Image Peer review Image Social Labour market integration of immigrants with a focus on Ukrainian refugees On 26-27 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted an onsite peer review for Kristiansand Municipality (Norway), which sought advice on how to improve the labour market integration of immigrants, with a specific focus on Ukrainian refugees. 03 February 2025 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Smart Developing a cultural and creative industry strategy On 20-21 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review for Amiens Métropole (France). The Region sought advice and inspiration on an economic development and innovation strategy for cultural and creative industries. 28 January 2025 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Smart Evaluation and development of the target country system in the European context On 12-13 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises on adapting foreign trade support to changing European and global environments. 28 January 2025 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Social From NEETs to FEETs On 17-18 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review in Kiel, Germany, on behalf of Schleswig-Holstein’s Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SHIBB). The event focused on addressing youth employment challenges, particularly the transition of young people from NEETs to FEETs. 28 January 2025 | By Platform
Image Matchmaking Image Social Alternative tourism development in Prespa The Policy Learning Platform conducted a face-to-face matchmaking for the Municipality of Prespes, on 21 November 2024. Local authorities requested advice on how to develop tourism, building on the concept of creative tourism. 11 December 2024 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Smart Financing interregional innovation cooperation in Basque Country On 5-6 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Regional Government of the Basque Country (Spain), which was looking for inspiration on how to finance interregional innovation through cooperation and realise cross-programme synergies in practice. 09 December 2024 | By Platform
Image Matchmaking Image Smart Developing new S3 economic strengths in Northern Netherlands On 8 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite matchmaking, which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on designing and implementing a long-term, adaptive governance and support framework to identify, select, and nurture high-potential niche specialisation opportunities for innovation valorisation in the Northern Netherlands. 22 November 2024 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Smart Innovation procurement policies in Veneto Region On 23-24 October 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Veneto Region, which requested advice on how to design and implement public led-innovation procurement policies. 30 October 2024 | By Platform
Image Matchmaking Image Governance Strategic roadmap for public-private partnerships in Lviv On 22 0ctober 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an online matchmaking for the City of Lviv. The City of Lviv, Ukraine, seeks to strengthen its capacity to design and implement innovative urban development projects through public-private partnerships (PPP). 24 October 2024 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Citizens Creating a star-gazing destination in Rasinari On 10-11 October 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite reverse peer review for the Municipality of Rasinari, Romania, which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on creating a star-gazing destination in the vicinity of their Natura 2000 site. 24 October 2024 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Governance Designing governance to support regional transformation in Heide Region On 15-16 October 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Heide Region, which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on how to design a governance arrangement to support regional transformation. 18 October 2024 | By Platform
Image Matchmaking Image Social Tourism strategies and roadmaps for supporting SMEs in Moldova The Policy Learning Platform conducted an online matchmaking for the National Tourism Office of Moldova, on 12 July 2024. The National Tourism Office of Moldova requested some advice on how to build a strategy on tourism while developing support schemes for tourism SMEs. 23 July 2024 | By Platform
