The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) invited interested colleagues from regional offices, associations and EU institutions to the kick-off meeting of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016 ( OPEN DAYS) organized in European Committee of the Regions on 29th January 2016.
The 14th European Week of Regions and Cities will focus on the challenges currently facing Europe's regions and cities. Building on the implementation cycle of EU cohesion policy programmes, the event will be aligned with the political priorities of the European Commission's and the European Committee of the Regions for 2016 and with the interests of the partner regions and cities.
Under the headline ‘Regions and cities for sustainable and inclusive growth’, some 100 sessions, seminars and meetings will be organized alongside the following thematic strands: Sustained and sustainable economic growth; Inclusive economic growth; Making ESI Funds simpler.