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Publication date: 12/05/2025

Many thanks for your efforts and enthusiasm! We received over 450 applications to organise a session at the #EURegionsWeek 2025! What happens next? You did your part; now it’s up to us! The evaluation process is ongoing. The list of final partners will be communicated mid-June. Successful applicants will be invited to the Partners meeting on 26 June 2025. Registrations will open mid-July. Thank you again for your time and dedication; we look forward to finding out what the EURegionsWeek has in...

Publication date: 28/04/2025

Submit your application by 11 May 2025 through the event platform. All information and requirements are available in the event guide. Submit your application (please log in to do so). Find a partner to compose a Regional Partnership. Please remember draft applications will not be accepted. Stay in touch Make sure to register to the #EURegionsWeek newsletter. Check the event website regularly. If you have any questions, please reach out our secretariat at contact@euregionsweek.eu Don’t wait for...

Publication date: 16/04/2025

The kick-off meeting on 9 April officially marked the start of the EURegionsWeek 2025! Should you have missed it, you can: Watch the video of the meeting Read the kick off presentation Please also find below a list of questions which were answered during the meeting: List of Questions & Answers Don't forget to carefully read the event guide to know all about how to become a partner, the thematic clusters, the different session formats, the timeline and much more. Start your application Submit an...

Publication date: 09/04/2025

We are happy to announce that applications for the #EURegionsWeek 2025 are open! The kick-off meeting on 9 April officially marked the start of this year’s edition. Thank you to all the participants who joined the meeting to find out all there is to know about the 23 rd #EURegionsWeek! In case you missed the meeting, you can: Watch the video of the #EURegionsWeek 2025 kick off meeting Read the #EURegionsWeek 2025 kick off presentation The #EURegionsWeek will take place on 13-15 October 2025, in...

Publication date: 21/03/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the #EURegionsWeek 2025 kick-off meeting has been postponed to Wednesday 9 April. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The kick meeting will now take place: On 9 April, 10:30 - 12:30 (Brussels time) At Breydel Auditorium (European Commission, Avenue d'Auderghem 45, Brussels) The event will also be live-streamed. Online participants will be able to interact via Slido. Register to attend the meeting in person Follow the meeting remotely Please note...

Publication date: 12/03/2025

The #EURegionsWeek 2025 kick-off meeting will take place on 26 March. Get ready to find out all about the 23 rd edition of the largest event on Cohesion Policy in the EU! The European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the European Committee of the Regions are looking forward to jointly presenting this year's motto, themes, formats, and milestones. Shortly after the kick-off meeting, the Event guide will be available on our website, with information on: how to...

Publication date: 21/02/2025

Welcome to the #EURegionsWeek 2025! This year’s edition will be officially launched during the kick-off meeting in March by the two co-organisers: the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the European Committee of the Regions. During the kick-off we will present the themes, formats, milestones and all you need to know about this year’s event. Shortly after the kick-off, the 2025 Event Guide will be available. The Event Guide will include information on: How...

Publication date: 11/12/2024

Building awaiting to be refurbished covered by Graffiti Art. Picture: Marianne Graff. Upon entering the former National Gendarmerie Barracks, the vibrations of the metro can be felt through the halls of various buildings. Well connected, in the heart of Ixelles, the Usquare.brussels project aims to create a sustainable urban environment, fostering inclusivity – noticeable within the first minutes of being in the building, once you spot their unisex bathrooms. Acquired by the Brussels-Capital...

Publication date: 11/12/2024

From left: Laure Verstraete (moderator and board member of the European Youth Forum); Thibalt Bonte (Acting Director of the Youth Service in Ghent); Tanya Hristova (Chair of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research, and Culture); Bilal Ata Aktas (consultant and member of DYPALL). Picture: Camilla Gnaccarini. In the context of the European Week of the Regions, the emphasis on addressing the needs of younger generations is particularly relevant. The session “European Youth...

Publication date: 11/12/2024

Accelerating EU Regional Reskilling through talent promotion. Picture: Adelina Lambreva. The EU is a mosaic of 242 regions that all face at some point issues like an aging population, the brain drain of young people, and a disbalance between the offered jobs and the skills of the working force. This observation has led to the session Accelerating EU Regional Reskilling through talent promotion. In the audience, there were three dozen people working throughout the EU on a regional level who were...