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Consultations (Regional Policy)

Open consultations: give us your opinion by taking part in an open consultation.

Closed consultations: find out about the results of consultations that have closed.


Open consultations

Brain drain – mitigating challenges associated with population decline

Policy activity Target group Date

Education and training, Migration and asylum, Regional policy, Research and innovation

Brain drain is the emigration of qualified people whose skills are scarce in their place of origin. Its negative effects can occur at national or regional level and can exacerbate problems in regions suffering from population decline.
This initiative will look into the different drivers of brain drain, its long-term consequences for the EU and potential comprehensive solutions to stop or even reverse it.

29 March 2022 - 21 June 2022

Closed consultations

Public consultation on Interregional Innovation Investment supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Policy activity Target group Date

Regional policy, Interregional cooperation, Innovation, Investment

This consultation is open to all citizens and stakeholders of the EU interested in innovation driven growth in the Cohesion Policy. Contributions are particularly sought from stakeholders from regional innovation ecosystems, which are actively involved in making innovation happen in the EU

30/08/2020 - 30/09/2020

Ex post evaluation of major projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013

Policy activity Target group Date

Regional policy, Transport

The consultation aims at targeting and welcoming contributions from the following stakeholders who have experience in designing, implementing and/or evaluating major projects in the field of Transport: regional/national authorities and managing authorities for ERDF/CF Operational Programmes, project promoters/beneficiaries of transport major projects supported by ERDF/CF, economic operators in the transport sector, NGOs or interest groups, experts and academics specialised in transport. The citizens who are willing to participate in the consultation are invited to do so.

11/04/2018 - 23/05/2018

Public consultation on EU funds in the area of cohesion

Policy activity Target group Date

Regional policy, Employment and social affairs, Social inclusion, Vocational education and training

This consultation is open to all citizens and stakeholders interested in Cohesion policy, including beneficiaries of EU programmes and funds such as national, regional and local authorities, inter-governmental and non-governmental bodies, academic institutions, civil society and enterprises.

10/01/2018 - 09/03/2018

Public consultation: Smart Specialisation: a fresh approach to the European growth and jobs through regional research and innovation strategies

Policy activity Target group Date

Cohesion Policy, Research and innovation policy, industry policy, education policy and related policies (digital single market, energy union, growth and investment plan, internal market, etc.)

This consultation is open to all citizens and stakeholders of the EU interested in innovation driven growth in the Cohesion Policy. Contributions are particularly sought from stakeholders that are actively involved in making innovation happen in the EU.

21/12/2016 - 24/03/2017