Latest Updates
- By Intern SMR
EU Regions Week Session Every Drop Counts: Regions at the Frontline of Water Resilience
Join EU Regions Week Session called Every Drop Counts: Regions at the Frontline of Water Resilience. The session will explore how regions can lead Europe’s response to growing water-related risks and strengthen climate adaptation through place-based solutions. High-level representatives from eight European regions will share practical approaches to water retention, quality and quantity, agriculture, tourism and preparedness.
- By Martina Campajola
ERRIN and its members call on the Commission to safeguard the EU Missions and mission-oriented approach in the next MFF
More than 35 regional and local authorities urge EU decision-makers to keep the EU Missions running until at least 2030 and to keep the mission-oriented approach at the heart of Europe's future research and innovation framework. The letter underlines the strategic importance of preserving and strengthening the EU Missions and the mission-oriented approach as central pillars of Europe's competitiveness, resilience and innovation agenda.
- By Zoé Thomazeau
ERRIN members to host events at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026
The European Week of Regions and Cities, taking place in Brussels from 12–14 October 2026, will once again serve as a leading platform for dialogue on regional and urban policy in Europe. This year the motto is 'Strong regions, strong Europe'. ERRIN is pleased to announce that its members will be strongly represented in this year’s programme, with sessions addressing a wide range of topics relevant to Europe’s regions and cities.
- By Astrid Hannes
ERRIN’s first online skills session puts Skills for Resilience at the heart of Europe’s regions
The first online ERRIN Skills Talk, held on 13 May gathered over 60 regional higher-education representatives, vocational education and training (VET) providers, regional policymakers as well as the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Aiming at deepening the understanding about capacity building activities that are emerging across Europe’s regions to increase the territorial resilience, several regional stakeholders presented regional initiatives to align education, research, industry and public actors around resilience skills. Read more about the regional education and training initiatives in this article.
- By Amalia Amengual
EUICoast launches a microcredential on Development, Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Island Territories
Island regions face particular socio-economic and environmental challenges arising from insularity, resource scarcity and dependence on external markets. This course offers a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective on governance and sustainable development in island contexts. Through the analysis of practical cases and real policies, it aims to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to help build more resilient, autonomous and sustainable island territories.
- By Amalia Amengual
TWICE (Twin for Waste Integrated Circular Ecosystem)
European regions, particularly island territories like the Balearic Islands, face the challenge of efficiently and sustainably managing the entire waste cycle. To overcome current fragmentation, a unified governance tool is essential. The TWICE (Twin for Waste Integrated Circular Ecosystem) project addresses this need by developing a Digital Twin with a dual nature: it serves as both a real-time diagnostic tool to visualise and quantify current waste flows and a predictive simulation engine to test future scenarios. By orchestrating the complete lifecycle of all waste streams, from collection and sorting to final treatment and valorisation, the TWICE platform offers a holistic and unified overview. Using AI models, it not only monitors performance but also provides the intelligence needed to optimise operations and shape strategic policy, turning data into the key asset for a resilient and truly circular economy.