ADRAL is an interface platform to boost regional development, having played a discrete but fundamental role to date in leveraging a better Alentejo, and will continue in the future to be a key organisation supporting innovation, internationalisation and cohesion in the vast territory, and to this end, it has a wide representation and comprehensive range of shareholders.
ADRAL aims at promoting, within the framework of policies and strategies approved at national level, the economic, social and cultural development of a certain part of the national territory, namely by pursuing a set of activities in line with its object.
ADRAL's mission is the economic and social development of the Alentejo region through cooperation with other agents in the territory, in a position of the interface between partners, policies and resources.
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S3 Strategy
Alentejo RIS3 aims at improving the competitiveness and internationalisation of the regional economy by focusing on the competitive advantages of Alentejo’s scientific and technological regional system.The regional smart specialisation strategy establishes the following strategic priorities:
• Food and forestry.
• Economy of the mineral, natural and environmental resources.
• Heritage, cultural and creative industries and tourism services.
• Critical technologies, energy and smart mobility.
• Technologies and specialised services of the social economy.
Strategic R&I Projects
AQUA-COMBINE
The AQUA-COMBINE project aims to demonstrate combined aquaculture and halophyte farming using the principles of circular economy, where waste and residues are utilised with-in the system to create both internal value and new products.
Urbansol
Urbansol is an INTERREG funded project aiming at promoting sustainable development according to the methodology defined throughout the project. Urbansol promotes the development of Sustainable and Intelligent Development Action Plans (PADISI).
LIFE ADAPTATE
The LIFE ADAPTATE project aims to develop local mitigation and adaptation plans with a focus on adapting to climate change.
AERIS
The AERIS Project – Integrating and Improving the Competitiveness of the Aeronautical Cluster in the Andalusian-Alentejo Cross-Border Region aims to improve the innovation of companies in the Andalusian-Alentejo area.
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- By Lucy Hammond
100 ERRIN member cities and regions become signatories of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter
During the recent European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission announced the 2nd wave of signatories to the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter, with a further 100 regions and local authorities signing. Of the now 215 signatories, a staggering 100 are associated with ERRIN member cities and regions.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
ERRIN as a part of a blueprint alliance – the CHARTER project
ERRIN is part of the successful CHARTER consortium led by the University of Barcelona to develop sectoral skills, funded by the Erasmus+ programme. As part of the consortium, ERRIN also involves five members of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group to take part in the project’s regional activities.
- By Astrid Hannes
Strengthening skills governance in regional innovation ecosystems: lessons learnt and remaining challenges
The forthcoming SEFS Working Group meeting will be dedicated to strengthening skills governance in regional innovation ecosystems. The members will learn about CHARTER's results, the first Erasmus+ funded sectoral blueprint that involved six regions to explore the place-based perspective on skills governance from a regional innovation ecosystem’s perspective. The event will take place online on 14 June at 10:00.
- By Astrid Hannes
CHARTER Webinar: Cultural Heritage Sector Dynamics across Europe: exploring gaps and needs in professional development
The CHARTER EU Skills Alliance for Cultural Heritage, one of ERRIN's projects, is organising a webinar on 29 May to present the project's findings on the sector's integrated dynamics and examine relevant stakeholders in the heritage sector. It will also allow participants to get insights into the process of mapping the cultural heritage sector in terms of skills and needs shortages in educational and professional contexts. The speakers will also present future scenarios and solutions.
- By Astrid Hannes
How can heritage skills unlock the full potential of European regions?
In this online webinar, the CHARTER project will explore how heritage skills can unlock the potential of European regions. It will present the findings of six regional case studies on regional cultural heritage ecosystems, five coming from ERRIN members, showcasing how to better align the education and training offer with the labour market needs to equip future-ready skills and traditional heritage skills. The webinar will take place on 26 April from 14:00-15:00.
- By Francesca Pozzebon
Cultural Heritage in Action deep-diving session following the peer-learning visit in Cantabria
Cultural Heritage in Action invites you to a webinar on November 28 on the topics of cultural heritage management, regional development, and community involvement in rural areas.