​​​​​ The European Commission recently adopted the 8th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, which was presented by Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, to the EP's Regional Development Committee on 10 February. The report highlights the main changes in territorial disparities over the past decade and how EU and national policies have affected these. In addition, it points to the growth potential of the green and digital transitions and launches a reflection on how cohesion policy should evolve in the years to come. During this technical briefing, the main findings and conclusions from the report will be explained in detail. The presentation will be followed by a questions-and-answers session. Interpretation will be available from/into English, French and German.

Speaker: Lewis D​jikstra, Head of Economic Analysis, European Commission, Regional and Urban Policy DG

Moderator: Wolfgang Petzold, European Committee of the Regions