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.  

​On 22 February, 9:00-17:00, 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 COTER commission organises, together with Mr Nikola Dobroslavić, the President of the Dubrovnik-Neretva Region, on 4 March 2019 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, an external seminar on "Using Cohesion policy instruments to address investment gaps in European regions". The seminar aims to look at the impact of the EU budget on public investments, as well as real experience in the implementation of Integrated Territorial Development tools. It also aims to give focus to the role of the regions in the programming phase of the post-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds, translating their needs into Country-Specific Recommendations, thereby contributing to more effective delivery of Cohesion policy on the ground. 

 

 

The event will address examples of progress and perspectives from within the Human Brain Project, Technology Transfer in Health and European data and computing infrastructures. It will identify challenges, and address issues targeted by the European Open Science Cloud and High Performance Computing. It will also discuss challenges faced by the future framework-programme Horizon Europe. 

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 (Conference) and 26/03/2019 from 10:00 to 16:30 (COTER meeting) at Grand Hotel Italia, Str. Vasile Conta 2, RO 400479 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. At the COTER meeting, members will be invited to discuss and adopt the following opinion: · Macro-regional strategies, by rapporteur Dainis TURLAIS (LV/ALDE) and hold an exchange of views on the following opinions: Recommendations for regional development strategies, by Adam STRUZIK (PL/EPP) Better Communication for Cohesion Policy, by Rapporteur Adrian Ovidiu TEBAN (RO/EPP) Members will also have the opportunity to hear a presentation on the ESPON Territorial Reference project. The COTER conference will provide an opportunity to discuss the implementation and delivery of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes, the preparation for the new cohesion policy post-2020, as well as best practices for better communicating the achievements of cohesion policy.  

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.  

The members of the European Committee of the Regions will meet in the the 134th plenary session on 10 and 11 April 2019. Several debates will take place on different topics which will be announced soon.  

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.