The political decision to phase out coal mining in Upper Nitra has been made and discussion is now focused on policies, activities and steps in the transition. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are seen to be the key stakeholder in the process.1 Although the regional position of the mining industry has been steadily declining, it remains the economic backbone of the region.
The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national public sector, as well as the private sector. The European Green Deal's Investment Plan - the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - presented today will mobilise public investment and help to unlock private funds through EU financial instruments, notably InvestEU, which would lead to at least €1 trillion of investments. While all Member States, regions and sectors will need to contribute to the transition, the scale of the challenge is not the same. Some regions will be particularly affected and will undergo a profound economic and social transformation. The Just Transition Mechanism will provide tailored financial and practical support to help workers and generate the necessary investments in those areas.
On 6 February 2020 a high-level conference on engaging citizens and civil society in Cohesion Policy will take place in Brussels. The event, organised by the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, will bring together citizens, representatives of civil society, politicians, policy-makers and academia from across the EU and beyond and will focus on how to foster closer cooperation with citizens and civil society and give them a more prominent role in the governance of the policy, as well as in the implementation of the EU-funded projects on the ground and the dissemination of their results.
The winter issue of Panorama magazine is now available to download, and this time Portugal takes centre stage.
Join us for the 2020 Outermost regions Forum “Together for a sustainable future”, organised by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy)! Date: 24-25 March 2020 Venue: Brussels, Charlemagne building
Following the positive feedback from the training sessions on Identifying and preventing fraud and corruption in ESIF 2014-2020 organised in 2019, we are pleased to announce the organisation of two additional training sessions. The training is provided free of charge to participants from ERDF, CF and ESF Managing Authorities, Intermediate Bodies and Audit Authorities. Participants have to cover their travel and accommodation costs. The training in the words of our participants: “It was a really good experience. Thank you so much!” “Very well organised. Delivery of topics and presentations were of a very high standard.” “Very worthwhile experience!"
On 6 February 2020 a high-level conference on engaging citizens and civil society in Cohesion Policy will take place in Brussels. The event, organised by the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, will bring together citizens, representatives of civil society, politicians, policy-makers and academia from across the EU and beyond and will focus on how to foster cooperation with citizens and civil society and give them a more prominent role in the governance of the policy, in the implementation of the EU-funded projects on the ground and the dissemination of their results. Registrations are now open here.
The autumn issue of Panorama magazine is now available to download, full of new developments revealed at this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities. We outline the main findings of both the recently published Regional Competitiveness Index and the Eurobarometer survey on the public’s awareness and appreciation of regional policy. We also profile all the finalists, and reveal the winners, of this year’s Regiostars awards for the most innovative EU-funded projects. Our focus this time is on Denmark, which has recently launched a new Danish Executive Board for Business Development and Growth to handle Cohesion funds. In an interview the Board’s vice-director Sigmund Lubanski explains what the changes mean; we also profile recent successful Danish projects.
The European Commission – Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy has issued orientation papers for IPA CBC & outermost regions future cooperation programmes.
Check out the results of the Eurobarometer now out !
Over a day and a half, this transnational event will focus on the results achieved by the 83 NWE projects funded so far, and how to further support their uptake and impact.
The third Annual Forum for the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) will be organised by the Italian Presidency in cooperation with the European Commission on 28 & 29 November 2019 in Milan.
Centrum Balticum Foundation welcomes you to join a network of multipliers and be part of a communication campaign sharing positive messages on EU Cohesion policy in the Baltic Sea macro-region.
In the presence of three Members of the European Parliament (MEP), the Interreg Alpine Space project ATLAS presented the first international database on historic building renovation for energy efficiency, at the Renovate Europe Day on 08 October 2019 at the European Parliament.
The EU REGIONS WEEK 2019 was a great success and Interreg was heavily visible in all sessions. Thank you for your mobilisation!
Interreg turns 30 next year. Let’s combine efforts to showcase our achievements over the past decades and increase the general public’s awareness of what cooperation between neighbours brings to EU citizens, wherever they live!
#EURegionsWeek 2019 was a great success and Interreg was heavily visible in all sessions. Thank you for your mobilisation!
IVY volunteers have become a regular feature at Interreg events organized by DG Regional and Urban policy. This year’s #EURegionsWeek was no exception. Three volunteers are delighted to share their experience of this major event.
Barbara Favaro actively promotes the sustainable development of the Baltic Sea along the German coast
Policy recommendations for cross border healthcare were discussed under the EU Health Policy Platform and translated into a Joint Statement that is now available for endorsement by all interested authorities and organisations
