Arnault Morisson is one of the Thematic Experts - Smarter Europe for Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po Paris, France. He has a PhD in Economic Geography from Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and was a PostDoc researcher in Economic Geography at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

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Policy briefs (14)

Peer reviews (16)

Editorials (3)

Policy brief

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Urban-rural linkages

Urban-rural linkages play a pivotal role in advancing EU cohesion priorities. Explore five recommendations for leveraging their potential and impact.

08 November 2024 | By Platform

Policy brief

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Interregional complementarities in innovation

Discover how your region can use its complementarities to collaborate with regions across Europe. In this policy brief, you'll find good practices from Interreg Europe and policy recommendations.

29 October 2024 | By Platform

Policy brief

Research valorisation

In this policy brief, you will find policy recommendations to inspire policymakers in designing and delivering effective policies for research valorisation.

13 March 2024 | By Platform

Policy brief

Regional missions

Explore five policy recommendations in this policy brief, deriving from the experience of Interreg Europe projects, that inspire policymakers to better design and deliver challenge-driven innovation policies.

28 June 2023 | By Platform

Policy brief

Innovation procurement

Explore the role of innovation procurement, as an important policy tool, for regional development in this policy brief.

01 March 2023 | By Platform

Policy brief

Spaces for innovation

Explore the importance of five types of spaces for innovation for local and regional development in this policy brief!

02 December 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Open, social, and responsible innovation

This policy brief explores the importance of open, social, and responsible innovation to promote transformative changes.

03 March 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Industry 4.0

Explore six policy recommendations using experience from Interreg Europe projects dealing with Industry 4.0 to offer regions relevant lessons to enrich their transformative efforts.

02 September 2019 | By Platform

Policy brief

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University-industry collaboration

Find out in this policy brief why university-industry collaboration is a key component of the regional innovation policy-mix. Successful exploitation of research and development results is fundamental for regional competitiveness.

28 January 2020 | By Platform

Policy brief

Smart Specialisation Strategy

In this policy brief, you will learn from practices implemented in different regional institutional contexts such as transformative policy changes on regional policy challenges ranging from the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process to S3 Monitoring.

01 July 2020 | By Platform

Policy brief

Innovation networks

Explore 5 policy recommendations in this policy brief on innovation networks and learn how the process can facilitate mutual learning and knowledge transfer.

25 September 2020 | By Platform

Policy brief

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Skills for innovation

Discover five policy recommendations using the experience of Interreg Europe projects dealing with the development of skills for innovation to offer regions a path towards better regional innovation.

20 January 2021 | By Platform

Peer review

Financing interregional innovation cooperation in Basque Country

On 5-6 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Regional Government of the Basque Country (Spain), which was looking for inspiration on how to finance interregional innovation through cooperation and realise cross-programme synergies in practice.

09 December 2024 | By Platform

Peer review

Designing governance to support regional transformation in Heide Region

On 15-16 October 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Heide Region, which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on how to design a governance arrangement to support regional transformation.

18 October 2024 | By Platform

Peer review

Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) within a multi-level perspective in East Flanders

The Policy Learning Platform conducted a peer review for the Province of East Flanders in Ghent, Belgium, held on 6-7 March 2024.

22 March 2024 | By Platform

Peer review

Promoting gender inclusive urban planning policies in Valenciennes Métropole

The Policy Learning Platform conducted a peer review for Valenciennes Métropole, France, held on 17-18 April 2024. Valenciennes Métropole sought inspiration to promote gender inclusive urban policies, namely regarding the process to involve stakeholders in a gender mainstreaming approach.

22 April 2024 | By Platform

Peer review

Challenge-driven innovation to promote university-industry collaboration

The Policy Learning Platform conducted a peer review for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal, held on 30-31 January 2024. The Azores government sought inspiration to promote challenge-driven innovation policies for university-industry collaboration.

07 February 2024 | By Platform

News

Empowering European towns: the crucial role of capacity-building

Take a look at how capacity building can play an empowering role in European towns. You'll discover examples and available programmes and initiatives to support your region.

01 August 2024 | By Platform

News

Harnessing local culture for urban regeneration - key learnings

The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform organised an online discussion on Harnessing Local Culture for Urban Regeneration, on Thursday 22 February 2024.

29 February 2024 | By Platform

News

Beyond mission washing: Advocating for challenge-driven policies

European regions are increasingly adopting regional mission approaches to address pressing societal challenges.

10 January 2024 | By Platform

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Past events (13)

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14 Nov 2024

Online

Enhancing the benefits of urban-rural linkages

The Policy Learning Platform wil host an online workshop on November 14 from 14:00 to 17:00 CET, focusing on the essential connections between urban and rural areas.

By Platform

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19 Nov 2024

In person

Skopje

Building thriving innovation ecosystems

The Policy Learning Platform, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia, is organising its first capacity-building event for new partner states, on 19 November 2024, in Skopje, North Macedonia.

By Platform

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06 - 07 Nov 2024

In person

Bilbao

Leading industrial transition

On 6 and 7 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is organising two workshops diving into several aspects of Europe's industrial transformation, in Bilbao, Spain.

By Platform

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24 Jun 2024

Online

Meet up with the Policy Learning Platform

We're bringing together our Platform team and our projects for an online meet-up. Discover what it is all about, how project partners can benefit, and how to engage by contributing to its activities.

By Joint secretariat

Event

21 May 2024

Online

Strategic and participatory foresight

On 21 May 024, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting a webinar on Strategic and Participatory Foresight from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST.

By Platform

Event

14 Mar 2024

Online

Entrepreneurial Universities: spinoffs and technology transfer

This workshop has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

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20 - 21 Mar 2024

In person

Antwerp

Europe, let's cooperate! 2024

The 10th edition of Europe, let's cooperate interregional cooperation forum (#europecooperates) took place on 20-21 March 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium. People joined us in Antwerp to celebrate cooperation, launch a new call for project proposals and welcome new countries in the Interreg Europe programme

By Joint secretariat

Event

08 Nov 2023

Online

Policy Learning Platform meet-up with projects

On 8 November (10:00-12:00 CET), we brought together the experts of our Policy Learning Platform team and our projects for an online meet-up . This online event was an opportunity to discover what the Policy Learning Platform is all about, how project partners can benefit from its services, and how

By Joint secretariat

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12 Dec 2023

Online

Unlocking innovation: Regions as laboratories of policy experimentation

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

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17 May 2023

Online

Hackathons and challenge prizes

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

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21 Apr 2023

Online

Multi-Level Governance II: Synergies between Cohesion Policy and Horizon Europe

On 21 April 2023 from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting an online discussion on the topic of Multi-Level Governance: Synergies between Cohesion Policy and Horizon Europe . The event has been designed after the initial online discussion on Multi-level governance for

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