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This year during EURegionsWeek, the EU cohesion policy celebrates its 30th anniversary. It could be the best moment to reflect and to look at what awaits ahead. Technology is playing a significant role in how we perceive the world, especially how we interact with everything around us. In our “technological society,” progress is taking place at every level. But, if we look at the global technology market, Europe risks falling behind if member states do not cooperate more closely to achieve common...

We all know how it looks like. You take the courses in your country, do your best at school, sign up for additional classes and turns out that... there is no job for you. Of course, you are well-qualified and you did well at your university. Sadly, in your region, there is only a slight chance that someone will shake your hand and give you a decent payment. Seems like you need to go abroad. But maybe for a month, just to see how it is. Later on, maybe for six months. You make some connections...

How culture can represent an opportunity for development? Could a concrete cultural action effectively drive the economic growth of local communities, their engagement, cohesion and integration? European culture has an important role in regional and local development, but also when boosting relationships and cooperation. Preserving European cultural heritage with concrete actions and projects helps local and regional communities to grow. This has been one of the themes debated during the...

A project of a Living Lab from Torino about collaboration between French and Italian rural areas was presented in the European Week of Regions of Cities Sometimes, only a small action can make a really huge step into the people. The frontier between different countries is a red line that divides two countries, puts culture and traditions in each side and separates communities that look only for their interests. But this barrier can be erased. France and Italy are involved into a cross-border...

This year marks the celebration of the EU cultural heritage, which brings the importance of safeguarding and promoting Europe’s culture and history. But, in what way is the EU helping to preserve its regions' cultural heritage? The European Week of Regions and Cities brought together various ambitious projects which are examples of how investing in cultural heritage can transform regions and cities. Oda Helen Sletnes, Norway's Ambassador to the EU, stated that preserving the culture of the...

Childcare is considered to be a highly personal topic with no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. So where does the European Union fit in? Following on from a workshop on local approaches to improving childcare opportunities, the Moderator and Gender Equality Policy Officer, Greet Vermeylen answered a few questions about her unit’s work on childcare and why is it so important for Europe. How do you examine the state of childcare across the EU? Greet Vermeylen has mentioned the three elements which...

After three days of stimulating and entertaining sessions, the 16 th edition of the #EURegionsWeek is coming to an end. In addition to parallel workshops happening during the morning and early afternoon, the last day of the Week will end with a closing session in the presence of Commissioner of EU Regional Policy Corina Creţu, President of the Committee of the Regions Karl-Heinz Lambertz and former US Ambassador to the EU Tony Gardner.

Regional partnerships The regional partnerships organised 7 sessions in their venues on various topics such as: investing in people for regional success; green islands; future housing and inclusive cities; circular economy; interregional cooperation; and urban transformation. The networking session "The green economy as a development opportunity for EU islands" was organised at the Square Conference Centre on 9 October by the Region of Sardinia, the Balearic islands, the Collectivity of Corsica...

LASSO and ART2WORK associations help young people to improve their lives Renewed Belle-Vue brewery hosted ART2WORK and LASSO conference, which took place on Tuesday, October 9. Through videos and speaking about their experiences, the two rapporteurs presented their projects —cofunded by European Regional Development Fund —, which is addressed to young people, from 12 to 30 years, to let them improve their lives through cultural initiatives. Ine Vos, representative of LASSO (Brussels network for...

You missed the daily live videos? They are available on the EURegionsWeek youtube channel. Learn how cities are testing new ways to tackle local challenge with Marc Lemaître ( interview).; and watch the interview of Denis Tersen, Managing Director of Lille Metropole 2020 World Design capital 2020 to know more about design and user-focused method to boost economic, social, cultural and environmental development. The RegioStars ceremony video is available online, as well as the video of the high...