Open Days: 8th European Week of Regions and Cities
4 - 7 October 2010
to be confirmed
Regions and cities will play a major role in the discussions on 'EU2020' agenda, on the budget review, and on the future of EU cohesion policy post-2013. The OPEN DAYS are an ideal framework for them to showcase good practice in the field of strengthening regional competitiveness, territorial co-operation and social and economic cohesion, to share experiences with others and to impact on the political debates among EU institutions and Member States.In 2010, the OPEN DAYS will concentrate on 'competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion':
Comptetitiveness:
Seminars on 'competitiveness' will focus on innovation, regional development and green economic growth, and on results achieved by regions supported by the 'regional competitiveness and employment objective'.
Co-operation:
Under this theme debates on territorial and cross-border co-operation, the European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), and 'macro regions' will highlight latest developments and enhance exchange among practitioners.
Cohesion:
Seminars and workshops grouped under the theme of 'cohesion' will elaborate on 'territorial' and 'social' cohesion and on the question of how to better integrate different policies at the local level.
The complete OPEN DAYS programme, including descriptions of the seminars and workshops plus details of speakers, dates and venues, will be published on this website in June 2010.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2010/programme.cfm?nmenu=2&sub=200
