OPEN DAYS 2010 Kick-off event 11 December 2009 Welcome by Gerhard Stahl and Dirk Ahner

1. OPEN DAYS 2010 Kick-off event 11 December 2009 Welcome by Gerhard Stahl and Dirk Ahner 2010 key themes and features Conditions of participation for 2010 event partners Timetable Questions and Answers Lunch reception 1 2 3 4 5 6

2. 2010 Policy agenda and events of the CoR Four key themes: Lisbon Treaty and new role of regions and cities; implementing the Copenhagen agreement/regions, cities and climate change; economic recovery and regions; cohesion policy post-2013 Major events: 16 March (tbc):Covenant of Mayors’ annual event 13 April: Forum on macro-regions 7 June: Social innovation at local/regional level 13/14 October: Communicating Europe 30 Nov/1 Dec: Decentralised cooperation Europe's regions and developing countries

3. 2010 Policy agenda and events of DG REGIO Key themes: Competitiveness, Cooperation and Cohesion Major events in 2010: Launch of EU Strategy for Danube Region Contact: olivier.baudelet@ec.europa.eu 27 January: Hearing with RegioStars finalists, Brussels; Contact: john.walsh@ec.europa.eu 4 February: Conference - Building on 20 years of community support for urban development,Brussels; Contact: aldo.torre@ec.europa.eu 19 April: Results from the 2000-2006 programming period Contact: veronica.gaffey@ec.europa.eu 20-21 May: Regions for Economic Change Conference– Towards EU 2020, Brussels; Contact: john.walsh@ec.europa.eu October: Adoption of 5th Cohesion Report

4. OPEN DAYS 2010: slogan and themes “Objective 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions” Competitiveness: Innovation, regional development and green economic growth, achievements under the “Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective” Cooperation: Territorial and cross-border co-operation, the European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), and macro-regional cooperation Cohesion: to what extent is convergence occurring?; what is territorial cohesion?; social cohesion; integrated approach for policies relevant at the local level. 1 2 3

5. Lessons learned from OPEN DAYS 2009 Quality of the event: better than ever due to reduction of number of speakers; lively debates and focused events; networking oriented events work best! Event organisation: only slight changes as compared to previous years; reduction to not more than 100 seminars. Recommendations: focus on key themes; continue University, develop ‘Meeting Place’; enhance online communication; maintain highly individualised media programme

6. Regional Partners‘ seminars (20-30) taking place in regional offices DG REGIO seminars (20-30) taking place in Commission buildings Meeting Place Seminars and exhibitions (20-30) taking place in the CoR building OPEN DAYS University (15) Charlemagne Building OPEN DAYS 2010: The programme 4 October: Opening Session in the EP (incl. REGI meeting/CoR Plenary) 5 October: “Regional Competitiveness and Green Growth Day“ 6 October: “Territorial Cooperation“ Day 7 October: “Territorial and Social Cohesion“ Day

7. OPEN DAYS 2010: Sessions’ times Monday 4 October, 15:00-17:00 Opening Session, European Parliament Hemicycle (CoR-Plenary, REGI meeting) Tuesday, 5 October: Regional Competitiveness & Green Growth Day Three workshop slots: 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00; 14:30-17:00 Wednesday 6 October: Territorial Cooperation Day Three workshop slots: 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00; 14:30-17:00 Thursday 7 October:Territorial and Social Cohesion Day Two workshop slots 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00, no closing session

8. OPEN DAYS 2010: The Meeting Place Where? At the Committee of the Regions, JDE and VMA building Who? Companies, banks, regions, cities, European associations, and all OPEN DAYS participants What? Seminars, exhibitions (Tuesday 5 October “Green Village”; Wednesday 6 October “Territorial Cooperation”) networking, TV Studio, Media Centre, Café, VIP rooms. How? Partnerregions and citiesexpress their interest by 22 February on form A. Major private companies apply with form B by 19 March. Opportunity to showcase one or more projects co-financed by the Structural Funds

9. OPEN DAYS 2010: The Meeting Place Using form (A), partner regions and cities can apply until 22 February for the Meeting Place exhibition with concrete project proposals for either the ‘Green Village’ or ‘Territorial Cooperation’ and mention if they work already with a major private company. After 22 February, we inform the companies, banks and associations about the proposals to check possible synergies. Using form (B), companies, banks and associations can apply until 19 March for the Meeting Place exhibition (‘Green Village’ or ‘Territorial cooperation’) and workshop. A more structured ‘networking workshop' is intended to be organised

10. OPEN DAYS 2009: The University Bringing together academics on questions related to regional development, territorial cohesion and European cohesion policy. Working together with universities and associations specialised in the field such as the Regional Studies Association. 10 seminars in 2009 15 seminars in 2010 For more information contact: elisa.roller@ec.europa.eu

11. OPEN DAYS 2010: The University • Maximum: 15 workshops – Provisional titles • Quality of government at the national, regional and local level • Competitiveness from a national, regional and urban perspective • Cooperation: the benefits of cooperating across internal and external borders (ESPON 2013) • Migration and urban competitiveness • What is territorial cohesion? • Cohesion policy: sectoral or place-based approaches? • What is social exclusion? • 3 Workshops (Multi-level governance, territorial cohesion, etc.) • Organiser: Committee of the Regions • Special panel: EU budget reform post 2013 – Should better-off regions receive cohesion policy funding?

12. OPEN DAYS 2010: Showcasing Structural Funds programmes and projects Showcase projects around a particular theme Central registration tent, Meeting Place Host a third country study visit before or after OPEN DAYS in their home region. For more information contact: Tent; study visits: elisa.roller@ec.europa.eu Meeting Place: judith.sorensen@cor.europa.eu

13. Stage events • Stage in front of main Commission headquarters- Berlaymont building • Featuring ERDF co-financed projects – music, dance, theatre, comedy, magic, etc. performances • Some travel/accommodation expenses covered • Deadline: 22 February 2010 Interested? contact: melanie.kupper@ec.europa.eu

14. OPEN DAYS 2010: The media programme Regional and other partners to nominate journalists by 28 May and prepare individualised programmes. Briefings on regional policy by country will be prepared by DG REGIO. Organisers can reimburse travel and accomodation expenses for a limited number of journalists.

15. How to apply as an event partner • Regions’ and cities’ partnerships: apply on form (A)at least five and not more than 12 European regions and/or cities, including one lead and one deputy partner: • to deliver: 1-2 seminars in Brussels; • at least one local event per partner; • at least 1 project co-financed by Structural Funds • (deadline: 22 February 2010; applications should be sent by post to the Committee of the Regions, « OPEN DAYS »,Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels) • Companies, banks, organisations and regions/cities: Proposals for events including exhibition and networking activitiesin the Meeting Place to be made on form (B) (deadline: 19 March 2010 applications should be sent by post to the Committee of the Regions, « OPEN DAYS », Rue Belliard 101, B- 1040 Brussels) • Academics/OPEN DAYS University: CVs to be sent (deadline: 22 February 2010) to Ms Roller: elisa.roller@ec.europa.eu

16. How to organise local events Europe in my Region/City Where? In the partner regions/cities in the Member States and elsewhere Who? Official partners of the OPEN DAYS 2010 and independant partners (European associations, organisations, universities…) What? Workshops, seminars, conferences, Forum, Festivals, Exhibitions, cultural /sport events, Radio-TV broadcasts events, Youth competitions, round tables, debates,… How? Application forms and detailed description by 1 June 22 Feb. Application form (A) (regional partnerships) or (C) (all other local event organisers) to include name of the organisation; title of the event; type of the event; thematic priority; date; venue; city; country 1 June Final descriptions on form (E) in both English and native language(s) for all regional and independent partners

17. OPEN DAYS 2010: The timetable 22 Febr. Application deadline for all partners, Regions + Meeting Place + CVs of academics for OPEN DAYS University 12 March Results of selection procedure made public 19 March Meeting Place applications +final workshop description sent 23 April 1st meeting of partners: Selection, concept, draft programme 7 May Detailed descriptions for all sessions, including chairpersons‘ and speakers‘ names to be sent 28 May Deadline to nominate journalists 1 June Detailed description of local events 25 June 2nd meeting of partners: Presentation of the final programme 5 July Registrationbegins 10 Sept. 3rd meeting of partners (tbc) 04-07 Oct. OPEN DAYS 2010 seminars in Brussels Sept.-November OPEN DAYS 2010 local events all over Europe

18. Questions and Answers