Changing gaze. Vision-making processes for cross-boarder nature-based regions in EU candidate countries

The paper aims to provide a methodological insight into the emerging dimensions of vision-making processes for cross-border areas dominated by naturalistic assets. Based on an international doctoral research experience - IDAUP - carried out in Albania in the framework of the collaboration between the University of Ferrara, Polis University of Tirana and Co-PLAN - Institute for Habitat Development. The article describes the transition from the Plan as a snapshot of a desired future (the French Dessein) to the emerging relevance of the Vision-Making processes. In these innovative processes, the opportunity is taken to give space to democratic dynamics in the definition of territorial aspirations and to mobilize the different living intelligence that contribute to the definition of a unified and cross-border knowledge landscape.