​​ #CoRplenary debates the future EU budget, cohesion policy, Brexit and the digital/ecological transition



#EURegionsWeek will once again provide a unique opportunity to better understand how regions and cities are using EU funds to improve citizens' daily life and how cohesion funds are making Europe greener, more inclusive and smarter. The annual conference co-organised by the CoR and European Commission is the largest event on regional development in Europe. This year's edition will gather over 9,000 participants including scholars, public administrators, experts and more then 600 local, regional, national and European politicians, who will take part in nearly 400 workshops and debates, exhibitions and networking opportunities about the different aspects of cohesion policy.

Highlights :

7 October, 2.30pm-4.30pm (Watch live) – Opening session: Regions and cities, pillars of the EU's future

Over 100 young elected politicians will attend the opening session and debate the future of European Union together with Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions, Klara Dobrev, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.



8 October, 9am-10.30am, (Watch live) – REGI/COTER meeting on “The state of play of negotiations on the future Cohesion policy beyond 2020"

Members of the CoR and European Parliament will debate the ongoing negotiations on the EU budget 2021-2027 and the cohesion policy package. In this context, EU regions and cities can play a key role in building a strong cohesion policy for the future, by emphasising the achievements of the policy over the current programming period.

9 October, 2.30pm-5.00pm, ( Watch live ) – Coal Regions in Transition High-Level Conference

Cutting dependence on fossil fuels and supporting coal-producing reigons make the clean energy transition vital in the fight against climate change. As well as national support, EU cohesion policy with its shared management will contribute to supporting the regions making the energy transition. During this event EU ministers, MEPS, regional politicians and other high-level representatives from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Romania and Spain will share their views on how best to support coal regoins make the transition to a carbon-free future.

