Elena Ferrario | Interreg Europe

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Elena is the thematic manager of the Policy Learning Platform and coordinates all its thematic activities and services.

She has more than 20 years’ experience in European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg IVC, IIIC, CBC ALCOTRA). Previously she worked for the Interreg IV JS, the Auvergne Rhône Alpes Region (FR), and the Venice City Council (IT).

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Policy briefs (1)

Peer reviews (2)

Policy brief

Citizen engagement

Discover how encouraging active citizen participation can improve policymaking and foster trust between governments and communities in this policy brief.

26 February 2025 | By Platform TEXAD

Peer review

Improve regional branding for attracting tech-savvy visitors: key learnings

The Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Põlva County Development Centre, Estonia. The peer review was held in Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim County, Ireland on the 17th and 18th of October 2023. Discover the key learnings.

02 November 2023 | By Platform

Peer review

Boosting sustainable cross-border mobility

Discover the recommendations drafted during the peer review on the governance of cross-border mobility.

16 February 2023 | By Platform

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Past events (36)

Event

Crowd watches stage at Europe, let's cooperate 2024

19 - 20 Mar 2025

Hybrid

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!

By Joint secretariat

Event

09 Dec 2024

Online

Islands – testbeds for innovation?

The Policy Learning Platform will host an online workshop on 9 December from 13:00 to 15:45 CET, focusing on islands as testbeds for innovation.

By Platform

Event

14 Nov 2024

Online

Enhancing the benefits of urban-rural linkages

The Policy Learning Platform wil host an online workshop on November 14 from 14:00 to 17:00 CET, focusing on the essential connections between urban and rural areas.

By Platform

Event

12 Nov 2024

Online

Female entrepreneurship

Join the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform on 12 November 2024 from 14:00 to 15:30 for a webinar on female entrepreneurship.

By Platform

Event

group of people in a university classroom

19 Nov 2024

In person

Skopje

Building thriving innovation ecosystems

The Policy Learning Platform, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia, is organising its first capacity-building event for new partner states, on 19 November 2024, in Skopje, North Macedonia.

By Platform

Event

Woman with map looking out over landscape

20 Nov 2024

In person

Vittorio Veneto

Alternative tourism

On 20 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is organising a workshop on alternative tourism, in Vittorio Veneto, Italy. Discover more information about this event.

By Platform

Event

01 Oct 2024

Online

Labour market integration of third country nationals

On 1 October, the Policy Learning Platform will host a webinar on Labour market integration of third country nationals. Join us at 10:00 to explore inspiring examples how labour market integration has been made as easy as possible for the newcomers in different parts of Europe.

By Platform

Event

05 Sep 2024

Online

Sustainability governance at local level

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

Group of people in circle with networking hashtag in front

24 Jun 2024

Online

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.

By Joint secretariat

Event

30 Apr 2024

Online

From biowaste to resource II: innovative biowaste treatment solutions

On 30 April 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting the second episode of the webinar series from waste to resource: biowaste collection and treatment. Join us for the first session on innovative biowaste treatment solution from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST.

By Platform

Event

23 Apr 2024

Online

From biowaste to resource I: exploring methods to increase biowaste collection

On 23 April 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting the first episode of the webinar series from waste to resource: biowaste collection and treatment. Join us for the first session on exploring methods to increase biowaste collection from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST.

By Platform

Event

Drawing of person with speech bubble saying hello in my different langages with list of countries joining programme in 2024

21 Feb 2024

Online

Interreg Europe: welcoming the new countries

The programme area has expanded to seven new countries. Let us introduce you to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine, and discover the opportunities we are offering to cooperate with their policymakers.

By Joint secretariat

Event

26 Mar 2024

Online

Smart energy management

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

07 Mar 2024

Online

Green and inclusive regional mobility solutions

This workshop has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

14 Mar 2024

Online

Entrepreneurial Universities: spinoffs and technology transfer

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

30 Jan 2024

Online

Twin transition for SMEs

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

16 Jan 2024

Online

Synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in the follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

08 Feb 2024

Online

Leveraging European funding for small urban areas

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article.

By Platform

Event

20 - 21 Mar 2024

In person

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

By Joint secretariat

Event

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

By Joint secretariat

Event

09 Nov 2023

Online

District approaches to sustainable energy

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

07 Nov 2023

Online

AI for local authorities and policymakers

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

24 Oct 2023

Online

Cultural initiatives as levers for social cohesion

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

15 Mar 2023

In person

Stockholm

Europe, let's cooperate! 2023

The 9th edition of Europe, let's cooperate! interregional cooperation forum took place on 15 March 2023 . It marked the launch of our second call for project proposals . The 2023 edition was an in-person event hosted in Stockholm, Sweden . Material and follow-up are available on the event website .

By Joint secretariat

Event

04 May 2023

Online

Waste prevention II: Zero waste education and participation

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

27 Apr 2023

Online

Waste prevention I: Green public procurement

The event has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

31 May - 01 Jun 2023

In person

Ghent

Rethinking local policies

On 31 May and 1 June , the Policy Learning Platform is excited to invite you to 'Rethinking local policies' event in Ghent, Belgium!

By Platform

Event

22 Feb 2023

Online

Info session on Interreg Europe

We teamed up with the European Committee of the Regions for an online info session on Interreg Europe on 22 February 2023 (10:00-11:30 CET).

By Joint secretariat

Event

31 Jan 2023

Online

Cultural and Creative Industries I: Towards a green and digital Europe

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

Display of old plates at a second hand market COPR Isaure Suplisson

26 Jan 2023

Online

Reuse and repair in the circular economy

This workshop has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

Line of colourful bikes against a green wall

24 Jan 2023

Online

How to cut oil use in Europe’s regions

This workshop has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

Man in front of table showing products to a group of people

12 Dec 2022

Online

Entrepreneurship support: success factors for an incubator programme

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

People sitting in a circée and discussing

05 Dec 2022

Online

Next generation policymakers. Why skills, knowledge and a powerful network are vital

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

Event

01 Dec 2022

Online

Thematic networking event: connected - citizens - governance

Our second call for project proposals is coming! The call will be open from 15 March to 9 June 2023 . We are here to help you get started with the preparation of your next project. In November and early December, we organised a series of thematic networking events online to share project ideas and

By Joint secretariat

Event

17 Nov 2022

Online

Thematic networking event: More social Europe

By Joint secretariat

Event

23 Nov 2022

Online

GovTech and the Digitalisation of the Public Sector

This webinar has ended. You can watch the recording, access the presentations and discover the key learnings in this follow-up article .

By Platform

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No one left behind: policies in support of NEETs

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Latest activity

Publications

Citizen engagement

Improve regional branding for attracting tech-savvy visitors: key learnings

Boosting sustainable cross-border mobility

Event participations

Europe, let's cooperate! 2025

Islands – testbeds for innovation?

Enhancing the benefits of urban-rural linkages

Female entrepreneurship

Building thriving innovation ecosystems

Alternative tourism

Labour market integration of third country nationals

Sustainability governance at local level

Meet up with the Policy Learning Platform

From biowaste to resource II: innovative biowaste treatment solutions

From biowaste to resource I: exploring methods to increase biowaste collection

Interreg Europe: welcoming the new countries

Smart energy management

Green and inclusive regional mobility solutions

Entrepreneurial Universities: spinoffs and technology transfer

Twin transition for SMEs

Synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries

Leveraging European funding for small urban areas

Europe, let's cooperate! 2024

Policy Learning Platform meet-up with projects

District approaches to sustainable energy

AI for local authorities and policymakers

Cultural initiatives as levers for social cohesion

Europe, let's cooperate! 2023

Waste prevention II: Zero waste education and participation

Waste prevention I: Green public procurement

Rethinking local policies

Info session on Interreg Europe

Cultural and Creative Industries I: Towards a green and digital Europe

Reuse and repair in the circular economy

How to cut oil use in Europe’s regions

Entrepreneurship support: success factors for an incubator programme

Next generation policymakers. Why skills, knowledge and a powerful network are vital

Thematic networking event: connected - citizens - governance

Thematic networking event: More social Europe

GovTech and the Digitalisation of the Public Sector

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