Katerina Medkova | Interreg Europe

Project contributions

4 projects

city ecosystem of public and private actors - the light house represents the city authority and the various buildings the private sector. There are also icons repesenting collaboration, industry, energy, etc.

CLIBUS

Runway to carbon neutrality – Involvement of business communities in climate strategies

Ongoing

Energy efficiency

A drawing of a city and the energy, nutrients and bioresources flows.

CITISYSTEM

CITISYSTEM supports cities in sustainable bio-based systemic change and promotes bio-based material cycles in the urban environment.

Ongoing

Circular economy

2014 - 2020

CECI

CECI will enhance citizen involvement in the circular economy, promote sustainable services and develop regional policies.

Closed

Circular economy

2014 - 2020

BIOREGIO

BIOREGIO boosts circular economy of biological streams through transfer of expertise about best available technologies and cooperation models.

Closed

Circular economy

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A photo of a large green pumpkin is shown growing in a garden, surrounded by tall grass and other plants.

Field Farming – Urban food production

Field farming allows Lahti residents grow local organic food and learn composting without owning any land or yard.

04 Oct 2024 | By project CITISYSTEM

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Sustainable Materials Laboratory

Educational and research facility to provide companies with various energy and circular economy testing, expertise, piloting and demonstrations opportunities

25 Aug 2022 | By project BIOREGIO

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Citizens participate in circular economy by tracking energy consumption

With Reiot monitoring service, citizens can measure living conditions such as air quality, water and energy consumption of their household.

11 Nov 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Sustainable bicycle transportation in Lahti

Lahti introduced 250 e-citybikes for citizens use to increase well-being, health, and sustainability. The pilot period was 1.9.-31.10.2021.

09 Nov 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Bioneer - improving the collection of biowaste from detached houses

Bioneer is a new concept in collecting biowaste from detached houses. The concept combines a small van and a garbage truck to make it environmentally friendly.

09 Nov 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Co-developing lending services together with citizens

Peer-to-peer digital lending platform makes it easier to borrow goods and share knowledge and skills within a community.

08 Nov 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Local rubbish to raw material campaign promotes recycling

The municipal rental housing company Lahden Talot are involved in a campaign, which aims to reduce waste and increase recycling.

20 Oct 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Environmental awareness in Finnish ice hockey

The hockey team Pelicans plays for the Planet as the Pelicans jersey numbers are showcasing important environmental facts from Lahti.

06 Oct 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Regional sponsors support citizen initiative

Regional sponsors are a low-threshold link between the residents and city officials.

24 Sep 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Citizens prolonging life-cycle and recycling textiles

Citizens and consumers act as suppliers and take part in recycling textile material as bedsheets and closing the loop in the supply chain.

23 Jul 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Children urged to read about climate activism

In honour of Lahti Green Capital 2021, every first grader in Lahti received a book that encourages literacy and daily environmentalism.

21 Jul 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Cleaning up the environment in Lahti with the help of sharing economy

By-passers and residents are urged to litter picking in the sharing economy based and citizen-run practice of loaning litter picking sticks.

12 Jul 2021 | By project CECI

Expert approved

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Past events (21)

Event

22 May 2025

Online

Supporting SMEs in adopting and implementing ESG

The Policy Learning Platform is organising a webinar on support to SMEs in adopting and implementing Environmental Social and Governance, on 22 May 2025, from 14:00 until 15:30.

By Platform

Event

Person typing at computer in front of project website

13 May 2025

Online

Webinar for third call project web admins

Calling all Interreg Europe project website administrators! Join us on 13 May 2025 from 10:00-11:30 CEST for our webinar to explore how to edit your project website.

By Joint secretariat

Event

21 Jan 2025

Online

Welcome webinar for the third call projects

We organised a welcome webinar for lead partners of projects approved in Interreg Europe's third call in 2021-2027 on 21 January 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 (CET/ Paris time). The lead partners got an overview of the steps to follow to start their projects. The subsidy contract, the partnership

By Joint secretariat

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

People around round tables listening to a presentation

18 Mar 2025

In person

Stara Zajezdnia, Krakow

Lead partner seminar for third call projects

Seminar for the newly approved projects' lead partners from the third call in Krakow (Poland) on 18 March 2025.

By Joint secretariat

Event

05 Dec 2024

Online

Waste prevention: The power of reuse

Join us on 5 December to learn about waste prevention and how powerful reuse can really be.

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

wooden_building_in_a_city_under_construction

22 May 2024

In person

Promoting sustainable materials and circularity in construction

On 22 May 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is pleased to invite you to a workshop on promoting sustainable materials and circularity in construction in Vienna, Austria!

By Platform

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

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

20 Oct 2023

Online

Q&A session about financial reporting 2023

An online Question and Answer session about financial reporting for Interreg Europe project partners.

By Joint secretariat

Event

26 - 28 Sep 2023

In person

Lille

Project training days for first call projects

We will organise a series of workshops for our first call projects on 26-28 September 2023 . The Interreg Europe project training days will bring together the lead partners, finance managers and communication managers from 72 projects approved in the first call . The project training days will take

By Joint secretariat

Event

27 Jun 2023

Online

Webinar about Interreg Europe Portal - partners' reporting

We organised a webinar on 27 June 2023 about the Interreg Europe Portal 's functionalities for reporting on projects' progress ( partner reporting and control modules ). This online session was targeted at lead partners, project partners and controllers of Interreg Europe projects from the first

By Joint secretariat

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

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

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

group of people working together and looking at a computer screen

14 Mar 2023

In person

Stockholm

Lead partner seminar for first call projects

Interreg Europe organised a seminar for the newly approved projects' lead partners from the first call in Stockholm on 14 March 2023.

By Joint secretariat

Event

group of people gathered around a laptop and smiling

19 Jan 2023

Online

Welcome webinar for the first call projects

We held a welcome webinar for lead partners of projects approved in Interreg Europe's first call in 2021-2027 on 19 January from 10:00 to 11:30 (CET/ Paris time). During the webinar, the lead partners got an overview of the steps to follow to start their projects. The subsidy contract, the

By Joint secretariat

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

29 Nov 2022

Online

Thematic networking event: Greener Europe

By Joint secretariat

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Energy efficiency Renewable energy Smart energy systems Climate change Water management Circular economy Biodiversity preservation Zero-carbon urban mobility

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Youth and employment: not just any job

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No one left behind: policies in support of NEETs

Project contributions

CLIBUS

CITISYSTEM

CECI

BIOREGIO

Latest activity

Publications

Field Farming – Urban food production

Sustainable Materials Laboratory

Citizens participate in circular economy by tracking energy consumption

Sustainable bicycle transportation in Lahti

Bioneer - improving the collection of biowaste from detached houses

Co-developing lending services together with citizens

Local rubbish to raw material campaign promotes recycling

Environmental awareness in Finnish ice hockey

Regional sponsors support citizen initiative

Citizens prolonging life-cycle and recycling textiles

Children urged to read about climate activism

Cleaning up the environment in Lahti with the help of sharing economy

Event participations

Supporting SMEs in adopting and implementing ESG

Webinar for third call project web admins

Welcome webinar for the third call projects

Europe, let's cooperate! 2025

Lead partner seminar for third call projects

Waste prevention: The power of reuse

Sustainability governance at local level

Promoting sustainable materials and circularity in construction

From biowaste to resource II: innovative biowaste treatment solutions

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

Europe, let's cooperate! 2024

Q&A session about financial reporting 2023

Project training days for first call projects

Webinar about Interreg Europe Portal - partners' reporting

Europe, let's cooperate! 2023

Info session on Interreg Europe

Reuse and repair in the circular economy

Lead partner seminar for first call projects

Welcome webinar for the first call projects

Thematic networking event: connected - citizens - governance

Thematic networking event: Greener Europe

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