Macro-regional strategies represent an essential aspect of coordination between EU policy and funding instruments. At the same time they represent a true multi-level governance and place-based approach to regional policy. They also play an important role in the integration of regions facing similar challenges due to their geographical situation. A macro-regional strategy for the Carpathian region could facilitate the initiation of cross-border activities in relation to economic, cultural, educational, tourist and environmental cooperation in this mountainous area. The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has decided to prepare an own-initiative opinion to facilitate this bottom-up initiative to establish this fifth EU Macro-regional strategy and has appointed Mr Władysław Ortyl (ECR/PL), President of the Podkarpackie Region, as rapporteur.  

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE)​ are organising a conference on "Urban rail investments in the next MFF". The event will be held on 11 September 2019, 9:30 – 12:30, in the CoR (Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Brussels, 5th floor, meeting room JDE 51). 

At the ‘No Democracy without Accountability’ conference on 17 September 2019, Maina Kiai, a former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and a prominent Kenya human rights activist will give a much-anticipated keynote speech on this topic.  

15th meeting of the Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment 

The 25th SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 30 September 2018 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.  

The members of the European Committee of the Regions will meet in the 136th plenary session on 7, 8 and 9 October 2019. The Plenary will start with the official opening session of the 17th European Week of Regions and Cities. 

The 25th ECON Commission Meeting will take place on 22 October 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.​  

The 25th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 23 October 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, room JDE 52. 

EuroPCom, the European Public Communication Conference, is the l​argest annual meeting point for experts in the field of public communication and jointly organised by the EU institutions in Brussels. The 10th edition of the conference will take place on 7 and 8 November 2019. 

16th meeting of the Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment 

The 26th SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 27 November 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 26th ECON Commission Meeting will take place on 13 December 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.​ 

The 26th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 16 December 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, room JDE 52.