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Launch of the 2023 EURADA Awards

Article written by Giacomo Frisanco - Head of Communication, Policy and Membership Department

Since 2015, the EURADA Awards recognise and honour innovative best practices in regional development and many projects, proposals, and tools have since been presented and awarded.

The main objective of the EURADA Awards is to recognise and highlight new innovative developments introduced by both member and non-member agencies to benefit all European regional development practitioners.

The 2023 EURADA Awards are open to best practices from four fields of action:

  1. Harnessing talent, upskilling & retraining;
  2. Smart cities & urban regeneration;
  3. Territorial innovation & strategic foresight;
  4. Climate change adaptation and mitigation (including application of aerospace technologies for regional development).

 
The criteria for evaluating the best practices are:

  • The context in which the action was carried out;
  • The novelty and recency of the practices;
  • The demonstrable impact of the instrument, project, or proposal;
  • The interregional dimension;
  • Its transferability potential to other regions.

 
This year’s jury is composed of representatives from each of the following organisations:

  • The European Committee of the Regions (CoR);
  • The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC);
  • The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
  • Two representatives of the EURADA Secretariat.

Three winners will receive an award and will be invited to present the best practice and their agency during AGORADA+ 2023 (Krakow) and AGORADA 2024 (Brussels).
The three highest-rated best practices will furthermore receive recognition and promotion through EURADA’s communication channels, including its website, newsletter (close to 300 subscribers) and social media accounts with a total of more than 8,000 followers (three posts on LinkedIn and Twitter/X in 2023 and two in 2024). The winner will furthermore be featured in an episode of the upcoming EURADA podcast in 2024.
 
Regardless of whether you have already participated in the EURADA Awards or have never participated before, we strongly encourage you to do so! The application process is not time-consuming and is a great opportunity to promote your practices. Check this video to discover more information about EURADA Awards 2023. The deadline to apply for the EURADA Awards 2023 is Friday 20 October.
 
For more information about the 2023 edition and the application form, please visit the official EURADA Awards webpage or contact our colleague Giacomo FRISANCO.