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Save the date: the Closing Event of the European Year of Skills, titled  “The European Year of Skills – what comes next?”, is coming up on 30 April 2024. The event will take place in Brussels (The EGG) and online, and you are invited!

“The European Year of Skills – what comes next?” is a large-scale conference where hundreds of participants will come together to share successful skills stories and discuss the legacy of the European Year of Skills. During the event, we will look back at the achievements of the Year and reflect on the road ahead. After all, the European Year of Skills does not really end here – connecting the dots and delivering in practice remain a top priority.

The conference will feature prominent political and stakeholder panels, inspiring speeches, insightful conversations, and interactive discussion groups on specific topics. Join to discuss effective skills policies and how to ensure that skills remain a top priority across Europe.

For now, please save the date. You will receive an official invitation to register two months before the event. For more information, please visit the event webpage, which will be updated regularly

Innovasjonstalen er Innovasjon Norges viktigste årlige arrangement hvor vi presenterer det vi mener er viktig for å få til verdiskaping i Norge og gir våre innovasjonspolitiske råd til næringsministeren.

Tema for årets Innovasjonstale er Europa. EU er en drivkraft for grønn omstilling og vår nærmeste samarbeidspartner. Europa setter betingelsene og skaper mulighetene. Vi må derfor snakke mer om Europa.

Gjennom norsk deltakelse i EUs programmer oppstår ny forskning og utvikling, og ikke minst: nye markedsmuligheter. Samtidig kan Europa bidra til å utvikle og finansiere nye, norske løsninger verden trenger. Derfor er Europa viktigere enn noen gang, som marked og samarbeidspartner.

Vi har invitert en rekke gjester fra ulike selskaper og fagfelt som til sammen skal gi forståelse for hvilke muligheter som finnes for norsk næringsliv i Europa.

Du vil høre visepresidenten i Europakommisjonen, Maroš Šefčovič og president i European Innovation Council (EIC), Michiel Scheffers syn på våre felles utfordringer og muligheter, og EØS-utvalget oppsummere 30 år med EØS-avtalen. Du vil møte bedrifter som jobber i EU og får støtte fra EU. Du vil høre næringsminister Jan Christian Vestre snakke om markedsmuligheter i Europa, hvordan næringslivet kan være med på å bygge opp igjen Ukraina og hva Håkon Haugli mener er det viktigste for innovasjon nå og framover.

Er du opptatt av nyskaping og verdiskaping, få med deg Innovasjonstalen. 6. mai, klokka 12.00, på en skjerm du velger selv.

Meld deg på her.

Mental Health Europe is the home of the European Mental Health Week – a pan-European initiative that takes place every year in May – the largest opportunity for the whole of Europe to come together and focus on positive change for mental health. This week-long event is an opportunity for individuals from all over Europe and beyond to engage in discussions about various aspects of mental health, share personal stories of coping with challenges during times of crisis and in general, emphasise the need for action to combat stigma, discrimination, and exclusion, and champion good mental health for everyone.

Faced with recurrent water-related crises, this edition of the annual conference will debate what is needed to make the EU more water resilient, today and tomorrow. The Conference will take place between Wednesday 29 May and Thursday 30 May. Conference registration will open in April.

The 2024 EU Green Week is part of a wider communication campaign dedicated to the topic of water resilience. The objective is to stimulate an EU-wide conversation around the EU’s water present and future, with an emphasis on fostering awareness and promoting positive, collaborative solutions.

At the conference, guest speakers will discuss various aspects of integrated water management. This includes topics such as:

• fostering a water smart economy within the EU
• addressing the challenges of restoring and safeguarding the disrupted water cycle
• ensuring widespread access to clean and affordable water and
• sanitation and international water cooperation.

Les mer. 

Under the theme ‘Net-zero competitiveness driving EU energy transition’, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) focuses on delivering Europe’s decarbonisation through green technologies and solutions towards a fair and just transition for people and competitive businesses.

From 11 to 13 June 2024, EUSEW will take place in Brussels and online and include:

• a policy conference with plenary and policy sessions covering topics related to net-zero technologies, cities and citizens, renewables, energy efficiency, and international cooperation;
• the prestigious EUSEW Awards;
• a networking village within the Energy Fair;
• the fifth edition of the European Youth Energy Day

In addition, a series of locally organised Sustainable Energy Days will take place from April to June, across Europe and beyond, to promote clean energy and energy efficiency.

EUSEW is open to international organisations, university associations, national and local authorities, professional associations, NGOs working in the field of sustainable development, consumer associations, research organisations, EU-funded projects, EU institutions, and more.

BACKGROUND

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. It comprises a series of activities aimed at building a secure energy future for Europe. The 2023 edition took place from 20 to 22 June and attracted more than 12 000 unique participants onsite and online from 127 countries (explore the highlights).