Flag this item Image Peer review Image Connected How to get rural communities to embrace new sustainable forms of mobility? On 6-7 February 2025, the Policy Learning Platform held an online peer review for the Leitrim County Council in Ireland, which has requested insight from other very thinly populated areas in Europe on sustainable mobility and community acceptance. 18 February 2025 | By Platform
Flag this item Image Peer review Image Smart Setting-up a regional Open Innovation Hub in Vidzeme Region On 23-24 January 2025, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review on behalf of the Vidzeme Planning Region in Latvia, on the topic of setting-up a regional Open Innovation Hub. 05 February 2025 | By Platform
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item 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
Flag this item Image Peer review Image Connected A strategic approach to developing new S3 economic strengths On 8 November, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite matchmaking for the Northern Netherlands Alliance, 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. 20 November 2024 | By Platform
Flag this item 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
