Open Call for Working Groups members: EU Harnessing Talent Platform
The European Commission has published a Communication on Harnessing Talent in European Regions and is launching the Talent Booster Mechanism, which aims to bring a fresh impetus for re and up-skilling as the first key initiative in 2023 to contribute to the European Year of Skills. This Mechanism will support EU regions affected by the…
War prompts update on Wrocław 2050 strategy
In March this year, the City of Wrocław shared its 2050 foresight strategy which predicts social, economic and spatial development over the next 30 years. Wrocław explains below why, in light of the war in Ukraine, they have revised this strategy and issued a supplement to the report, analysing the potential long-term impact. The Russian…
A-RING – Alpine Research and Innovation Capacity Governance
The A-RING (Alpine Research and Innovation Capacity Governance) project ended on 30 June 2022, but its extensive work towards the harmonization of a multilevel governance in the Alpine Region has been contributing to create key conditions to better exploit synergies between strategic sectors and R&I actors. It produced instruments to overcome #regional challenges, matching specific…
European Network of Cities for Apprenticeships
The European Commission in collaboration with Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale is developing a European Network of Cities for Apprenticeships. This network aims to raise awareness on the role of cities in supporting apprenticeships in collaboration with regional and national stakeholders, to become an advocacy platform, and to provide cities with information, training, and technical…
Support the EMA Lyon 2019 Declaration
Mayors, presidents and political representatives of the European metropolitan areas gathered in Lyon for the 5th EMA forum to advocate for ‘European inclusive metropolitan areas facing together social challenges’. The outcome of this meeting is a political declaration for which support is being sought from all European metropolitan regions and areas. “We are convinced that the challenge…
