the larger towns and cities is the main demographic trend. Particularly in the sparsely populated areas to the far North, this poses challenges to the small and remote settlements and the municipalities are struggling to provide the public services that they are obliged to provide for the inhabitants, just as the needs for labour force can be difficult to meet. In this seminar, we will discuss both the challenges as well as some of the current policy responses to these. About Lisbeth Harbo Lisbeth is specialised in socio-economic geography, urban and regional development, gender and migration. She is currently working as a Research Fellow at The Nordic Centre for Spatial Development, Sweden. Earlier, she was a Research Assistant at the Center for Forest and Landscape, Denmark and a Student Assistant at the Technical and Environmental Administration, Municipality of Copenhagen.