We are delighted to reveal the University Sessions which will be part of the University Programme at the EURegionsWeek 2019. The Call for proposals was very successful, with 10 Sessions approved by the Commission.
The 2019 edition of EURegionsWeek covers three main themes: The Future of the EU and the roles of Regions and Cities; A Europe Closer to Citizens and; A greener Europe.
University Sessions
- Circular Economy Transitions in European Regions and Cities
Tue 8, October 2019; 16:30 – 19:00 - Citizen Entrepreneurship: Towards involvement, inclusion and integration of citizens in entrepreneurial Europe
Wed 9, October 2019; 14:30 – 16:00 - Co-creation of Public Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Theory and Practice
Tue 8, October 2019; 14:30 – 16:00 - Global Talents, Immigration Policy and Regional Innovation
Wed 9, October 2019; 11:30 – 13:00 - Maximising the Contribution of Universities to Regional Innovation – Lessons and Toolkits for Policymaking
Thu 10, October 2019; 11:30 – 13:00 - Shrinking Rural Regions and Spatial Justice
Tue 8, October 2019; 11:30 – 13:00 - Territorialising EU Cohesion Policy to bring it closer to citizens
Tue 8, October 2019; 09:15 – 10:45 - The importance of networks in regional economic smart specialization policies
Wed 9, October 2019; 16:30 – 19:00 - The regional socio-economic impact of the 4th industrial revolution Thu 10, October 2019; 09:15 – 10:45
- Transforming cities into arenas for healthy ageing
Wed 9, October 2019; 09:15 – 10:45
Organization
The University Sessions organised and led by the European Commission, DG for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe) in cooperation with the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) and the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP).
Save the dates
Time schedule of sessions to be published on 21st June.
On-line registration will be open from 8th July.
EURegionsWeek official website: https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/session-proposals_en
Event, date and venue:
17th European Week of Regions and Cities
7th – 10th October 2019
Rue Mont des Arts, SQUARE, Brussels, Belgium