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Regions and Cities: Pillars of the EU's Future

Join us at the EURegions Week in Brussels from 7-10 October to discuss the future of the EU, closer citizen engagement, a greener and more socially integrated Europe, and more. Apply now to become an Event Partner or Regional Partnership and organize sessions to exchange experiences and facilitate networking. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of this important event!

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Regions and Cities: Pillars of the EU's Future

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  1. REGIONS AND CITIES, PILLARS OF THE EU’S FUTURE

  2. The Meeting Place

  3. PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE Monday 7 October from 14:00, Opening Ceremony at the European Parliament Monday 7 Octoberfrom 17:30 to 19:00, Citizens’ Dialogue at the Square : followed by the Opening Reception of the Agora Village. Tuesday 8 October Political receptionat the European Committee of the Regions. Tuesday 8 or 9 Wednesday October at 20:00, Regiostars ceremony and reception at The Square. (Regiostars competition will run from 19 February to 9 May). Thursday 10 October, ClosingCeremony, at the Square

  4. MAIN TOPICS • The Future of the EU and the roles of Regions and Cities • A Europe Closer to Citizens • A greener Europe • A more socially integrated Europe • A smarter Europe • A more connected Europe

  5. WHO CAN APPLY ? • Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs); • European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs); • EU institutions (institutional partners): including European Commission DGs and Legislative work and political groups of the European Committee of the Regions • National and regional authorities in charge of managing programmes co-financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ERDF, Cohesion Fund, ESF, EAFRD and EMFF); • European associations of local and regional authorities, or presenting a local and regional angle; • Pan-European networking programmes financed by the ERDF; • Companies involved in public-private partnerships; • European associations representing the business sector; • Financial institutions and European associations in the banking sector.

  6. EVENT PARTNER Event Partners apply to organise sessions, to exchange experience and good practice as well as to facilitate cooperation and networking between different regions and cities. There are 2 types of Event Partner (from EU or EEA countries): PARTNERS REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS 2 guides and 1 application form: https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/partners/become-event-partner_en

  7. WHAT IS A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP ? • A group of min. 4 and max. 10 European regions and/or cities from at least 4 Member States organising together a session during the EURegions Week in Brussels • The sessions aim at exchanging political strategies, experiences and good practice as well as facilitating cooperation and networking between different regions and cities • For more detailed information see Guide for Regional Partnerships

  8. WHAT ARE THE NOVELTIES FOR THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ? • The session of a Regional partnership can be organised at the Meeting Place (European Committee of the Regions premises). /!\ the session should include a political component. • 1 specific guide for Regional Partnerships (same application form for partners and Regional Partnerships) • Members of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreementare fully eligible as partners (incl. possibility of being a lead partner) • Regions and cities from a same country per Regional Partnerships should not represent more than one third of the partners of the partnership • The organisation of a local event is not anymore a condition to apply as Regional Partnership

  9. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES • EURegionstalks(30 minutes) • Q&A onpresentedtheme(60 minutes) • ParticipatoryLabs(90 minutes) – morning & (150 minutes) – afternoon • Workshops (90 minutes) – morning & (150 minutes) – afternoon • Exhibitions stand & exhibitor’s pitch • Tasting of Region and Citieswith local or regionalspecialities

  10. TIMESLOTS FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES • 09:15 – 10:45 • 11:30 – 13:00 • 14:30 – 17:00* • * Timeslot will be allocated in priority to Participatory Labs and/or sessions followed or preceded by networking

  11. WHERE WILL YOUR SESSION TAKE PLACE ? The exhibition and tasting of Regions and Cities at the Square. Most sessions of Partnersat the Square or at the CoR Meeting Place. Regional Partnership sessions in the Regional Offices premises or at the CoR Meeting Place.

  12. KEY DATES • 30 January Application can be submitted via the on-line application form available on the event website • 29 March Deadline for partner’s applications • 30 AprilResultsannouncement (via website and individual notices) • 21 May Nextinformation session for selected Event Partners

  13. OTHER PARTS OF THE PROGRAMME • Media programme • Young Media programme - #Youth4Regions – Application willstart on 8 April. • University & Master Class • SideEvents – Call on 7 June

  14. DON’T FORGET • The eventshould be: • Gender balance : « male only panels are not accepted » • Paperless • Sustainable

  15. COMMUNICATION CHANNELS • The websitewww.regions-and-cities.europa.eu • The hashtag #EURegionsWeek • DG REGIO EURegionsWeek@ec.europa.eu • CoREURegionsWeek@cor.europa.eu • Conference Secretariat contact@euregionsweek.eu

  16. 2019 MAIN EVENTS

  17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION – QUESTIONS?

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