The European Tree of the Year contest highlights the significance of old trees in the natural and cultural heritage that deserves our care and protection.  

​The 22nd meeting of the SEDEC commission and conference on the "Digital Agenda: strategies for addressing technological innovation in infrastructure and services" will take place on 18/02/2019 from 10:30 - 14:00 and on 19/02/2019 from 09:00 to 13:00 in Palermo, Italy, Via Notarbartolo 17.  

​On 22 February, 9:30-17:00, a workshop on the “economic implications of Brexit on European regions" will be held on the premises of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). City-REDI at the University of Birmingham, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK and “The UK in a Changing EU" project, will present their research to political and business leaders, together with academics and civil society organisations, and discuss the likely impact of Brexit on European regions.  

10th ARLEM Plenary Session  

ARLEM Award - Young local entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean 

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is drafting an opinion on A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment (COM(2018) 673 final). The opinion will react to and bring forward ideas from the local and regional point of view to the European Commission's Communication published on 11 October 2018. The rapporteur of the opinion, Mr Jácinth Horváth (HU/PES), Member of Nagykanizsa Municipal Council, together with his expert, Mr Ákos Koós, would be happy to meet with representatives of your organisation and other important stakeholders for a consultation and an exchange of views on the relevant topics of this opinion to gather the different points of views and discuss the main issues.  

 

 

 

​The 22nd COTER Commission meeting and conference on Supporting and developing an efficient cohesion policy which starts with the EUs local and regional authorities will take place on 25/03/2019 from 09:00 to 16:00 and on 26/03/2019 from 10:00 to 16:30 at Grand Hotel Italia, Str. Vasile Conta 2, RO 400479 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.  

The European Union needs a holistic and cross-cutting policy on SMEs and entrepreneurship, capable of responding to the major challenges of our times. The conference will examine how to make SME policies fit for purpose in the new EU political cycle, taking account of existing and emerging challenges and also megatrends, such as increased globalisation, digitalisation, the new industrial revolution, the changing nature of work, demographic change, the circular economy and transition to a low carbon economy. It will also look at the regional dimension of the policies that support start-ups, scale-ups and SME innovation, exploring how the development of strong and connected regional entrepreneurial ecosystems can contribute to spreading growth and prosperity across the EU. The conference will also aim to discuss among local and regional policy practitioners different approaches to supporting SMEs and entrepreneurship for productivity growth and industrial renewal in their territories.  

The 23rd SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 2 April 2019 from 11:00 to 15:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.  

We would like to inform to you that the COTER Chair Ms Boudineau has decided, in view of the European elections taking place on 23-26 May 2019, to reschedule the date of the May COTER meeting to Friday 17 May 2019, instead of Monday 20 May 2019. 

​The 23rd ECON Commission Meeting will take place on 9 July 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 62.  

The 24th COTER Commission meeting will take place on 10 July 2019 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 62. 

The 24th SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 11 July 2018 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 62. 

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 24th 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. 

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.