​​The 2nd SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on Monday 24 February 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. ​ 

The event will be the General Assembly of CEPA. The purpose of the meeting is to review the activities of the association for the past year. 

The 2nd CIVEX Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on Wednesday 26 February 2020 from 11:00 to 16:45 in the Eu​​ropean Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.  

 

On 27th February 2020, the ENVE commission holds its 2nd meeting in Brussels. On this occasion, there are 4 exchange of views on the following CoR Opinions: - Evaluation of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive, rapporteur: Piotr CAŁBECKI (PL/EPP) - Bio-diverse cities and regions beyond 2020 at the UN CBD COP15 and in the next EU strategy, rapporteur: Roby BIWER (LU/PES) - The Future of EU Clean Air policy in the framework of the zero-pollution ambition, rapporteur: János Ádám KARÁCSONY (HU/EPP) - Towards a Roadmap for Clean Hydrogen – the contribution of local and regional authorities to a climate-neutral Europe, rapporteur: Birgit HONÉ (DE/PES) During the afternoon session, the ENVE commission discusses the Green Week 2020 and the follow up of CoR delegation's participation to the UNFCCC COP25 in Madrid. 

​​The 2nd ECON Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on Monday 2 March 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is preparing an opinion on "The Future of EU Clean Air policy in the framework of the zero-pollution ambition" by rapporteur János Ádám Karácsony (HU/EPP). To gather input and best practices from stakeholder, the rapporteur is organising a stakeholder consultation on 2 March 2020 from 15.00 to 17.00 in Brussels.  

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The 2nd COTER Commission meeting will take place on 3 March 2020 from 11:00 to 18:00 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. 

​​ “The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) and its partners are organising the “Patient Safety Policy Summit: Improving Outcomes, Preventing Harm", under the patronage of the Croatian Presidency of the EU and of the European Parliament, which will take place from 3-4 March in Brussels. 

The seminar presents best practices of Finnish sustainable cities. The participants will be MEPs, experts from the EU Commission, representatives of international networks and local decision makers. Organisers: Association of Finnish municipalities, City of Lappeenranta. 

​Not long to go before we meet for the 4th workshop in Brussels.​ On the first day we will focus on better regulation and the cross-border healthcare consultation, as well as the upcoming state aid consultation​. The evening reception on 3 March will be kindly hosted by the House of the Dutch Provinces. 

​The rapporteur Mrs Francina Armengol I Socias is inviting interested parties to a stakeholder consultation dedicated to sustainable development in the Mediterranean islands and the difficulties created by insularity. Scarcity of water and land, pollution and over-tourism meet a world of unique biodiversity, culture and tradition, requiring a rather unorthodox approach to governance. The CoR opinion will search to propose measures that are tailor-made for the Mediterranean insular context, and look into possible fine-tuning policies, funding instruments, cross-border cooperation and use of natural resources in order to achieve the desired results. 

European Committee of the Regions is drafting an opinion on "Regional Innovation Scoreboard and its impact in regional place-based policies". The opinion is meant to assess the effect of RIS on the design, implementation and monitoring of regional, place-based policies and strategies related to research and innovation.  

The aim of this Conference is to direct future policy and practice innovation to secure inclusive ageing experiences for all older people as a part of a strong social Europe.  

​The 2nd meeting of the NAT Commission will take place on 5th March 2020 ​from 11:00 to 18:00 (in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52.  

In the framework of the International Women's Day, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) are organising the event "Women in politics: overcoming the gender gap" that will take place on 5 March at the European Committee of the Regions. The event will gather CoR Members, Young Elected Politicians (YEPs), MEPs, Members of European associations and partners organisations working on the topic to reflect on the state of play and promote more women in politics at local and regional level. 

​​The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has supported development of the blue economy as an instrument for the creation of jobs and growth on multiple occasions through opinions and in the resolutions concerning the Committee's priorities. Advanced maritime technologies are key economic driver for Europe's coastal regions, and the event will search to emphasize the latest developments in the field and encourage an exchange of best practices on decarbonisation at regional level. This is very important topic for maritime regions as they are facing increasing competitive pressure from third countries, as clean technologies could represent a significant advantage. A recent opinion of the CoR on the subject of maritime industries with Mr Cleargeau as rapporteur outlines the challenges and posibilities for European maritime technologies aiming to support smart specialisation strategies of the regions as well as a new comprehensive agenda on the topic at European level. An interactive discussion with stakeholders will be encouraged, as well as an extensive questions&answers session. 

​The 3rd ECON Commission meeting will take place on Friday 24 April 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 ​in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

​The 3rd SEDEC Commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on Monday 27 April 2020 from 11:00 to 17:30 in the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, room JDE 52. 

​​The 3rd COTER Commission meeting will take place on 28 May 2020 from 11:00 to 18:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52.