In 2015, European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva launched the EU Budget Focused on Results initiative to maximize the Union’s budget effectiveness in supporting growth, jobs and stability in Europe and beyond.

On 26 September 2016, the European Confederation of Local Intermediate Authorities organized the Conference-debate named "Financing investments in tourism industry to increase competitiveness and attractiveness of European territories".

European Commission organized and hosted 2016 Info Day on Smart Cities and Communities which focused on the EU initiative on global technology and innovation leadership.

ERRIN and its Design & Creativity Working Group organised the EU Design Days and hosted local and regional authorities, designers, design organisations, SMEs, chambers of Commerce, EU institutions, universities and education providers. Design Days took place from 20.-22. September in BMW Brand Store in Brussels.

27 September 2016 in Barcelona is the place for you to be, if you would like to hear and discuss about what it takes to develop successful rural tourism products based on hiking trails in your destination. The Catalan Tourism Board is organizing this unique one day seminar together with its partners in the HikingEurope project, co-funded by the COSME programme of the European Union.