The ARLEM Award 2021 for young entrepreneurship opens with a new timeline. Registration for applications opens from 15 June to 31 August 2020. 

Around 70% of EU policies are implemented at the local and regional level. At the same time, EU policies affect people's daily lives in ways that policy makers cannot always foresee. This, combined with the lack of information on the EU and outright disinformation campaigns sometimes leads to a perception of the EU as distant from the people.  

​​The 3rd SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 9 July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. In light of the current Covid-19 situation, the meeting will be held in a hybrid mode, i.e. participation will be possible either remotely or onsite. Given the limited capacity of room JDE 52 and the need to respect social distancing rules, only members will be allowed in the room. ​​​ 

The 4th SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on Thurday 9 July 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 4th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 10 July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. In light of the current Covid-19 situation, the meeting will be held in a hybrid mode, i.e. participation will be possible either remotely or onsite. Given the limited capacity of room JDE 52 and the need to respect social distancing rules, only members will be allowed in the room.  

Three days before a new key European Council meeting, this webinar will discuss on the implications for the EU cohesion policy of the last proposals on Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and the EU Recovery Plan. The #CohesionAlliance partners organisations will hand over the renewed Declaration for a cohesive, sustainable and resilient Europe to the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform, Elisa Ferreira, and to the Chair of the REGI Committee of the European Parliament, Younous Omarjee.  

On 10 and 11 September, the sixth workshop will be part of RegHub's better regulation conference, hosted alongside the CoR External Bureau meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany. At this event, which is organised in partnership with the German Council Presidency, the EU's better regulation agenda will be debated. 

​​​​The 4th ECON Commission meeting and conference will take place on Monday ​28 September 2020 from 09:00 to 13:00 and Tuesdays 29 September from 10:00 to 13:00 in Market Hall, Stockholmer Strasse 1 (DE 23966 Wismar). 

​​​​The 5th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 30 October 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. 

​​The 5th ECON Commission meeting will take place on Thurday 19 November 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

​​The 6th ECON Commission meeting will take place on Thurday 19 November 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 5th SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 25 and 26 November 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 (time to be confirmed)​ in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 6th SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 25 and 26 November 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 (time to be confirmed)​ in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

​​The 6th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 14 December​ 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52.