What do citizens wish for in the cross-border community between Germany and Belgium, that has seen the construction of Europe on a daily basis and witnessed the dismantling of hard borders and the integration of Europe ? Or is more Europe and the improvement of cross-border activities not so desirable? ​Together with CoR Member Karl-Heinz Lambertz and Mark Speich, participants will discuss experiencing borders, wishes for the border situation in Mützenich and wishes for Europe. 

How can local governments in Estonia,cities and small local governments of the size of Rakvere get involved in the implementation of the European Green Deal and the implementation of the goal "Climate-neutral Rakvere 2050"? This will be discussed in this inclusive and participative event organised by CoR Member Andres Jaadla. 

The 12th ENVE commission meeting will take place fully in person on Tuesday, 31 March 2022 from 11:15 to 18.15 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. 

Join us on 1/6/2022 for the final event of the project to learn about its results and to see how active participation in the interregional collaboration arenas can stimulate the regions, municipalities and cities to overcome the clean energy transition challenges.  

The 13th NAT external commission meeting and Conference will take place on Thursday and Friday 2-3 June 2022 at Cidade da Cultura, Galicia, Monte Gaiás, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain. 

The Horizon Europe missions are the response of the EU to key challenges in select areas, aiming to provide concrete results by 2030. The Mission Adaptation to Climate Change aims at supporting around 150 regions and communities in Europe towards reaching climate resilience by fostering the development of innovative solutions. 

Joint online seminar of the European Committee of the Regions, European Commission's DG REGIO and Chicago Council on Global Affairs and partner organizations Bringing together decision-makers from both sides of the Atlantic, the event aims to explore the links between socio-economic conditions and challenges posed to democracies, foster exchanges on effective policies for inclusive, place-based economic transition in struggling industrial regions. 

The Rural Pact conference will be held in Brussels from the 15th to 16th of June. This event is organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the European Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Parliament, the Presidency of the European Council and the European Rural Parliament. 

The European Commission (DG REGIO), the European Committee of the Regions and “Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière" (MOT) have the pleasure to announce the organisation of the second edition of the Borders Forum, on 21 and 22 June 2022 at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris. The event will also be broadcasted online. The event is organised with the support of the French National Agency for the Cohesion of Territories. 

The 13th SEDEC commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 21 June 2022 from 11:30 to 18:30 in JDE 52. 

The 13th meeting of the CIVEX Commission, and conference on The impact of managing migration and integration on local and regional authorities (LRAs), especially in border regions, and the need to enhance support to LRAs by the EU institutions will be hosted by Municipality of Alimos, Greece, at Divani Apollon Palace, 10 Agiou Nikolaou Street, 166 71 Vouliagmeni, Greece, on Thursday 23 June and Friday 24 June 2022.