Participation in European and international associations and networks
The Emilia-Romagna Region currently participates – either formally or through partnership agreements in the framework of European and interregional projects – in the following European and international associations and networks:
Agriculture and rural development. Food safety
AREPO Association of European Regions for Products of Origin - 30 European Regions and more than 400 producer associations (over 45% of European geographical indications)
AREFLH Assembly of European Regions producing Fruits, Vegetables and Ornamental Plants - 14 European Regions and 15 producer associations
GMO-Free European GMO-Free Regions Conference - 64 European Regions
ERIAFF European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry - 35 Regions and 23 observers
GACSA Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Environment
AIR Air Quality Initiative of Regions - 13 European Regions
EGS EuroGeoSurveys - The Geological Surveys of Europe - 37 national plus other regional geological services www.eurogeosurveys.org/
ENCORE Environmental Conference of the European Regions
Under2Mou network of the Subnational Global Climate Leadership MoU - 167 signatories
AREV Assembly of European Wine Regions
Culture and creativity
RICC Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity - 24 Regions
Social policies
ERLAI European Regional and Local Authorities on Asylum and Immigration - 35 Regions and local authorities
Research and innovation
ERRIN European Regions Research and Innovation Network - 120 Regions
GIURI Informal Group of Italian Representative Offices - 40 members
VANGUARD INITIATIVE - 30 Regions
NEREUS Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies - 25 Regions and 40 associate members including universities and clusters
Health care
EUnetHTA European Network for Health Technology Assessment
G.I.N. (Guidelines international network) International network of organisations and professionals interested in the production and implementation of guidelines to support evidence-based health care by reducing variability - 99 organisations from all over the world
EUREGHA European Regional and Local Health Authorities - more than 100 members
HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) - 68 members
INAHTA International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment - 52 members
MATTONE INTERNAZIONALE, called PROMIS since 2016 - Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute
RHN Regions for Health Network - WHO
EIP-AHA European Innovation Partnership in Active and Healthy Ageing
Local policies
METREX Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas - 56 members
Transport
POLIS European cities and regions networking for innovative transport solutions - 69 members
Tourism
NECSTouR Network for European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism - 28 Regions and 30 associate members, including international institutions, universities and research institutes, trade associations and trade unions
ISTO-OITS International Social Tourism Organisation - 17 European members
Cross-sector networks
CRPM Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
ADRIATIC-IONIAN EUROREGION - 26 members
Women of Mediterranean, East and South European Network - 20 members
REGHUB network of regional hubs for reviewing the implementation of EU policies