7th Cohesion Forum

The Seventh Cohesion Forum takes place on 26-27 June 2017 in Brussels. It is a large scale political event held every three years, bringing together more than 700 people including high level representatives from European institutions, central governments, regional and local representatives, economic and social partners, NGOs and academics.

The event will include a number of keynote speeches, three panel debates and three parallel workshops on critical issues regarding the future of Europe and the future of the European Structural and Investment Funds. The Cohesion Forum is a milestone in the preparations for the post-2020 framework for the European Structural and Investment Funds. It provides an opportunity for decision-makers, stakeholders and practitioners to discuss how EU policies can improve the living conditions and opportunities for all European citizens. It is a chance to formulate a cohesion policy response to the main economic and social challenges for the European Union and improve the delivery of results to the citizens.

The Forum will precede the adoption of the 7th Cohesion Report, so that the conclusions from the debate with civil society representatives may feed into the report.

The event will be webstreamed.