The 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, the largest Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy, takes place from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 2023 at the SQUARE congress centre.

The rich programme offers different thematic sessions, participatory/political labs, EURegions Talk, food tasting event as well as high level sessions with Commissioners and ministers.

Don’t miss the High-level sessions with Commissioner Ferreira:

• Citizens Dialogueon Tuesday 10 October at 19:00-20:00. Young people will share their experience with Commissioner Ferreira. What challenges are they facing?  Why did they decide to stay or to leave their place of origin? And how does it relate to the talent development trap and demographic decline which is affecting the EU and some of its regions? Make sure to book your seat! The dialogue will be followed by a reception, regional tastings and get-together moments!

• Megalizzi-NiedzielskiPrize on Wednesday 11 October at 19:00-20:00. The Megalizzi-Niedzielski prize honours the memory of Antonio Megalizzi and Bartek Piotr Orent-Niedzielski, young European journalists with a strong attachment to the EU and its values, who passed away after a terrorist attack in Strasbourg in late 2018. The prize aims to reward and encourage promising journalists who share Antonio and Bartek's enthusiasm for the European project.

For the first time, this year’s edition also has 6 thematic sessions dedicated to discussing the transformational challenges that Cohesion Policy supports regions in overcoming. Have a look below:

• Regions in post-industrial transition
• Retaining talent for regional growth
• Small and mid-size urban centres driving growth
• Breaking barriers to cross-border cooperation
• Local energy shift for security and sustainability
• Pro​moting social innovation.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Thursday 12 October from 14:30 to 16:30 at the Gold Hall of the Square Convention Centre in Brussels. 

Source: European Commission