​​​The exhibition presents the work of traditional Czech glassmakers from the “Crystal Valley” in the form of an exhibition of 27 sets of glasses designed by Czech glass designers especially for the Czech Presidency of the EU in 2022 – each representing one member state.  

The members of the Fit for Future Platform (F4F) will gather on 5 December 2022 in Brussels to adopt the platform's opinions from the 2022 Work Programme. 

This High-Level Conference, jointly organised by EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities and the WHO Regions for Health Network, will put the spotlight on moving beyond the current crisis towards strengthened, more resilient and future-proof health and care systems in Europe, focusing on the role of regions and taking into account the EU direction towards the European Health Union project.  

The Future of Athletes’ Employment Relations in Olympic Sports: Results and Recommendations from a Good Governance Perspective – Tuesday, 6 December 2022 Are Olympic elite athletes workers? Who is responsible to provide a decent livelihood for them? How can they be protected against sport-specific health and social risks? The team of the Erasmus+ EMPLOYS Project (622796-EPP-1-2020-1-DE-SPO-SCP) extends an invitation to discuss these questions and many more related to the employment and social relations of athletes in Olympic sports. After the presentation of the final study and project outcomes, two stakeholder panels will discuss the implications of the results and recommendations.  

​The Senate of Berlin, chaired by Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey, is holding an external meeting hosted by the CoR on December 6th 2022. In particular, the Senate of Berlin will have an exchange with Commissioner Johansson on the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine on migration. The Senate of Berlin will also discuss the current state of play with regard to the reform of the Common European Asylum System. With Commissioner Schmit the Senate of Berlin will discuss the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and i. a. the housing first concept. Acting General Director de la Torre (DG CLIMA) will present the measures planned on climate protection with special reference to the role that cities can play. 

​The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. 

Nowadays on EU level, debate on the composition of the future Cohesion policy after 2027 is starting. ​This is obvious from Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira's plan to establish the High level Group for Reflection of the Cohesion policy, restoration of the Cohesion Alliance etc. ​ Representatives of the Czech local and regional authorities would like to contribute to these discussions based on our experience inasmuch as the implementation of the Integrated territorial instruments in Czech Republic is almost a success story.  

The 15th ENVE commission meeting will take place fully in person on Friday, 9 December 2022 from 11:00 to 17:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. 

The 15th SEDEC commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 12 December 2022 from 11:00 to 18:30 in JDE 52. 

On 14 December 2022, The Zero Pollution Stakeholder Conference will open with messages from the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans and the Vice President of the Committee of the Regions. Thereafter, Patrick Child, Deputy Director General of DG Environment and moderator of the high-level session, will discuss with Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency and Bernard Magenhann, Deputy Director General of the Joint Research Centre the findings of the first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook. This will be followed by a panel discussion of selected members of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform and a wider discussion with the participants. The high-level session will be closed by a message from Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.  

The 16th CIVEX commission meeting will take place on Wednesday 1 February from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 17:00 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, room JDE 52.