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#EURegionsWeek story 1 Check out how Malmö and Lund established Malmö Lund a ‘new’ metropolitan region. The vision, strategy and action plan developed through the project will provide a benchmark for local urban actions and municipal cooperation for many years to come. [bean:7:view-mode:default]{undefined as Default} #EURegionsWeek story 2 Valencia region generate tailor-made approaches to effectively tackle societal challenges and boost young employment. [bean:8:view-mode:default]{undefined as...

According to the French sociologist Emil Durkheim, the city is the place where the relationships are weaker and where anonymity can develop. To combat this, urbanists try to create new spaces of socialization, but how to create strong links between inhabitants? How to empower them to create more opportunities? The smart cities could be the solution: a place to develop business and make citizens happier. Six cities in Finland try to meet the challenge and want to export their model throughout the...

The project of labor integration and social inclusion for refugees of the Regional Service of Employment and Training of Murcia (SEF) is one of the five winners of RegioStars. It's the second consecutive year that the SEF gets one of these awards, in this case in the category of migratory challenges. In the last edition, it was recognized for its project of labor insertion of women victims of gender violence. With the current situation of migratory movement that lives the Iberian Peninsula and...

The Cohesion Policy plays an important role in terms of innovation in European regions. The link between public administration and private sector finds its best realization in projects funded by European institutions and, in order to confirm it, there's the Abattoir, a popular food market in Anderlecht that attracts 100,000 visitors each week. It's an old site that little by little combines past to a long-term perspective, becoming also a good economic reality that rediscovers the canal area...

Because the vote every five years is not enough The closeness of Europe to its citizens is one of the European Union's priorities during the EU Regions Week. But, does it mean that Europe was not close enough to its citizens before? Is the rising of the nationalists and populists which decided EU do something about it? And the most important question: how to do it? Without a doubt, it's one of the most important challenges for the EU before the 2019 European elections. Europe tries to interest...

This year during EURegionsWeek, the EU cohesion policy celebrates its 30th anniversary. It could be the best moment to reflect and to look at what awaits ahead. Technology is playing a significant role in how we perceive the world, especially how we interact with everything around us. In our “technological society,” progress is taking place at every level. But, if we look at the global technology market, Europe risks falling behind if member states do not cooperate more closely to achieve common...

We all know how it looks like. You take the courses in your country, do your best at school, sign up for additional classes and turns out that... there is no job for you. Of course, you are well-qualified and you did well at your university. Sadly, in your region, there is only a slight chance that someone will shake your hand and give you a decent payment. Seems like you need to go abroad. But maybe for a month, just to see how it is. Later on, maybe for six months. You make some connections...

How culture can represent an opportunity for development? Could a concrete cultural action effectively drive the economic growth of local communities, their engagement, cohesion and integration? European culture has an important role in regional and local development, but also when boosting relationships and cooperation. Preserving European cultural heritage with concrete actions and projects helps local and regional communities to grow. This has been one of the themes debated during the...

A project of a Living Lab from Torino about collaboration between French and Italian rural areas was presented in the European Week of Regions of Cities Sometimes, only a small action can make a really huge step into the people. The frontier between different countries is a red line that divides two countries, puts culture and traditions in each side and separates communities that look only for their interests. But this barrier can be erased. France and Italy are involved into a cross-border...

This year marks the celebration of the EU cultural heritage, which brings the importance of safeguarding and promoting Europe’s culture and history. But, in what way is the EU helping to preserve its regions' cultural heritage? The European Week of Regions and Cities brought together various ambitious projects which are examples of how investing in cultural heritage can transform regions and cities. Oda Helen Sletnes, Norway's Ambassador to the EU, stated that preserving the culture of the...