“Culture and Belonging: Strengthening Territorial Cohesion through Identity and EU Funds”

This local dialogue, organised under the EURegionsWeek 2025 “EU Close to You” initiative, is interdisciplinary in nature and serves as a bridge between two thematic scopes: “The Right to Stay: unlocking the potential of every territory” and “Cohesion and Growth for the Future”. It connects the right of people to remain in their regions with the policies and instruments that enable balanced territorial growth. By showcasing how cultural identity and EU funds act as the connective tissue, the dialogue will highlight how heritage-based strategies, cultural routes and participatory approaches in Croatia, Romania, Czech Republic and Denmark can reinforce cohesion, resilience and belonging.