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European Week of Regions and Cities

High-level Session "Roulette of Opportunities: Potential of Regions Bordering Aggressor Countries"

Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have witnessed rapid economic and social convergence since their EU accession. Currently, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine derails Europe’s progress and the impact is felt in the entire EU. However, the effects of the war have knocked much louder on the doors of businesses, households and people in the countries neighbouring aggressors. Political leaders responsible for Cohesion Policy from Member States on the Eastern EU border with russia and belarus together with European Commission will discuss their views on how the emerging challenges and constantly changing environment could be curbed, what does it take for people and businesses being a neighbour of hostile regime, how to maintain economic growth and resilience and sustain Region’s contribution to European prosperity. Watch replay

  • Territorial | Local and regional | EU/ European | Climate and environment | Mobility and Transport | Cohesion | Demographics (depopulation and ageing) | Social inclusion and Equality | Civil protection and risk prevention | Industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs (enterprise/ startup/ business) | Investment and Finances | Jobs and Employment
  • Code: 09EU241910
  • Autoworld, Mezzanine

Speakers

Jan Szyszko

  • State secretary, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland

Timo Jaatinen

  • Representative, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

Jānis Ozols

  • Representative, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

Practical information

When
Wed 09/10/2024, 09:30 - 11:00 CET
Where
Autoworld, Mezzanine
Type of partnership
Partnership
Format
EU session
Theme
Competitiveness and convergence: two sides of the same coin
Language
English