23.02.2024 | Youth policy;Research and innovation;Smart specialisation;Social protection;Labour mobility;Education;
Improving the well-being of children and protecting them from violence, poverty and social exclusion were the main focus of the meeting of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC), held in Ancona (Italy) on 22 February. The meeting was followed by a high-level conference on regional innovation as a key driver of the EU's green and digital transition, attended by local and regional authorities, representatives of the Italian national government and of the European Commission.