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How to get rural communities to embrace new sustainable forms of mobility?

On 6-7 February 2025, the Policy Learning Platform held an online peer review for the Leitrim County Council in Ireland, which has requested insight from other very thinly populated areas in Europe on sustainable mobility and community acceptance.

Promoting urban revitalisation

On 12–13 February 2025, the Policy Learning Platform conducted a peer review for the City of Duisburg, Germany, and Duisburg Business and Innovation (DBI).

How to create and run an energy One-Stop-Shop?

On 22-23 January 2025, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Energy Centre of the Ústí Region (ECUK), which wants to become the first energy One-Stop-Shop of the Czech Republic.

Setting-up a regional Open Innovation Hub in Vidzeme Region

On 23-24 January 2025, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review on behalf of the Vidzeme Planning Region in Latvia, on the topic of setting-up a regional Open Innovation Hub.

Labour market integration of immigrants with a focus on Ukrainian refugees

On 26-27 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted an onsite peer review for Kristiansand Municipality (Norway), which sought advice on how to improve the labour market integration of immigrants, with a specific focus on Ukrainian refugees.

Developing of a cultural and creative industry strategy

On 20-21 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review for Amiens Métropole (France). The Region sought advice and inspiration on an economic development and innovation strategy for cultural and creative industries.

From NEETs to FEETs

On 17-18 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review in Kiel, Germany, on behalf of Schleswig-Holstein’s Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SHIBB). The event focused on addressing youth employment challenges, particularly the transition of young people from NEETs to FEETs.

Evaluation and development of the target country system in the European context

On 12-13 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises on adapting foreign trade support to changing European and global environments.

Mobilising local authorities to support energy communities

On 5 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a matchmaking at the request of ALEC, the local Energy and Climate Agency of Gironde, France.

Alternative tourism development in Prespa

The Policy Learning Platform conducted a face-to-face matchmaking for the Municipality of Prespes, on 21 November 2024. Local authorities requested advice on how to develop tourism, building on the concept of creative tourism.

ERDF funds for energy communities in Marche Region

On 5 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a matchmaking at the request of Marche Region Italy, as Regional Managing Authority for sustainable energy to explore how to shape a 6 million call for proposals under the European Regional Development Fund for supporting energy communities in 2025.

The reintroduction of the lynx in Thuringia

On 26-27 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Thuringian Ministry of Environment, Energy and Nature Protection (Germany), which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on the reintroduction of the lynx as part of the biodiversity strategy of the State of Thuringia.