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Supporting the social economy in 2023: Key learnings

On 15 June, the Policy Learning Platform hosted an online discussion on the support to the social economy in 2023. Discover the learnings.

Regional trends for growth: focus on rural areas

Take a look at the recently published report on the European Commission: Regional Trends for Growth and Convergence in the European Union. 

Peer review: a fast track to policy solutions

In today's working environment, policy practitioners face increasingly complex challenges

Governance and finance for protected areas: follow-up meeting

On 31 May 2023, the Policy Learning Platform organised a follow-up meeting for the peer review that took place in May 2022, focusing on governance and finance for protected areas. Explore the outcomes of the meeting.

Zoom-in on Fab Labs

Read about key learnings of our zoom-in session on Fab Labs and their operational aspects.

Shape the Platform's activities: Take the make-a-wish survey

It is time again to share your wishes!

Climate adaptation webinar series

The Policy Learning Platform is organising a webinar series on the topic of climate adaptation, taking place on 15 and 28 June 2023.

Smart Specialisation Community of Practice

The Smart Specialisation Community of Practice (S3 CoP) has been launched by DG REGIO to support the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2021-

Dam removal: Towards 25,000 km free-flowing rivers

In 2022, Dam Removal Europe reported a record number of at least 325 dam removals in 16 countries. Read more about the work achieved and what is planned for the coming years.

Regional Innovation Valleys: Calls for proposals opening

The European Commission together with the European Committee of the Regions have launched a new initiative: Regional Innovation Valleys. Read about the initiative and call.

Improving sustainable mobility in Kilkenny

The Kilkenny peer review took place a year and a half ago. In this article, explore what the Irish City Council implemented following the recommendations given by our experts and peers.

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

Read the key learnings of the online discussion on the topic of Multi-level governance: Synergies between Cohesion Policy and Horizon Europe on 21 April 2023.

Make the most of your community membership

Find out how our latest web developments can help you find project partners or get invitat-ions to other policy-learning initiatives.

More ambitious EU Renewable Energy Targets agreed

Read about the provision agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive between the European Parliament and Council of the European Union.

New EC recommendation for national SUMP support

The European Commission has released a recommendation for Member States on setting up National Support P

Waste prevention webinar series

Join the waste prevention webinar series organised by the Policy Learning Platform on 27 April and 4 May.

EDIHs: implementation challenges

On 10 March 2023, the Policy Learning Platform hosted an online discussion with around 20 policy makers from across Europe to discuss the challenges of implementing European Digital Innovation Hubs on the ground.

Ireland – seizing the potential of remote working for rural development

Explore in this article the potential benefits and opportunities of teleworking for regional development.

Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership

Learn about the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership and start your application for the first call!

The e-mobility series is back!

We're excited to invite you to two more episodes of our e-mobility webinar series. Join us to learn how public authorities can support the uptake of sustainable transport.