Calendar
06
DEC'22
Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Annual Event 2022
- 15:00 - 19:00 CET
- Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
On the 6th of December (Tuesday) 2022, the Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Network organised its Annual Event in Brussels, at the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union, entitled: "From the European Year of Youth to the European Year of Skills".
05
DEC'22
Reghub Workshop
- European Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium
On the 5th to the 6th of December took place in Brussels the Workshop of the Network of Regional Hubs (RegHub), back-to-back with the #FitforFuture Platform plenary meeting.
01
DEC'22
European Initiative for long term mobility of apprentices
- 09:00 - 11:00 CET
- Pays de la Loire EU Representation, Brussels, Belgium
On the 1st of December (Thursday) 2022 occurred the European Initiative for long term mobility of apprentices in Brussels, at the Pays de la Loire Representation.
30
NOV'22
FRONT-OF-PACK NUTRITION LABELING: WHICH IS THE BEST APPROACH?
- 18:00 - 20:00 CET
- European Parliament, Brussels
On the 30th of November (Thursday) 2022 took place the “FRONT-OF-PACK NUTRITION LABELLING: WHICH IS THE BEST APPROACH?” in Brussels, at the European Parliament.
13
OCT'22
Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Side event of European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) 2022
- 12:30 - 13:30 CET
- Lombardy EU Office, Brussels, Belgium
On the 13th of October (Thursday) 2022, RICC organised a EWRC side event in Brussels, at the Lombardy Region - Brussels Delegation building, entitled: “Culture, Creativeness, Innovation and Knowledge Ecosystems”.
13
OCT'22
V4 Training for Research and Project Managers
- 15:00 - 18:00 CET
- Permanent Representation of Slovakia, Brussels, Belgium
On the 13th of October (Thursday) 2022, Marcos Nogueira, the Permanent Representative of the Alentejo in Brussels, was invited to intervene at the V4 Training for Research and Project Managers event.
12
OCT'22
European regions for greener, bluer & brighter digital transformation: High-level Workshop during the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
- 17:00 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
This workshop was a collaboration between AURORAL and dRural. It aimed to promote the awareness of people in general, not just the relevant stakeholders and authorities, to achieve a better understanding and critical reflection between inhabitants and needs in different rural areas and the common goal they want to achieve through digitalisation.
11
OCT'22
Smart tomorrow for Smart Communities - Enabling Digital Transition in European Regions during the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
- 10:00 CET
- Online
This session introduced the Living-in.EU Initiative, as well as the SmarTomorrow Investment Platform emerging from the H2020-AUROAL project.
08
OCT'22
Mission in Brussels: Circular Economy Meetings
- 10:00 - 16:00 CET
- Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre - Brussels, Belgium
On the 8th of September (Thursday) 2022, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Luís Loures, and Professor Paulo Brito, Professor Coordinator of the same Institute.
10
JUN'22
European Design Days 2022
- 08:30 - 16:00 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 10th of June (Friday) 2022, the EU Design Days took place in Brussels. The event was organised by ERRIN and the School of Arts of the University of Évora was present.
07
JUN'22
Forum on the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change
- 09:00 - 17:30 CET
- European Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium
On the 7th of June (Tuesday) 2022 took place the Forum on the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change in Brussels, at the European Committee of the Regions.
02
JUN'22
Mission with Alentejo Delegation
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 2nd and 3rd of June 2022, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the Alentejo Regional Delegation: the Vice-President of the CCDR (Commission for Coordination and Regional Development) of the Alentejo, Carmen Carvalheira, and the President of ADRAL (Alentejo Regional Development Agency), João Grilo.
09
MAY'22
European Regions for Smart Communities Summit
- Évora, Portugal
The European summit of local and regional communities for sharing a common vision for a smarter tomorrow!
04
MAY'22
Mission Startup Labware
- 10:00 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 4th of May, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the Alentejo Regional Delegation under the project Startup Labware, which aims to promote the development of several initiatives based on an analysis of the state of the art in urban and technological terms, for the development of solutions for smart cities and identify business opportunities and projects that can be developed in small to medium sized urban centres.
07
JAN'21
H2020-AURORAL Project Launching Event
- Online
On the 7th of January 2021, took place online the Launching Event of the H2020-AURORAL Project. AURORAL focuses on increasing connectivity and delivering a digital environment of smart objects interoperable services platforms able to trigger dynamic rural ecosystems of innovation chains, applications and services.
H2020-AURORAL Project Launching Event
- online
On the 7th of January 2021, took place online the Launching Event of the H2020-AURORAL Project. AURORAL focuses on increasing connectivity and delivering a digital environment of smart objects interoperable services platforms able to trigger dynamic rural ecosystems of innovation chains, applications and services.
The Portuguese Minister for Agriculture and Food, Maria do Céu Antunes; The Member of the European Parliament, Carlos Zorrinho; The Vice-President of the Commission for Coordination and Development of the Alentejo, Carmen Carvalheira; The CEO of IrRADIARE, Elsa Nunes; The Executive Coordinator of H2020-AURORAL, Paula Peiró; and Marcos António Nogueira, the Coordinator of the H2020-AURORAL, participated in the event.
H2020-AURORAL Project Launching Event
- 10:00 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 4th of May, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the Alentejo Regional Delegation under the project Startup Labware, which aims to promote the development of several initiatives based on an analysis of the state of the art in urban and technological terms, for the development of solutions for smart cities and identify business opportunities and projects that can be developed in small to medium sized urban centres.
The Mission in Brussels was an enriching opportunity to know best practices of Smart Cities and increase the knowledge about them. During the visit, it was possible to interact with interlocutors from various parts of Europe, learn about programmes and activities of European Cities and Regions that are developing projects in the context of Smart Cities.
European Regions for Smart Communities Summit
- 9th to 14th of May 2022
- Évora, Portugal
The European summit of local and regional communities for sharing a common vision for a smarter tomorrow!
Following-up the 2021 Successful edition, during the Portuguese Presidency of the EU, the second “European Regions for Smart Communities” summit was organised between May 9th and May 14th, in Évora (Alentejo, Portugal) and online.
This Summit was the celebration of the success and achievements from cooperation across Smart Communities and an opportunity for mutually committed to share challenges and smart solutions. It gathered local and regional leaders from across Europe to discuss how to involve the citizens and stakeholders in co-promoting smarter small cities, towns, villages and regions for a better tomorrow, as well as key-speakers from European Institutions.
The summit featured sessions, forum, dialogs, workshops, labs, cultural moments and activities aimed at enhancing the role of regional and urban hubs of Smart Communities in achieving the green, blue and bright digital transformation.
Themes and topics debated during 2022 edition were:
- Day 1 - Keyword: EUROPE; Smarter Communities, better Europe
- Day 2 - Keyword: INVESTMENT; Stronger governance, Smarter territories
- Day 3 - Keyword: INNOVATION; Regional Innovation, Europe better fit for future
- Day 4 - Keyword: EXCELLENCE; Stronger cooperation, Smarter transformation
- Day 5 - Keyword: LEADERSHIP; Smarter regions, stronger Europe
For more information about the event, please visit: http://www.eu-smart.community
Mission with Alentejo Delegation
- 2nd and 3rd of June 2022
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 2nd and 3rd of June 2022, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the Alentejo Regional Delegation: the Vice-President of the CCDR (Commission for Coordination and Regional Development) of the Alentejo, Carmen Carvalheira, and the President of ADRAL (Alentejo Regional Development Agency), João Grilo.
The visit took place within the framework of H2020-AURORAL, a project that financed the Delegation to the capital of Belgium. The Mission in Brussels allowed the contact and the sharing of with a range of entities on several key issues for the Alentejo, such as health Alentejo, such as health, education, digitalization, among others.
During this visit, on the 2nd of June a lunch took place with the Portuguese Members of the European Parliament. It was important to discuss about projects that are being developed in the #Alentejo funded by the EU, namely in the digital area. With emphasis on the project H2020-Auroral, with the aim of promoting the Alentejo as a great pilot region of the Smart Communities strategy.
In the afternoon of the same day, Marcos Nogueira, the Permanent Representative of the Alentejo and Joana Good da Silva, Policy Advisor at the Alentejo EU Office, with the Alentejo Delegation, visited the European Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN). They were welcomed by Pirita Lindholm, the Director of ERRIN and Ewa Chomicz, Member Relations and Communications Officer at ERRIN.
Forum on the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change - European Committee of the Regions
- 7th of June 2022, 09:00-17:30 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 7th of June (Tuesday) 2022 took place the Forum on the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change in Brussels, at the European Committee of the Regions.
The event gathered around 400 representatives of cities and regions to cooperate on innovative solutions to adapt to climate change and encourage regions, cities and communities to lead the societal transformation.
In September 2022, the Alentejo region was selected as a Signatory of the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change.
European Design Days 2022
- 10th of June 2022, 08:30-16:00
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 10th of June (Friday) 2022, the EU Design Days took place in Brussels. The event was organised by ERRIN and the School of Arts of the University of Évora was present.
This year the EU Design Days was part of the New European Bauhaus Festival organised by the European Commission. The event focused on “Will beauty actually save the world? How can design contribute to the green transition and help us to achieve the goals of the EU Green Deal?”
Mission in Brussels: Circular Economy Meetings - Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre
- 8th of September 2022, 10:00-16:00 CET
- Brussels, Belgium
On the 8th of September (Thursday) 2022, the Alentejo Region (PT18) Permanent Representation in Brussels, welcomed the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Luís Loures, and Professor Paulo Brito, Professor Coordinator of the same Institute.
During the visit, the Professors had meetings with European entities, such as EUROCITIES, ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network) and the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) to foster new projects and partnerships within the area of Circular Economy.
V4 Training for Research and Project Managers
- 13th of October 2022, 15:00-18:00 CET
- Permanent Representation of Slovakia, Brussels, Belgium
On the 13th of October (Thursday) 2022, Marcos Nogueira, the Permanent Representative of the Alentejo in Brussels, was invited to intervene at the V4 Training for Research and Project Managers event.
The training was organised under the auspices of Brussels liaison offices for R&D of the V4 countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. It consists of a number of presentations and interactive sessions on various topics relating to R&I project management with the emphasis on EU R&I policies, networking, and best practice exchange.
Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Side event of European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) 2022
- 13th of October 2022, 12:30-13:30 CET
- Lombardy EU Office, Brussels, Belgium
On the 13th of October (Thursday) 2022, RICC organised a EWRC side event in Brussels, at the Lombardy Region - Brussels Delegation building, entitled: “Culture, Creativeness, Innovation and Knowledge Ecosystems”.
The info session was a unique opportunity to discuss the co-creation of Smart Creativeness Clusters and share ideas on how to create and implement Culture and Creative Ecosystems in European Regions. Moreover, it brought an added value to the discussion of cultural and creative sectors within the EU regions, which are crucial to improve lives, transform communities and local/regional economies, and generate growth and skilled jobs.
FRONT-OF-PACK NUTRITION LABELLING: WHICH IS THE BEST APPROACH?
- 30th of November 2022, 18:00-20:00 CET
- European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
On the 30th of November (Thursday) 2022 took place the “FRONT-OF-PACK NUTRITION LABELLING: WHICH IS THE BEST APPROACH?” in Brussels, at the European Parliament.
The region of Alentejo, Portugal, together with other 15 European regions and AREPO (Association of European Regions for Products of Origin), gathered together to organise a workshop about the new Front-of-Pack Nutritional Labelling (FOPNL) European legislation should consider to fulfil the expectation of informing rather than influencing consumer choices for a healthy and balanced diet.
European Initiative for long term mobility of apprentices
- 1st of December 2022, 09:00-11:00 CET
- Pays de la Loire EU Representation, Brussels, Belgium
On the 1st of December (Thursday) 2022 occurred the European Initiative for long term mobility of apprentices in Brussels, at the Pays de la Loire Representation.
The event focused on long-term mobility of apprentices, and it gathered Brussels regional offices interested in this topic. Mr. Marcos Nogueira, the Permanent Representative of the Alentejo in Brussels intervened about Vocational and Educational Training in the region.
Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Annual Event 2022
- 6th of December 2022, 15:00-19:00 CET
- Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
On the 6th of December (Tuesday) 2022, the Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) Network organised its Annual Event in Brussels, at the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union, entitled: "From the European Year of Youth to the European Year of Skills".
The event gathered speakers from various EU institutions and organisations, such as Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Regional Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN), Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and European Parliament.
It was a very enriching event to better understand and learn more about EU funding opportunities, projects, programmes, among other topics, related to Culture and Creativity.
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