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Additional mutual learning events in 2023

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection enabled the European Centre to extend the BB Peer Reviews and Trainings project in the Bridge Building countries until March 2024. Following the successful implementation of mutual learning events in the 2021 and 2022, the European Centre can offer three Peer Reviews, two Trainings and one Hands-on pilot for the BB countries in 2023. Check the BB Peer Review activities here and the full project here.

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