Investing in Europe’s future Gathering 6 000 participants, the OPEN DAYS is the annual key event for EU, national, regional and local authorities to showcase and discuss EU cohesion policy’s management, results and prospects.
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future It is organised by the EU Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional Policy in cooperation with the European Parliament, the EU Presidency, and 206 regions and cities from 35 countries.
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future The objectives of the event are to exchange good practice in regional and urban development, to facilitate networking among administrations from different countries on structural funds’ interventions, and to contribute to an in-depth debate on cohesion policy’s achievements and prospects.
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future Three themes in 2011 • Europe 2020: How do cohesion policy and the structural funds contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth? • Better delivery: How can the EU improve on the delivery of cohesion policy now and beyond 2013? • Geography matters: Good practice in the field of urban development and territorial cooperation. What lessons can be learnt from third countries?
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future Programme The preliminary programme can be found here •
A total of 111 workshops • 56 on “Europe 2020” • 14 on “Better delivery” • 28 on Geography matters • 11 “OPEN DAYS University”
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Over 600 speakers… • 16 Members of the European Parliament • 34 Members of the Committee of the Regions • 10 EU Commissioners • 21 Mayors • 20 Regional Presidents and Ministers Many more….
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future Who organises the 111 workshops? • European Commission, DG REGIO • Committee of the Regions • 206 European regions and cities • 23 Regional Partnerships (see link and map) …together with • 9 international associations • 7 private companies • 2 financial institutions • 29 academic organisations and universities
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
Investing in Europe’s future Who are the participants? • • • • • •
National, regional and local politicians Members of the Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament Officials of EU, national, regional and local administrations Experts in the field of regional policy Representatives of private companies, banks and European and national associations Journalists from European, national, regional and local media.
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future How to register? Participation in the OPEN DAYS is free of charge. Registration can be done exclusively online : www.opendays.europa.eu between 6 July and 28 September 2011. Badges will be handed out in the OPEN DAYS Tent in front of the Regional Policy Directorate-General building and in the lobby of the Committee of the Regions’ building.
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
Investing in Europe’s future Local events Alongside the Brussels seminars and workshops organised between 10 and 13 October, more than 250 local events "Europe in my region/city" are planned to take place all over the European Union and beyond throughout September, October and November. More information on local events can be found here
Investing in Europe’s future OPEN DAYS and the media About 300 journalists - most of them from regional and local TV, radio and newspapers – are expected to cover the event. A special programme including press briefings by country, interview opportunities, a media centre etc. awaits them, along with the opportunity to discover ‘their region in Brussels’. More on the website as of October or write for accreditation to:
[email protected]
Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
www.opendays.europa.eu
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