Luca Arfini's Portfolio

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 30th June 2022

Bridging the gap on sustainable water management in the region

“We wanted to try to make an even bigger push for the wastewater sector to be circular. We knew that there were many solutions and technologies concerning wastewater that could be utilised even better in the future. We decided to focus more on recovering nutrients, especially phosphorus, as this has the biggest potential for recovery in an environmentally friendly way. We also wanted to build on existing solutions in the area of smart management of storm waters to make cities more climate-resili

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 20th April 2022

Interview with Mayor of Guldborgsund Municipality

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 24th February 2022

Interview with Mayor of Växjö

What are the values that transnational projects brought to Växjö and its citizen? I think there are several important aspects for why Växjö has engaged in Interreg projects during the last 15-20 years. One crucial factor to remember is that European regional funding has not only helped us to start, but also to carry on. Thanks to Interreg, we were able to conduct various research, campaigns, and policy changes.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 21st February 2022

Interview with Deputy Mayor of Tartu

There are definitely many reasons why it has been important for us and our citizens to be part of the Interreg community. Interreg projects have helped us to solve some important issues in our city. External funding is making it much easier to analyse the situation, communicate and engage with different interested parties to implement new solutions.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 17th February 2022

Interview with the Deputy Mayor of Gdansk

Thanks to Interreg, Gdansk advanced innovative solutions to green its transport system and introduce the first autonomous local bus line in Poland. Piotr Grzelak, Gdansk’s Deputy Mayor for Sustainable Development and Housing, will guide us on what the city achieved by joining transnational projects funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 26th January 2022

Bright strategies for a smooth shift to a more resource-efficient economy

Interreg Baltic Sea Region funded several transnational initiatives facilitating the transition from linear to circular resource use.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 4th November 2021

How citizens drive favorable change in the Baltic Sea region

Interaction between public service providers and citizens is necessary to face the most pressing societal challenges and better respond to the needs of citizens. Find out how our #MadeWithInterreg projects Empaci, Healthy Boost and SEMPRE have driven the co-creation of more efficient and more responsive public services in the Baltic Sea region.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 4th August 2021

Low-carbon mobility solutions to green our future

In line with the EU’s climate neutrality target, our Programme supported several initiatives tackling the diverse challenges faced by the Baltic Sea region’s transport sector. We united our efforts to make our region more accessible, better connected and less polluted, ultimately improving the overall mobility experience in the area while protecting the environment. Read how Interreg Go LNG, BSR electric and Sohjoa Baltic have contributed to green mobility in the region.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 2nd July 2021

Highlights of my IVY journey on the shores of the Baltic Sea

More than 540 volunteers aged 18-30 have joined the Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative since March 2017 to experience and learn about cross-border, transnational or interregional programmes and projects. One of them is Luca Arfini, a young Italian passionate about communication. Read what it meant for him working as an Interreg Reporter at the Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat (MA/JS) of Interreg Baltic Sea Region.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 11th May 2021

How water-smart ideas make the Baltic Sea region thrive

From a rich marine life to beautiful vacation places, the Baltic Sea offers numerous resources that can be exploited to boost the economic growth of the region without harming its ecosystem. Interreg Baltic Sea Region funded multiple cooperation projects that have contributed to a sustainable and innovative blue economy. Good and successful examples of smart blue initiatives include ALLIANCE, Baltic Blue Growth, Capacity4MSP and Blue Platform.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region • 30th March 2021

Cooperation as the key to a climate-neutral Baltic Sea region

A common challenge for the countries in the Baltic Sea region is how to produce green and climate-neutral energy. In fact, as much as 75% of the EU greenhouse gas emissions still come from energy use and production. Cooperation and sharing good practices in Interreg projects, such as LowTEMP, Baltic Integrid and Area 21, can be a game-changer in accelerating the energy transition in the region.

YEE • 16th November 2020

Interview on my project called 'Young Leaders Voices'

Today you have a chance to get to know Luca Arfini, an ambitious Italian guy who is embarking on a new journey. His project is called Young Leaders Voices and it aims to talk about today’s global challenges on key topics for young people. The purpose is to consider the two sides of the story, interviewing people with diverging perspectives in order to build a constructive debate.

Ecosprinter • 26th October 2020

“The most effective thing for solving the climate crisis is to adopt better policies and to hold the biggest polluters accountable” – Ecosprinter

Bas Eickhout is a Member of the European Parliament for the Greens since 2009. Currently, he is the deputy chairman of the Greens–European Free Alliance group, as well as the vice-chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and a member of the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China.

EACSociety • 12th August 2020

Interview with Dr Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak on International Youth Day

On the occasion of the International Youth Day, which aims to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s younger generations, the EACS secretariat interviewed Dr Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak, a well-recognized HIV activist and PLWH advocate in Poland.

EACSociety • 26th June 2020

Interview with Dr. Cristiana Oprea on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which aims to foster a global action to counter drug abuse, the EACS secretariat interviewed Dr. Cristiana Oprea, the Head of the HIV Department at Victor Babes Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Bucharest, Romania.

The New Federalist • 6th June 2020

Interview with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

Luca Arfini, a young communications professional from Italy, interviewed the head of the Austrian government Sebastian Kurz, who at age of 33 is one of the youngest world leaders. He has held this position since December 2017, the year in which he also became chairman of the conservative Austrian People’s Party. The topic of the interview was set before the corona crisis hit.

EACSociety • 28th May 2020

Interview on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health with Dr. Karoline Aebi-Popp

On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, whose aim is to advocate for a better response to the existing gaps in the area of women’s health, the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) secretariat interviewed Dr. Karoline Aebi-Popp.

engsoyouth • 21st May 2020

“I dream that everybody would find the joy of sport,” Interview with Ms Hanna Kosonen

Luca Arfini, a young communications professional from Italy has conducted the second of its series of interviews with European level -figures involved in sports and in its promotion. Today’s story is of Ms. Hanna Kosonen, Finland's Minister of Science and Culture and former ski-orienteering competitor.

EACSociety • 14th May 2020

Interview with EACS President for the European Testing week

On the occasion of the Spring European Testing Week 2020, aiming to raise awareness on the benefits of earlier testing for HIV at the European level, the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) secretariat interviewed its President, Professor Jürgen Rockstroh, regarding his broad experience on HIV research and care.

engsoyouth • 5th May 2020

"Sports has played a massive part in my life", Mr Abid Raja, Norway’s Minister of Culture & Equality

Luca Arfini, a young communications professional from Italy, has started a new series of interviews with high-level figures involved in sports and in its promotion across Europe. The first one to be interviewed is Mr Abid Raja, Norway’s Minister of Culture and Equality. Abid Raja was born in Norway but has Pakistani origins; he was one of the first persons in Norwegian politics with a minority background to be nominated at such high-level position.