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More than 20 stands are waiting for your visit at teh Square level -2. Check the programme of the exhibition

This year, the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels has gathered more than 6,000 people from all around the continent to focus on the European Cohesion Policy and regional development. But, why is the EWRC important? Why is it so significant that thousands of decision-makers, journalists and the general public have decided to participate? “It’s a meeting place for all the EU regions and cities. It’s a meeting place among colleagues and politicians working in Brussels’ institutions. It...

As a key action under the Energy Union Strategy, the European Commission has launched the initiative to support coal regions in transition, assisting Member States and regions in modernising their economies and preparing to deal with the related structural and technological transformation. EU Cohesion Policy makes a crucial contribution in this context, providing tailored support to guide structural change and helping regions achieve economic transformation by building on their "smart...

1 day before registration close! Still time to sign up for this #EuRegionsWeek interactive session about gender-responsive budgeting. Gender-responsive budgeting is not about creating separate budgets for women, or solely increasing spending on women's programmes. Rather, gender-responsive budgeting seeks to ensure that the collection and allocation of public resources is carried out in ways that are effective and contribute to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment. The objective of...

The fifth edition of the #EURegionsWeek Info Flash newsletter is out now. Read here to find out more about the registration deadline & how to access the venue, the Energy Union in motion high-level event, the Reflecting on Europe & #CohesionAlliance campaigns and much more.

The post-2020 EU budget and cohesion policy proposals will take centre stage at this year’s edition of the #EURegionsWeek with the Agora Talks. An initiative, which will take place in the Agora Hall located at level -2 of the Square Convention Centre, and will consist of 30 minutes expert speech and 30 minutes questions from the audience. This is a great opportunity to enhance your understanding of the new proposals for 2021-2027. To register go Agora Talks menu in the Programme section. Click...

The fourth edition of the #EURegionsWeek Info Flash newsletter is out now. Read here to know more about the Agora and the Agora Talks, the details of the Media & Youth4regions programme, the VisitBrussels and Bozar stands and much more.

The RegioStars Awards have become a highly visible and sought-after accolade, rewarding the most original, innovative and inspiring projects financed under Cohesion Policy; projects that stand out as examples for others around Europe. This year 102 applications were received in 5 categories: Supporting smart industrial transition Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions Creating better access to public services Tackling migration challenges Investing in cultural heritage The 5...

There are over 170 working sessions in this year's edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities. Did you get a chance to browse through the programme on the events website and have a look at all of them? Here are a few suggestions to help you chose which sessions to follow. Find out about the new challenges in the health sector which can be better tackled at EU level, and learn about the added value of European policies and programmes in improving public health and healthcare services...

Have you chosen your favourite choices from the 170+ sessions of the EURegionsWeek programme? A variety of topics are proposed, such as: URBIS - What can it do for your city? (Code: 10WS40URB); Make communities of voluntary full employment (Code: 11WS3); Improving access to markets for SMEs: European Entrepreneurial Regions experience (Code: 11WS26); Over to Regions! Regional Governments' action for SDG Localization (Code: 9WS70URB); Language competences in support of the European Education Area...