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(01 March 2013) The deadline for partners to submit workshops and debates proposals is 6 March. All conditions and the application forms are to be found in the “Become a partner” section of this website. If you still have questions, you can address them to the OPEN DAYS team (opendays@cor.europa.eu, regio-opendays@ec.europa.eu).

(14 December 2012) The Proceedings of the 10th European Week of Regions and Cities are now available. The publication is a compendium of most of the OPEN DAYS' Brussels-based workshops. It also provide an overall event and a media coverage analysis. Hard copies are available as of mid January 2013. They can be either picked up at the Committee of the Regions' Info Point, or requested electronically.

(12 December 2012) Over 350 local events were held in 26 EU Member States and five candidate countries from September to November last year in connection with the OPEN DAYS 2012. The reports are compiled in a publication referred to as the 'Local events proceedings'

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(11 December 2012) OPEN DAYS events partners are invited to propose projects for an exhibition with the working title "100 EUrban solutions". We are looking for transferable good practice in the different fields of urban and regional solutions (e.g. waste and water treatment, public transport, energy...). For more details refer to the chapters 1.7 and 2.7 of the OPEN DAYS Information Pack.

Form for proposing a project

(11 December 2012) The Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) have invited interested stakeholders to the OPEN DAYS 2013 kick-off meeting 11 December. Opened by Directors-General Gerhard Stahl (CoR) and Walter Deffaa (DG REGIO), the meeting will provide the opportunity to evaluate the OPEN DAYS 2012, present the 2013 thematic priorities and inform about conditions of participation and timetable for 2013. The webstreamed meetingwill also be the occasion to present other CoR 2013 events.

Presentation

Related documents:
- OPEN DAYS 2013 Information Pack
- Application form for Regional Partnerships
- Application form for the Meeting Place

(22 October 2012) "LET'S DO IT ....with Schaerbeek", a local event produced by the Commune of Schaerbeek as part of their Dialog with Citizens during the EU2020 Going local project.

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(11 October 2012) EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn and Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Competition policy, Joachim Almunia will hold a high level debate on State Aid, Regional Policy and Competition today at 10am. Discussions will delve into the on-going negotiations of the legal framework for the EU's future Regional Policy and the new set of rules on State Aid which is currently being drawn up. The event, part of OPEN ...

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(10 October 2012) On 9th October, Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn gave the 4 winners of the photo competition "Europe in my Region" their prizes. The four lucky people from Bulgaria, Romania and Poland who submitted the best pictures have each won €1000 of camera equipment and a trip for two to Brussels to collect their prizes during the "Open Days". The photo competition was organized during July and August 2012 through the European Commission's ...

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(09 October 2012) The European Commission recently announced the finalists for the 2013 RegioStars Awards for innovation. The 27 projects competing in five categories highlight the excellent and innovative work being done on the ground and represent a good geographical spread across the Union. The finalists are welcomed to Brussels today to present their projects and to meet Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the Committee of the Regions. The Commissioner has also announced ...

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(08 October 2012) Four days of debate and discussion on the future shape of EU Regional Policy and how it will remain the investment arm of the EU budget, will be officially opened by Herman Van Rompuy European Council President, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz at the European Parliament on October 8 at 16:00. The even can be followed LIVE. EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes ...

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(05 October 2012) Brussels, 8-11 October

The biggest annual event in the world of regional and urban policy marks its 10^th anniversary at a crucial time for EU Cohesion Policy. Talks on the EU budget and the future shape of cohesion policy are entering their final and critical phase. Open Days 2012 will bring together some 6000 regional policy practitioners from all over Europe to share best practice and reinforce Regional Policy as the main instrument to realise the growth goals of Europe2020 and supporting the EU's exit from the crisis. Under the banner of 'Europe's regions and cities: Making a difference', over 100 seminars and workshops will focus on the priorities for future funding:

•  Smart and green growth for all, promoting innovation/research and development 

•  support for SME's 

• Territorial cooperation

(02 October 2012) To celebrate the 10^th edition of the OPEN DAYS, the OPEN DAYS organisers have invited 10 artists to illustrate the participation and cooperation of European regions and cities as events' partners since 2003.  OPEN DAYS participants can discover the 10 surprising individual art works in the Committee of the Regions 5^th floor foyer, from 8 to 11 October. More.

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(02 October 2012) A short and handy version of the OPEN DAYS programme is now available. Known as the 'Programme at a Glance', the pocket-format publication provides a generic overview of all OPEN DAYS seminars (title, code, timing, organisers and venues), as well as their location on the Brussels European district map. It also sums up the main information as to the OPEN DAYS mobile phone application, as well as the tweeter and flikr accounts.

(21 September 2012) A new high level seminar on State aid has been added to the programme of OPEN DAYS 2012. In order to allow participants more chance to participate, the registration to OPEN DAYS in general  has been prolonged until next Thursday, 27 September. Don´t miss the opportunity to get places at the seminars that are not fully booked yet! Register via the link: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2012/reg_frame.cfm

(21 September 2012) Discussions and negotiations are heating up on the legal framework for the EU's future Regional Policy, while, at the same time, a new set of rules on State Aid is being drawn up. On Thursday 11 October, from 10:00-11:00 in the course of OPEN DAYS 2012, do not miss the opportunity to have your say and influence the debate when Regional Policy and State Aid rules converge. The debate will especially focus on regional aid intensities, investments in ...

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(20 August 2012) The country leaflets and the interactive map containing all OPEN DAYS - Local events  (including the events taking place in the framework of the European Cooperation Day - www.ecday.eu)  that will take place in the various European regions and cities between September and November 2012 have been uploaded under the "local events" section of this website (both in English and the national language(s)).  Feel free to join one or the other event !

(16 August 2012) The European Commission's search for the most innovative projects which have received investment from EU Cohesion Policy continues into 2013. Commission unveils 2013 RegioStars finalists The Commission has announced the finalists for the 2013 RegioStars Awards. The 2013 RegioStars Jury under the Chairmanship of Luc Van den Brande has chosen 27 finalists from the 149 nominations received. The 27 projects highlight the excellent and innovative work ...

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(09 August 2012) You can now discover the 108 Brussels-based seminars organised as part of the 10th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities – OPEN DAYS 2012. Browse through the programme to register online!

(01 August 2012) Would you like to win up to €1,000 worth of digital camera equipment, plus a trip for two to Brussels? Take part in the 'Europe in my Region' photo competition this summer! The competition will be hosted on the European Commission’s Facebook page. Participants will be invited to enter photos in two categories: 'My Project', open to organisations that have benefited from EU regional funding (ie from the European Regional Development Fund ...

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(10 July 2012) Imagined as a warming up tool towards the OPEN DAYS 2012, this e-zine gives regular updates on latest developments, including practical information, programme details, information on local events, or any other newsworthy activity. Next issues are scheduled weekly as of 3 September. Should you wish to suggest news items, please contact: opendays@cor.europa.eu.

(25 May 2012) Representatives from the regional partnerships and other OPEN DAYS partners gathered for a meeting on 25 May, to discuss with colleagues of the European Commission's Regional Policy DG and the Committee of the Regions about the state of the event's preparation. Details about the draft programme, communication and media aspects and organisational topics can be found in the presentation (ppt).

(03 May 2012) All regional and local administrations, institutions or organisations can propose to organise local events in the framework of the OPEN DAYS 2012. The local events must be linked to the OPEN DAYS thematic priorities. They can be organised in conjunction with the launch of European regional policy's projects or in the framework of annual information actions which are required by the Structural Funds' regulations. Interested? Fill in the applications ...

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(18 April 2012) The Directorate-General for Regional Policy, European Commission, and the Regional Studies Association invite early career researchers in European regional policy to present their research in the form of a poster at OPEN DAYS 2012, the European Week of Cities and Regions (8th-11th - October). The overall winner will get €750 and the first runner-up will get €250. - More Information

(03 April 2012) Out of 65 received applications for the Meeting Place, 36 were selected. Among the selected event partners are relevant European Commission Directorate-Generals (AGRI, MARE, EMPL, CLIMA and REGIO), individual regions, European networks and associations. With a focus this year on community-led local development, the Meeting Place at the Committee of the Regions will host to a third of the OPEN DAYS 2012 programme of workshops and debates. - Selected ...

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(03 April 2012) Grouped in 24 regional partnerships, the 219 applicants include 50 cities, with 21 capital cities or regions, and 169 regions representing the variety of subnational authorities and constituencies in Europe (cantons, counties, comunidades, départements, districts, diputaciónes, Länder, Län, municipalities and provinces). In the 10-years’ history of the event, this is one of the highest numbers. - List by partnerships ...

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(12 December 2011) Are you interested in joining a regional partnership to organise an OPEN DAYS workshop? Do you need to find partners to set up an OPEN DAYS seminar on a specific theme? If so, you can signal your interest and search for partners using the search forum on RegioNetwork 2020. (Please note that you will need to create an account on RegioNetwork and join the OPEN DAYS group in order to participate in the partner search forum.)

(09 December 2011) Gerhard Stahl, Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions, and Nicholas Martyn, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Regional Policy DG, welcomed about 140 regional, local and business representatives to the kick-off meeting of OPEN DAYS 2012. Between 8 and 11 October, Europe's regions and cities are invited to showcase good practice in regional and urban development and discuss on the future of cohesion policy 2014-2020. On ...

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