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Top 3 policy briefs of 2023 so far

Discover the most read policy briefs of the Policy Learning Platform of 2023 so far.

#EURegionsWeek 2023 registration is open

Don't miss the biggest European event on regions and cohesion policy. Register now and be part of the European Week of Regions and Cities on 9-12 October in Brussels. We'll be there too!

Innovation Procurement – a powerful public policy tool

The European Commission defines Innovation procurement as “any procurement that buys the p

Green Screen is one of the RegioStars 2023 finalists

Green Screen represents Interreg Europe among the finalists in the RegioStars Awards 2023. Get ready to vote for your favourite project.

Call for Natura 2000 Awards now open!

Applications to the European Natura 2000 Award 2024 are open until 29 September 2023.

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.

Apply to Net Zero Cities open call for twin cities

A call is open to join the twinning learning programme of Net Zero Cities. Apply by 30 June in the open call for twin cities and pair up with one of the pilot cities to learn and share knowledge.

Zoom-in on Fab Labs

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

5 Interreg Europe projects nominated for RegioStars Awards 2023

Five Interreg Europe projects will be competing for a spot in the finals at the RegioStars Awards in the 2023 edition: SHARE, Green Screen, Design4Innovation, STEPHANIE and ThreeT.

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.

Interreg Slam 2023: call for stories

Is the story of your project worth sharing? Spread the message and submit it to the Interreg Slam 2023. Promote your achievements, turn your story into a video, and bring it to life on stage. The 2023 edition of Interreg Slam is focused on skills. Apply now!

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.