Cows wearing GPS collars and food vans predicting the locations of potential customers were just some of the good practices presented at the Better project thematic event in the week of 15th June 2020.  The Better project – stimulating regional innovation through better e-government […]

The Urban Manufacturing project has been going for just about a year now and I have taken part in two policy clinics.  What are policy clinics? I hear you ask.  Well basically, each of the transnational partners has the opportunity to organise a  ‘clinic’ or […]

This is a list of forthcoming EU calls for proposals.   Call name Short description Link Deadline Prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children Priorities are primary prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) (i.e. changing social attitudes and behaviour, in order to end tolerance […]

Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership is hosting a Roadshow event related to the following April/May 2016 funding calls: ERDF P4 (Low Carbon) and P6 (Environment) Guest speakers will include DCLG’s National Lead on P4 & P6 – Mark Joslyn and an overview on […]

Birmingham City Council’s European and International Team will be holding a briefing session on the EU’s Erasmus+ Programme for education, training, youth and sport https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/ on Tuesday 25th November 2014  between 9.30 and 12.00 in Birmingham. Presentations will be delivered by Ecorys UK who, alongside […]

For four weeks in September, Birmingham City Council was hosting five Officers from different District Councils of Berlin, Germany. Their placements were funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union, which enables individuals at all stages of their lives to pursue stimulating learning opportunities […]

Four Birmingham care leavers have been able to undertake work experience at the Marriott Hotel in Birmingham’s partner city of Frankfurt as part of the Willkommen Project. The Willkommen Project is led by Catch 22, a UK charity that works with care leavers, in partnership […]

The Committee of the Regions, the official EU body representing the views of local & regional government, is offering a free online course on EU decision making and the impact of the EU on local policies. More info below and attached for those interested.  Regions, […]