Image Peer review Image Governance From Gateways to Gatekeepers: policy solutions for EU regions bordering Russia Russia’s war aggression on Ukraine and the closure of Europe’s eastern borders are reshaping EU regions. Public authorities from affected regions met to discuss economic decline, demographic shifts, and security issues. 05 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 Matchmaking Image Green Mobilising local authorities to support energy communities On 5 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a matchmaking at the request of ALEC, the local Energy and Climate Agency of Gironde, France. 19 December 2024 | By Platform
Image Matchmaking Image Green ERDF funds for energy communities in Marche Region On 5 December 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a matchmaking at the request of Marche Region Italy, as Regional Managing Authority for sustainable energy to explore how to shape a 6 million call for proposals under the European Regional Development Fund for supporting energy communities in 2025. 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 Peer review Image Green The reintroduction of the lynx in Thuringia On 26-27 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Thuringian Ministry of Environment, Energy and Nature Protection (Germany), which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on the reintroduction of the lynx as part of the biodiversity strategy of the State of Thuringia. 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 Green Availability of freshwater and drinking water in Netherlands On 6-7 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the Provinces of Noord and Zuid Holland, which requested advice regarding their policy challenge on availability of freshwater and drinking water in the context of changing climate. 20 November 2024 | By Platform
Image Peer review Image Connected New regional public transport offer in Central Denmark On 6-7 November, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the region of Central Denmark, which requested input on how to increase the use of public transport in rural areas to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the number of single-occupancy cars on the road. 14 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
