On 1 January 2025, Poland became the head of the EU Presidency for the next six months. The Polish Presidency 2025 set out to strengthen Europe's security in all its dimensions: external, internal, information, economic, energy, food, and health. You can read more about the priorities at the Presidency's website.
In the Presidency's spirit of cooperation, let's have a look at how institutions from Poland work together with others in the Interreg Europe projects and the Policy Learning Platform activities.
Poland cooperates
Poland is one of the large EU member states with over 20 years experience in cooperation. It joined the European Union in 2004. The country's involvement in the interregional cooperation projects and policy learning is inspiring.
With the calls for project proposals over, Poland has:
138 project partners sharing their experience and transferring new ideas from other corners of Europe to their regions in Poland
118 of the 263approved Interreg Europe projects have Polish partner organisations
10 projects have a Polish lead partner
The cooperation interests of Polish project partners reach across all topics covered by our programme.
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You can click through the carousel below to see some of the 118 projects with Polish partners. So far, only 68 projects approved in the first two calls are available. Projects from the third call will have their websites ready later this year.
The latest projects with Polish partners
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Green4HEAT
Green4HEAT accelerates the transition to sustainable energy-efficient district heating by facilitating the uptake of advanced technologies and use of low-grade energy sources.
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Energy efficiency
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JUSTGREEN
JUSTGREEN aims to add social and equity perspectives to how cities approach greening and climate adaptation.
Ongoing
Climate change
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JEWELS TOUR
JEWELS TOUR explores the touristic potential of historic Jewish quarters and heritage in EU cities, and builds strategies for them to flourish.
Ongoing
Culture and sustainable tourism
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RENEWAT
RENEWAT addresses the cultural and territorial challenges of repowering water mills as modern tools for producing renewable energy.
Ongoing
Renewable energy
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PICOBELLO
PICOBELLO seeks to enhance regional development policies by facilitating the integration of New European Bauhaus principles.
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Integrated urban development
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HERCULES
HERCULES aims to improve person-centred care and support through regional performance enhancement in fostering innovation from the demand-side.
Ongoing
Research and innovation capacities
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SMART CON EUROPE
SMART CON EUROPE helps to recognise regional and European needs to encourage more SMEs to successfully participate in European R+I programmes.
Ongoing
SME competitiveness
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Tourism4SDG
Tourism4SDG works to improve the effectiveness of European tourism policy instruments in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ongoing
Culture and sustainable tourism
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Digital Rural
Digital Rural shares and develops effective digitisation policies to equalise access to services and increase capacity in rural areas.
Ongoing
Digitisation
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OpenRegioCulture
OpenRegioCulture aims at co-creation of environment for accessibility of cultural resources for people with special needs.
Ongoing
Culture and sustainable tourism
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CCSI4CCSI
CCSI4CCSI facilitates the development, transformation and innovation of Cultural and Creative Industries through regional and interregional synergies.
Ongoing
Skills for S3 and industrial transition
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Green Hydra
GREEN HYDRA helps develop or improve policies for facilitating the participation of SMEs in local, regional and national green H2 economies.
Ongoing
SME competitiveness
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REliHE
REliHE addresses the challenge of the sustainable reuse of the religious heritage in rural areas.
Ongoing
Culture and sustainable tourism
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HYPERION
HYPERION supports European regions in the process of adopting advanced hydrogen solutions for a smart and sustainable industrial transition.
Ongoing
Research and innovation capacities
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INVOLVIM
INVOLVIM refines policy instruments and enriches support services for regional work-based immigrants, with diversity and inclusivity at its core.
Ongoing
Social inclusion
Policy learning in Poland
Polish organisations take an active part in the policy-learning activities organised by Interreg Europe's Policy Learning Platform. They benefit from the knowledge sharing and networking at thematic webinars and workshops, share their good practices and do not hesitate to reach out for expert support when looking for solutions to their regional development challenges.
You can read eight reports from the peer reviews and matchmaking delivered by the Platform's expert team for Polish institutions.
You can also explore the latest good practices from Poland in the carousel below. Have a look at all 145 of them in our good practice database.
Recent good practices from Poland
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Metropolis Platform usage in Rzeszów city, Poland
Metropolis by Asseco Data Systems is a multifunctional platform for smart cities, designed to address the complexities of urban management
Tourist paths for persons with visual impairment in the Podkarpackie Region
Three hiking paths in the Podkarpackie Region created to the needs of blind persons - equipped with electronic devices, Braille information boards, etc.
Open Data Smart City Poznan Application – Urban Data Integrator
Smart City services improves public services by allowing residents to report issues, submit feedback, and stay updated on city news through a digital platform.
A tourist trail with a length of approx. 200 km, bringing together fruit farms, agritourism farms, wine farms and tourist attractions of the Sandomierz region.
BFA EcoCompetence Laboratories in energy and resource management
BFA EcoCompetence Laboratories in energy and resource management are educational laboratories that provide demonstration lessons for vocational school students.
Informational and educational project using geriatric suits
The project aims to raise awareness among the younger generation about daily challenges faced by the elderly, fostering respect and empathy towards seniors.
Social readaptation of inmates in prisons located at the protected areas in the Podkarpackie Region
Organization of various types of activities for prison inmates in protected areas of the Podkarpackie Region in order to improve the mental and physical health
