Time and location
The 23rd edition will take place from 13 to 15 October 2025 in Brussels, mainly at:
- CoR venue: Jacques Delors Building (JDE), Rue Belliard 101, 1040 Brussels
- DG REGIO venue: SQUARE Brussels, Mont des Arts, 1000 Brussels
Some sessions may be held at other EU institutions.
Regional Partnerships may also host events at their Brussels offices at their own expense.
Motto and themes
The motto for this year edition is Shaping tomorrow, together.
This edition will focus on three key thematic areas:
- Cohesion and Growth for the Future
- The right to stay: unlocking the potential of every territory
- Cities building tomorrow
Programme
In 2025, the #EURegionsWeek will feature a variety of sessions, networking, and activities designed to maximise engagement and interactivity:
EU Sessions are coordinated by the event organisers, and include:
- The Opening Ceremony in the European Parliament hemicycle
- The REGIOSTARS Awards ceremony celebrating outstanding projects
- The Megalizzi–Niedzielski Prize, which honours young aspiring journalists
- High-level thematic sessions featuring prominent speakers
- The Cohesion Alliance meeting
- The joint REGI-COTER meeting
Partners' & Regional Partnership sessions: the organisers collaborate with partners to create content for #EURegionsWeek. Sessions and activities, aligned with the year's thematic areas, are coordinated by the partners after a rigorous application and selection process.
Networking opportunities: including exhibition, tastings and evening gatherings, ensuring a dynamic and impactful experience for participants.
Local & regional authority networks: the #EURegionsWeek 2025 will highlight networks like Young Elected Politicians (YEPs) and EU Local Councillors. Selected members join in Brussels for dedicated programmes, featuring tailored sessions and exclusive activities.
Media programme: the #EURegionsWeek 2025 welcomes journalists to engage with key stakeholders in Cohesion Policy. The media programme includes expert meetings, site visits, panel discussions and interviews. Journalists interested in attending and covering the event are encouraged to reach out for accreditation and further details at media@euregionsweek.eu.
#EURegionsWeek close to you: the #EURegionsWeek close to you sessions bring the event close to communities all over the EU. Applicants who cannot or do not wish to organise their session in Brussels during the #EURegionsWeek can apply for a local session anywhere in Europe and beyond, while benefiting from the event promotion, branding and visibility. The #EURegionsWeek close to you programme will run from from 13 October to 30 November.
Important: partners selected to organise #EURegionsWeek close to you sessions have full autonomy in organising their sessions. They are entirely responsible for the content, organisation, and management of their event (i.e. the online platform, if any, and participants registration, processing of personal data, the agenda and invitation of speakers and moderator, etc.), as well as any promotional actions (via social media, press, and web).
The #EURegionsWeek organisers may in no way be considered responsible for any organisational, logistical or content-related aspects of the #EURegionsWeek close to you sessions.
Session formats
The 2025 edition offers a variety of session formats to foster engagement, collaboration and knowledge sharing:
- Interactive Sessions: participatory activities like Hackathons, Innovation Sprints and Data-Driven Debates, for hands-on problem solving.
- Political/Policy Debates: a chance for political leaders, policymakers, local authorities, elected officials and MEPs to exchange ideas, gather feedback and develop strategies on Cohesion Policy.
- Workshops: collaborative sessions designed to share experiences and best practices while fostering collaboration.
- EURegionsTalk: short, engaging sessions designed to inspire discussion and showcase innovative ideas, like PechaKucha and TED-style EU Talks.
- Exhibitions & Networking: stands showcasing EU projects, funding and expert knowledge, and European regional gastronomy tastings.
