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The time has come for you to secure your seat at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2023 in Brussels, 9-12 October. Get ready to exchange new ideas, meet regions and cities and expand your network. From informal networking throughout the Agora's exhibition and tastings of regions and cities, #EURegionsWeek 2023 will offer the opportunity to debate on the future of regional and urban policy. You can now start planning your own agenda and make sure you make the most out of your time during...

Congratulations again to all of you who have been selected to be part of the EURegionsWeek 2023! The selection was not easy as we received so many high quality applications. We hope the partners' meeting on 30 May has provided you with all the necessary information to shape this year's event into yet another successful edition! Thank you all for your active participation - the meeting was hybrid with 275 participants online, while 60 colleagues were in the room with us to discover more about the...

We, the organisers, would like to thank all the numerous applicants who dedicated time and effort to submit high level applications. The selected partners have been notified by email - please contact partners@euregionsweek.eu should you not have received any news concerning your submission. The evaluation process has not been easy due to the excellent quality of the sessions. Unfortunately, as every year, a selection must be made due to the large number of submissions, but again thank you all...

Would you like to organise a side event of the #EURegionsWeek 2023? Side events are events related to the thematic priorities of the #EURegionsWeek 2023. They are not part of the official programme but can count on a series of benefits linked to the #EURegionsWeek such as advertisement and branding! Side events can be organised in an onsite, online or hybrid format throughout Europe and beyond and they must be organised between 9 September and 9 November 2023. Partners are encouraged to organise...

Preparations for the #EURegionsWeek 2023 have officially started! The two co-organisers, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the European Committee of the Regions, officially launched the new edition during the kick-off on 13 February. After a warm welcome to the onsite and online participants, the organisers presented the main themes of this year's edition and its key milestones. If you missed the meeting you can watch the recording and find all...

The European Week of Regions and Cities gathered 20 000 registered participants and 500 partners online and at the event site across 300 sessions. During the closing ceremony, some of the achievements of European cohesion policy on implementing European solidarity were acknowledged, such as creating better possibilities for social inclusion and searching for solutions to the energy crisis, while also taking concrete actions – funding public building projects and improvements in infrastructure...

Energy transition is a term we hear now more than ever due to the energy crisis. But why is it that vital? How do we achieve it? This process plays a critical factor in creating a sustainable environment of living and assuring that, at some point, we will reach climate resilience. In the current situation, we need to find alternative ways of using energy and reach forward-looking actions that will also benefit our health and our lives. Many cities around the world and governments are trying to...

Have you missed a session or would you like to watch it again? All recordings of the #EURegionsWeek 2022 sessions are now available! Browse the past editions programme.

The Megalizzi-Niedzielski prize for aspiring journalists found its two new winners during the 20 th European Week of Regions and Cities held in Brussels, Belgium. This recognition, which honours the memory of two journalists who passed away after a terrorist attack in Strasbourg in 2018, awards the effort and performance of professionals in the field. Only six have been nominated among the participants of the Youth4Regions programme for aspiring journalists, chosen across Europe and neighbouring...

Fake news, disinformation, hate speech, anti-government protests and a lack of youth participation in politics. Currently, democracy in Europe and around the world is struggling. One question remains: how can we reach young people, inspire them for democracy and protect them from disinformation? More than two thirds of the world’s population is living in a non-democratic country or in a country where democracy is in danger. Since 2017 there have been increasing anti-government protests around...