European Week of Regions and Cities 2024

The 22nd edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) took place on 7-10 October 2024.

This year, the agenda featured 100+ sessions. All activities were organised in person in Brussels. The full agenda and more information are available on the event website.

The 2024 edition focused on four topics:

Competitiveness and convergence: two sides of the same coin
Regions strengthening European democracy
Smart and sustainable growth for regions
Regions got talent

Our highlights

Our activities at #EURegionsWeek

For a full overview, keep scrolling for a list of workshops and sessions we had on our agenda in 2024. We'll be back next year - what about you?

8 October

Participatory lab - Advancing the Rural Pact: Fostering local action for the future of rural areas

08PL241721 - 9:30-11:00 CEST

The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas aims for stronger, resilient, prosperous and connected rural areas. To untap the potential of rural communities through local action, the Rural Pact is designed to amplify rural voices in policy agendas, enhance local governance and boost cooperation (including interregional) and peer learning. The lab will look into inspiring initiatives that empower rural communities to achieve their ambitions, and will draw recommendations on ways forward.

Learn more about "Untapping the potential of rural communities to take action" with the contribution of one of our projects: GOCORE represented by Dorrit Jorritsma and meet Elena Ferrario, Senior Thematic Manager at the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform.

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9 October

Workshop - EU enlargement – an opportunity and a challenge for European cities and regions

09PW24810 - 14:30-16:00 CEST

EU enlargement is back in focus for the Union. It is a given that the candidate countries and their regions and cities must prepare well before they join, but cities and regions in the current EU Member States must get ready as well. Enlargement is a strategic EU interest and should be a catalyst for progress. However, challenges in various areas are inevitable, such as geopolitics, economy, social protection and democracy.

Meet us after the workshop in the networking zone to learn more about our initiatives linked to the EU enlargement.

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Webstream the event

10 October

EURegionsTalks - Harnessing Renewable Energy Communities for a greener, more resilient Europe

110TK241502 - 10:45-11:00 CEST

Join Simon Hunkin, Thematic Expert from the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform for a conversation on renewable energy communities. Exchange good practices and policy solutions from EU regions and connect with peers to help you empower local initiatives. Together, explore the possibilities to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy-powered future by involving communities and so drive positive change to shape a greener, more resilient Europe.

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Exhibition - EuroVillage

Tuesday, October 8th 9:00 CEST - Wednesday, October 9th 18:00 CEST

Jacques Delors Building - 6th floor

Come and see us at the Interreg Europe stand in the EuroVillage!

The exhibition is open to all #EURegionsWeek participants,

Activities of our projects

Learn more about what representatives from our projects are up to during the week.

10 October - Reversing Brain Drain: Empowering place-based Innovation through EU Financial Instruments

Workshop - 10WS241415 - 09:30-10:30 CEST

This is your chance to learn from practitioners about how European Regional Development Fund financial instruments and the Interreg Europe programme can help young innovators succeed in their regions! Discover the stories of local entrepreneurs and professionals thriving thanks to EU support. Learn how funding opportunities through equity investment can spark local research and innovation and how projects such as SKALE2CT can make an impact on societies, the environment and the economy.

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10 October - Resistance, Recovery, Resilience, Reinforcement: European Values Across Borders

Workshop - 10WS241494 - 11:30-12:30 CEST

Public entities in candidate countries and Member States are jointly addressing the complex challenges brought by military aggression and the displacement of populations, as well as other issues more routinely faced by authorities. Speakers from border regions in RO, MD, UA and from Interreg Europe’s InnoCom project offer perspectives about sharing European values through territorial cooperation and working together for resistance, recovery, resilience & reinforcement.

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