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The European Week of Regions and Cities - #EURegionsWeek is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union Cohesion Policy, and demonstrate the importance of the local and regional levels for good European governance. From 7 to 10 October 2019, more than six thousand people from all over Europe and beyond are expected to join the largest event of European Regions and Cities, this year under the headline "Regions and Cities: Pillars of the EU's Future". The 17th edition of European Week of Regions and Cities offers more than 300 session including Workshops, Participatory labs, Regions' talks, Q&As on presented themes, Exhibitions "Agora Village" and tastings of Regions & Cities. Sessions will take place at the Square, the European Committee of the Regions premises and regional offices. More info: https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/home_en

The #EURegionsWeek UNIVERSITY SESSIONS are organised by the European Commission,<https://ec.europa.eu/commission/index_en> DG for Regional and Urban Policy, DG Employ and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR)<https://cor.europa.eu/en> and with the cooperation of the Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe)<https://www.regionalstudies.org/about-us/rsa-europe/>; European Regional Science Association (ERSA)<https://ersa.org/>; and the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). <http://www.aesop-planning.eu/>

How to sign up? The #EURegionsWeek UNIVERSITY SESSIONS are free to attend but as places are limited, we recommend signing up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. To register, go to https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions_en and filter by keyword "#EURegionsWeek UNIVERSITY", then click on the session title and read the detailed description. If you are interested sign in with/create your EU Login account<http://euregionsweek%202019%20registration%20is%20open%20as%20of%208%20july%202019.%20%20from%207%20to%2010%20october%202019%2C%20more%20than%20six%20thousand%20people%20from%20all%20over%20europe%20and%20beyond%20are%20expected%20to%20join%20the%20largest%20event%20of%20european%20regions%20and%20cities%2C%20this%20year%20under%20the%20headline%20%22regions%20and%20cities:%20Pillars%20of%20the%20EU's%20Future%22.%20%20The%2017th%20edition%20of%20European%20Week%20of%20Regions%20and%20Cities%20offers%20more%20than%20300%20session%20including%20Workshops,%20Participatory%20labs,%20Regions'%20talks,%20Q&As%20on%20presented%20themes,%20Exhibitions%20%22Agora%20Village%22%20and%20tastings%20of%20Regions%20&%20Cities.%20Sessions%20will%20take%20place%20at%20the%20Square,%20the%20European%20Committee%20of%20the%20Regions%20premises%20and%20regional%20offices.%20%20The%20opening%20session%20will%20be%20on%207%20October%202019%20at%20the%20European%20Parliament%20followed%20by%20a%20Citizens'%20Dialogue%20at%20the%20Square%20Conference%20centre.%20%20Browse%20the%20programme,%20sign%20in%20with/create%20your%20EU%20Login%20account%20and%20register%20for%20sessions%20before%20registration%20closes%20on%20Friday%2027%20September!%20%20We%20are%20looking%20forward%20to%20welcoming%20you%20in%20Brussels!> and click on "Add session" button. Do not forget register for sessions<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions_en> before registration closes on Friday 27 September!

#EURegionsWeek UNIVERSITY SESSIONS 2019:

  1.  Circular Economy Transitions in European Regions and Cities<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/677_en> Tue 8, October 2019; 16:30 - 19:00
  2.  Citizen Entrepreneurship: Towards involvement, inclusion and integration of citizens in entrepreneurial Europe<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/673_en> Wed 9, October 2019; 14:30 - 16:00
  3.  Co-creation of Public Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Theory and Practice<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/675_en> Tue 8, October 2019; 14:30 - 16:00
  4.  Global Talents, Immigration Policy and Regional Innovation<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/678_en> Wed 9, October 2019; 11:30 - 13:00
  5.  Maximising the Contribution of Universities to Regional Innovation - Lessons and Toolkits for Policymaking<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/682_en> Thu 10, October 2019; 11:30 - 13:00
  6.  Shrinking Rural Regions and Spatial Justice<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/676_en> Tue 8, October 2019; 11:30 - 13:00
  7.  Territorialising EU Cohesion Policy to bring it closer to citizens<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/674_en> Tue 8, October 2019; 09:15 - 10:45
  8.  The importance of networks in regional economic smart specialization policies<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/681_en> Wed 9, October 2019; 16:30 - 19:00
  9.  The regional socio-economic impact of the 4th industrial revolution<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/680_en> Thu 10, October 2019; 09:15 - 10:45
  10. Transforming cities into arenas for healthy ageing<https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/679_en> Wed 9, October 2019; 09:15 - 10:45


Klara Sobekova
Grants and Knowledge Exchange Officer
Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre|Falmer Brighton BN1 9SB|United Kingdom

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