The 20th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) organised by the European Commission and the European Committee of Regions will take place on 10-13 October 2022.
It is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including politicians, administrators, experts, and academics.
This year’s edition will provide an opportunity to communicate on the EU response to the post-pandemic health, social and economic challenges.
What is the purpose of the #EURegionsWeek?
- To discuss common challenges for Europe’s regions and cities and examine possible solutions by bringing together politicians, decision-makers, experts and practitioners of cohesion policy, as well as stakeholders from business, banking, civil society organisations, academia, the EU institutions and the media
- To provide a platform for capacity-building, learning and exchange of experience and good practice for those implementing EU cohesion policy and managing its financial instruments
- To facilitate cooperation and networking between regions and cities
- To feed into the debate on EU cohesion policy in a wider context, including recent research and views from third countries and international organisations.
Who can participate?
The European Week of Regions and Cities and its events are aimed at:
- European, national, regional and local government officials and experts in the field of managing and evaluating cohesion policy programmes
- Representatives of private companies, financial institutions, European and national associations
- Members of the European Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament, national, regional and local politicians, including young elected politicians (YEPs)
- Academics, researchers, postgraduate students and practitioners in the field of European cohesion policy
- Members of the public who want to express their views and contribute to the debate on the future of Europe and their regions and cities
- Journalists from European, national, regional and local media
What are the themes for the 2022 edition?
- Green Transition
- Territorial Cohesion
- Digital Transition
- Youth empowerment
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