On 28 October, CAPABLE held its sixth Regional Stakeholder Meeting in Friuli Venezia Giulia, sharing outcomes from the Vaslui Exchange of Experience. Stakeholders discussed care costs, home care sustainability, European models and regional practices. Co-housing, telemedicine and integrated care emerged as key areas for further exploration ahead of the next exchange in Spain.
INFORMEST participated in Rome in the 11th meeting of the EUSAIR Youth Council, focused on capacity building and setting priorities for 2026-2027. The meeting brought together young people from the Strategy’s ten countries, the European Commission, Italian Presidency and Facility Point, strengthening skills, participation and dialogue among younger generations, institutions and Adriatic-Ionian territories through cooperation.
From 20 to 22 October 2026, INFORMEST participated in the third CAPABLE Exchange of Experience in Vaslui, Romania, supporting the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the project’s Lead Partner. The three-day event explored economic sustainability, home care, integrated social and healthcare services, caregiver training and innovative solutions to address demographic ageing across European regions.
BioTech2Agri supported 26 Italian and Slovenian agri-food SMEs in adopting biotechnological solutions, from technical feasibility to market entry. The Interreg project mapped opportunities, tested four integrated services, and defined a replicable ten-point model. INFORMEST managed communication, dissemination of results, and cross-border networking among businesses, researchers, and innovation stakeholders across the participating territories in both countries.
The third interregional seminar of the SFP project, held in Rzeszów on 23 and 24 September 2026, engaged partners in strategic foresight workshops. Through Design Thinking, Three Horizons and the 2×2 scenario matrix, participants explored tools for anticipating possible futures of territories and better guiding regional public policies within their respective contexts and objectives effectively.
The fifth Steering Committee meeting of the Twinning Project MK 24 IPA AG 01 24 approved the quarterly report and work plan, confirming progress in aligning North Macedonia’s phytosanitary system with EU standards. Advances were achieved in IPM, legislation, laboratories and monitoring activities. Technical missions continue, including training on pine wood nematode prevention.
The final conference of the BioTech2Agri project will take place on 23 September 2026 at Villa Russiz in Capriva del Friuli. The event will showcase project results and bioeconomy innovations supporting sustainable agriculture. Institutions, researchers and businesses will discuss trends, investments and European partnerships, followed by networking opportunities, interpretation services and a closing dinner.
Within the European Union funded Twinning project aimed at strengthening North Macedonia’s phytosanitary services, technical and training activities continue alongside legislative alignment efforts. Field missions, monitoring through pheromone traps and studies on harmful organisms, including Capnodis tenebrionis, support knowledge transfer, institutional cooperation and the protection of agricultural production across the national system.
From 15 to 17 September 2026, Izola (Slovenia) will host the eleventh edition of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week, a well-established event dedicated to discussing the role of macro-regional strategies and promoting territorial cooperation across the Mediterranean.
The CRESCITA project, co-financed by Interreg Italy-Austria and led by Informest, was launched in Udine to strengthen climate resilience in inland Alpine areas. Partners and stakeholders presented objectives, digital tools, training activities and Nature-Based Solutions. Pilot sites in Italy and Austria will test innovative approaches until March 2028, supporting local climate adaptation efforts.