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Around 140 European regions and cities have partnered up for the 16th edition of the #EURegionsWeek in October. Take a tour via our map of regional partnerships and discover different places in Europe with the event's photo poster. These branding materials are also available for collection at the entrance of the European Committee of the Regions (JDE building, Rue Belliard 101, Brussels).

In addition to the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, discussions continue all over Europe between September and December as regional partners of the week will organise local events under the title "Europe in my region/city". A total of 22 local events in at least 13 countries will be held in the format of a citizens' dialogue or political debate. These local debates feed into the 'Reflecting on Europe' initiative, launched by the European Committee of the Regions to listen to...

Stay updated on the latest news on the #EURegionsWeek through our social media channels. Follow the event on Twitter, use the unique hashtag #EURegionsWeek in your posts to be part of the conversation, and join the event on Facebook and our LinkedIn group. Tag us @EU_Regional and @EU_CoR in your photos so we can share! Back to the Futurium his year the #EURegions Week goes even more social with the Futurium platform. With one of your social media accounts you will be able to interact, network...

Under the main headline of 'For a strong EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2020', the European Week of Regions and Cities will be the main platform to share the views of the regions and cities on both the EU's multi-annual budget and the subsequent legislative proposals, namely with regard to Cohesion Policy and rural development, and the future of Europe in a regional and local perspective. The #EURegionsWeek will be the occasion to both celebrate the 30 th anniversary of Cohesion Policy, and to...

Discover the many novelties of the #EURegionsWeek 2018. While regional partners organise their sessions in their venues in Brussels, the main central venue of this year's event is the Square conference centre - Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, Brussels. Working sessions, official receptions, networking and exhibition opportunities will be organised there. The Agora is a central location at the Square, where participants can meet informally, network and relax. Also this year, you can register for more...

The first edition of the #EURegionsWeek Info Flash newsletter is out now. Read here about the registration to the event, the novelties this year, and much more.

Get ready! The countdown to the opening of registration for this year's European Week of Regions and Cities (8-11 October) has started. On Monday 9 July, you will be able to browse through the programme of this year's event and register online on our new event website. Over 170 working sessions, networking events and project visits will be organised in Brussels as part the 16th European Week of Regions and Cities, under the headline 'For a strong EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2020'. See the trailer...

On Friday 18 May, the partners of the 2018 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities met at the European Committee of the Regions to discuss organisational questions and preparations for the event in October. See the presentation shown at the meeting, which contains useful information for event partners. This year, the European Committee of the Regions and the DG Regional and Urban policy join forces with 13 other Directorates-General and 3 executive agencies of the European Commission...

This year's first local event part of the European Week of Regions and Cities was held on 8 May in Ignalina, Lithuania. The event was a Reflecting on Europe citizen's dialogue around the theme Cohesion Policy – Experience And Vision For The Future, and gathered around 50 local politicians, local entrepreneurs, youth representatives, NGO’s and communities. Two Members of the European Committee of the Regions took part in the dialogue, Arnoldas Abramavičius (EPP) from Lithuania and Andris...

This year, the European Committee of the Regions and the DG Regional and Urban policy join forces with 13 other Directorates-General and 3 executive agencies of the European Commission, over 140 regions and cities grouped in 22 regional partnerships, and a number of other stakeholders to prepare an exciting and innovative programme for the European Week of Regions and Cities 2018. The event programme consists of over 160 workshops, participatory sessions, Q&A sessions and EURegions Talks under...