The Irish Presidency European Social Fund Conference will be addressing the ESF contribution to Labour Market Activation and the challenges arising from the unemployment and jobs crisis that currently exist across the Europe.

The Committee of the Regions' conference "Poverty and social exclusion: What role for regions and cities?" is the fourth in a series of seven events covering the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives.

The OPEN DAYS – European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.