Dear practitioners,

Welcome to the third edition of the REGIO Peer2Peer Communities Newsletter! This issue highlights:
🔹Festival of Peer2Peer Communities. 
Scheduled for June 3-4, 2025, in Brussels, this event offers a platform for members to connect, share ideas, and collaborate on various themes. Members can influence the agenda by participating in a pre-registration survey.
🔹Community Champions. 
The newsletter highlights the essential role of Community Champions in advancing the communities and invites passionate members to consider taking on this role.
🔹Recent Community Meetings. 
Since December 1, 2024, communities have been actively engaging in knowledge sharing and collaboration. Feedback is requested through a Satisfaction Survey to improve community experiences.
🔹Circular Economy Peer2Peer Community. 
Focuses on Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs) to integrate circular economy principles into industrial operations, enhancing environmental, economic, and social performance.
🔹Administrative Capacity Building (ACB) Community. 
Features Mafalda Ferreira, the Community Champion since 2022. The ACB Community supports practitioners in preparing and implementing ACB Roadmaps, emphasizing the importance of administrative capacity in cohesion policy.
🔹European Commission Policy Updates. 
Covers initiatives like the I3 Support Facility, the RESTORE proposal, and updates to the Interreg Europe programme manual, aiming to boost interregional collaboration, address climate challenges, and promote innovation.
🔹Upcoming Events.
Includes the Europe, Let's Cooperate forum, EU Open Data Days 2025, and the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards 2027. These events provide opportunities for learning, networking, and collaboration.