European Week of Regions and Cities 2021

The 19th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) took place on 11-14 October 2021.

The fully digital agenda featured over 300 sessions and online networking activities.  

This year's edition focused on four topics:

• Green Transition
• Cohesion
• Digital transition
• Citizens engagement

Session recordings are available and event reports will be published soon. 

Interreg Europe at #EURegionsWeek

We organised various activities during the event. Take a look at list below to find out more about the sessions organised by our programme representatives, the Policy Learning Platform experts, and our projects. 

13 October

• Road to resilient regions: tips for cooperation (13 October, 16:00-17:00 CEST)

14 October

• Cooperation and research opportunities with ESPON, Interact, Interreg Europe and URBACT in 2021-2027 (14 October, 9:30-11:00 CEST)

11-14 October

We hosted an online stand in the #EURegionsWeek Village virtual exhibition. Event participants had a possibility to chat or schedule a call with us to hear more about our projects, results, the Policy Learning Platform and our expert services, or to get insights into the future Interreg Europe programme. 

The stand and the virtual exhibition are still accessible. If you didn't have a possibility to visit the virtual village during the #EURegionsWeek, take a stroll and visit our stand whenever you have a moment.

Interreg Europe projects at #EURegionsWeek

The European Week of Regions and Cities is always a great opportunity to meet project representatives and learn more about project activities. This year was no different - check out the list below and catch up on the sessions you might have missed during the event.  

12 October

• Is Your Region Worth Your Love? Soft Digitalisation, Regional Attraction and Engagement (12 October, 9:30-11:00 CEST) by Next2Met
• Launching the Circular Benchmark Tool - by Regional Policy Action for Circular Economy (12 October, 9:30-11:00 CEST) by REPLACE
• Cohesion Policy 2021-2027: Creating conditions for success (side event, 12 October, 10:00-11:30 CEST) by SCALE UP, DEVISE and featuring INTER VENTURES
• Regional Policy Action for the Circular Economy Transition (12 October, 12:30-13:00 CEST) by REPLACE
• Empowering wellbeing and health through nature: inspiring good practices and initiatives across Europe (12 October, 14:30-16:30 CEST) by BID-REX, PERFECT, PROGRESS and RENATUR
• Co-learning for mobility co-planning (12 October, 16:30-18:00 CEST) by e-smartec

13 October

• Paving Europe's Digital Future (side event, 13 October, 10:00-16:00 CEST) by CYBER
• A four-step approach to building a regional strategy for the circular economy transition (13 October, 12:30-13:30 CEST) by REPLACE
• Co-creating heritage futures: citizen and stakeholder engagement in heritage valorisation (13 October, 14:30-16:00 CEST) by WaVE
• Drivers for local green transition and inclusive recovery - Unlocking the full potential of start-ups and SMEs (13 October, 14:30-16:00 CEST) by GRESS
• Citizen participation: key to building public support for the uptake of renewable energy (13 October, 14:30-16:00 CEST) by APPROVE and INTENSIFY
• Boosting hydrogen-electric mobility (13 October, 16:30-18:00 CEST) by Smart Hy Aware

14 October

• Small & connected is beautiful: Fostering digital inclusion and innovation through Rural/Micro Hubs (14 October, 09:30-11:00 CEST) by CARPE DIGEM and DEVISE
• Creativity for recovery - how to harness creative power for regional recovery? (14 October, 11:30-13:00 CEST) by RCIA, UrbanM, RegionArts and Design4Innovation

Interreg Europe projects: if your session is not yet listed and you would like to add it to the list, please contact your Communication Officer at the Joint Secretariat.