19th ECON Commission Meeting, conference "Boosting the digitalisation of SMEs - the challenges for regional and local authorities" The ECON commission will hold its 19th meeting and the conference on "Boosting the digitalisation of SMEs - the challenges for regional and local authorities" and study visits on 21 and 22 June 2018 in Bucharest, Romania.  

Policy briefing about progress made on implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. 

The 19th meeting and conference of the SEDEC Commission will take place on 25 June 2018 from 10:30 to 14:00 and on 26 June from 09:00 to 13:00 in Logroño, Spain. 

Together with the European Committee of the Regions and other partners, the Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU will be hosting, on the 26th of June, a lunch debate on “Localizing” the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is drafting an opinion on the Digital Education Action Plan (COM (2018) 22 final). This opinion will look into the measures required from the local and regional authorities in mainstreaming the content of the Action Plan into education and training. The rapporteur of the opinion, Mr Domenico GAMBACORTA (IT/EPP), President of the Avellino Province, would like to meet with different stakeholders for a consultation and an exchange of views on this topic. The consultation will take place on Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 15:00 at the European Committee of the Regions, room JDE 53, Rue Belliard 99-101, B-1040 Brussels. After a short introduction by the rapporteur, stakeholders will be invited to exchange views with the rapporteur. The meeting will be held in English and Italian (interpretation provided). 

The members of the European Commitee of the Regions will meet in the 130th plenary session on 4-5 July. 

Debate on the Future of Europe with National Associations  

The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is the cornerstone of the Investment Plan for Europe, and the best-known part of the "Juncker Plan". A joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, it aims to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by supporting strategically important projects throughout the EU and mobilising private investment. At the end of 2017, and following a proposal by the Commission, the Parliament and Council agreed to extend its duration and the amount of funding in what is known as "EFSI 2.0". In addition, this renewed EFSI brought other changes aiming, for instance, to increase transparency, to put a stronger focus on small-scale projects, or to provide more technical advice and support at local level.  

 

The 20th meeting of the COTER commission will be held on 25 September 2018 in Brussels. 

The 20th SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 26 September 2018 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The ECON commission will hold its 20th meeting in Brussels on 23 October 2018.  

The 21st SEDEC Commission meeting will take place on 27 November 2018 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 21st ECON Commission Meeting will take place on 13 December 2018 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The 21st meeting of the COTER commission will be held on 14 December 2018 in Brussels.