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March 2021
2021 Innovation Show – How Smart is Your Food?
We live in a world where thanks to technology, everything is getting "smarter". Our watches monitor our blood-pressure, our cars can drive themselves, and since the pandemic, the high-rise, multi-story workspaces that dominate our city skylines have been replaced by "virtual" meeting rooms we can carry around in our pockets. But can the food that we eat get "smarter", too? The answer is Yes! Smart...food? Innovation in food systems is allowing us to develop food that is more nutritious, more…
Find out more »National Recovery & Resilience Plans – Working Together in Renewed Partnership with Regions
Date: 4 March Time: 16:00 - 17:30 CEST In response to the impacts and challenges posed by COVID-19, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council agreed on a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF will offer support for investments and reforms undertaken by Member States to make their economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the green and digital transitions. In order to access the funding, Member…
Find out more »Advocacy Training for Young European Activists – Europe is what you make of it!
The Assembly of European Regions, in partnership with JEF, is organising a training seminar on advocacy that will offer 30 young Europeans the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the European Institutions and the Youth Strategy, as wells as develop advocacy plans to promote their rights and priorities among local and regional authorities. The training seminar is being organised as part of the “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it” project. The Y-FED project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the EU with…
Find out more »Territorial approaches to innovation: spotlight on rural areas
We are pleased to invite you to two webinars that will look at the need for territorial approaches to innovation, based on strong rural-urban links and ambitious and forward-looking skills strategies What are the main challenges and opportunities for European regions and rural areas in particular when it comes to fostering innovation? These two events will provide an opportunity to share regional experiences and hear about support initiatives at EU level. The events are part of the Skillnet webinar series AER…
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