Last update: 06 mar 2025

Erik Gløersen

Thematic expert

Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

France

(Nord-Pas de Calais)

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Erik has more than 20 years of experience in regional development policies and holds a PhD in human geography and planning. His work has focused on sustainable development in areas with geographic specificities such as sparsely populated areas, mountain regions, cross-border regions and outermost regions. He has also worked on the design, implementation and evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes. He is a Thematic Expert for a more social Europe at the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform.

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Policy briefs (2)

Peer reviews (2)

Editorials (2)

Policy brief

Tourism social and economic benefits

Optimising social and economic benefits of tourism

In this policy brief you will explore the strategies local and regional authorities can apply to optimise the social and economic benefits of tourism.

31 janvier 2025 | Par Platform

Policy brief

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The social dimension of culture

Explore the social dimension of culture and learn how cultural initiatives and CCIs can impact social policies on the ground in this policy brief.

29 février 2024 | Par Platform

Peer review

Job and skills management peer review

Engaging companies and authorities in skills planning

Discover recommendations on how to engage private companies and local authorities in forward-looking job and skills management, coming from our peer review for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region.

07 avril 2025 | Par Platform

Peer review

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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.

03 février 2025 | Par Platform

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Unaffordable housing: call for new strategies

On 5th March 2024, European Union Ministers in charge of Housing adopted the Liège declaration. They jointly identify the lack of affordable housing as a challenge with major implications on social exclusion, individual health, economic inequality, work-related mobility, access to employment and education.

02 avril 2024 | Par Platform

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Aligning skill shortage strategies and Cohesion Policy objectives

While flows of labour are a solution to acute skill shortages in some regions, they generate obstacles to economic development,

23 octobre 2023 | Par Platform

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Crowd watches stage at Europe, let's cooperate 2024

19 - 20 mar 2025

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Krakow

Europe, let's cooperate! 2025

The 11th edition of Europe, let's cooperate interregional cooperation forum (#europecooperates) will take place on 19-20 March 2025 in Krakow, Poland. Join us to celebrate cooperation, the 10th anniversary of the Policy Learning Platform!

Par Joint secretariat

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24 juin 2024

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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.

Par Joint secretariat

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29 mai 2024

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Entrepreneurship in rural areas with population decline

On 29 May 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is pleased to invite you to a workshop on entrepreneurship in rural areas with population decline in Burgos, Spain!

Par Platform

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#europecooperates event participants

20 - 21 mar 2024

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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

Par Joint secretariat

Event

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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

Par Joint secretariat

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Labour market and employment Education and lifelong learning Social inclusion Integration of 3rd country nationals Healthcare Culture and sustainable tourism

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Виконавчий комітет Сенчанської сільської ради

Ukraine

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КНП"Закарпатський центр екстреної медичної допомоги та медицини катастроф" ЗОР

Ukraine

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Svitlana Kybukevych

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Рокитнівська селищна рада

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Виконавчий комітет Молочанської міської ради

Ukraine

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University of Technology in Brno

Czech Republic

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Chernihiv Polytechnic National University

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Sergii Liulchak

Головний спеціаліст відділу розвитку Департаменту відновлення та розвитку

Вінницька міська рада

Ukraine

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences & Centre for Women's Studies, University of Rijeka

Croatia

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بلدية دبي

United Arab Emirates

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Ірина Пех

Головний спеціаліст з інвестаційної діяльності

Пулинська селищна рада

Ukraine

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Служба відновлення та розвитку інфраструктури у Закарпатській області

Ukraine

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Município Monção

Portugal

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Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza

PhD student

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Italy

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Policy Officer Assistant

Delegación de Euskadi para la UE

Belgium

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Alexander Olabarria

Delegación de Euskadi para la UE

Belgium

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