In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the European Committee of the Regions invites you to showcase your photographic skills and to "capture" Europe in your regions by participating in the "Capturing [Y]our Europe" photography competition, organized by the trainees of the Committee with the support of its Members. 

As part of the 17th European Week of Regions and Cities, the Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy, targeting PhD students and early-career researchers, will be held for the seventh time.  

The potential of cross-border cooperation will be discussed at the example of science and research. The role of European Border Regions as driving forces and pioneers for the European idea will be showcased and highlighted. 

Cohesion policy is the main European investment policy to achieve the EU Treaty objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion. In that sense, better communicating Cohesion policy projects is very important as it can also affect citizens' perceptions of the EU and raise awareness on the positive impact the EU has on the everyday lives of people. Communicating on cohesion policy is also a shared responsibility. Based on the respect of the partnership and multilevel governance principle, local and regional authorities should play a fundamental role in implementing cohesion policy and in ensuring the visibility of the projects funded by this policy. The European institutions alone cannot be the driving force behind this challenge.  

The objective of the event is to showcase a diversity of initiatives set up jointly by social economy organisations and cities/regions. 

The conference is designed to explore the city-to-city approach to third country nationals integration, practices, tools and resources, lessons learned and policy recommendations based on the experience of the EU’s AMIF funded INTEGRA project partners from Sofia (Bulgaria), Prague (Czech Republic), Kosice (Slovakia), Rubano (Italy) and Osijek (Croatia).  

The 24th NAT commission meeting will be held on 17 June 2019 in Brussels. 

The Enlargement Day is the European Committee of the Regions' annual flagship event on EU enlargement policy.  

The members of the European Committee of the Regions will meet in the 135th plenary session on 26 and 27 June 2019. 

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the two institutions, come and witness the synergies between the work of the European Committee of the Regions and the Congress of the Council of Europe to further strengthen local self-government and regional democracy. 

23rd enlarged meeting of the Bureau of ARLEM 

​The 24th ECON Commission Meeting will take place on 9 July 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 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). 

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 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.