Registration to #EURegionsWeek 2021 is now open!

The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is a major annual event dedicated to regional policy. The week serves as a platform to discuss and showcase the development of EU Cohesion Policy and to raise awareness of the importance of regions and cities in EU policymaking. More information on the week can be found at https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/home_en. In 2021, the #EURegionsWeek will take place virtually.

The Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe) is pleased to be working again as a key partner during the #EURegionsWeek. The #EURegionsWeekCollege and the #EURegionsWeekUniversity are organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) advised by the Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe) and with the cooperation of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) and the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP).

The following webinars are free to attend but as places are limited, we recommend signing up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

#EURegionsWeekUniversity

Alternative and local food systems (ALFS) in a post-COVID-19 World; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 9:30 – 11:00 CET
EU Funds, Quality of Sub-national Institutions, Rule of Law and COVID-19 Recovery; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 11:30 – 13:00 CET
Supporting disabled and ethnic minority entrepreneurs: an engaged scholarship approach to inclusivity; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 14:30 – 16:00 CET
Regional Growth Against All Odds; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 16:30 – 18:00 CET
Are Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies contributing to a more cohesive EU territory?; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 9:30 – 11:00 CET
European stakeholder values regarding the Green Deal. Does space matter?; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:30 – 13:00 CET
The changing landscape of regional inequalities in the EU: economic, social and political dimensions; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 14:30 – 16:00 CET
Digital tools for the recovery and resilience of cities and regions during and after a pandemic; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 16:30 – 18:00 CET
Border regions as living spaces; Thursday, October 14, 2021, 9:30 – 11:00 CET
Spatial Justice in Post-Pandemic Europe; Thursday, October 14, 2021, 11:30 – 13:00 CET

#EURegionsWeekCollege for PhD students and early career researchers

Research for policy impact: the European Parliament; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:30 – 13:00 CET
Cohesion Policy and Academic Debate; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 11:30 – 13:00 CET
A Conversation with…. Discussion on European Cohesion Policy with senior EU officials; Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 14:30 – 16:00 CET

RSA Europe exhibitor`s pitch

This session is informal in nature and interactivity and questions to the speakers will be welcomed. It takes the form of TED style talk with a short and lively presentation followed by time for questions and comments from the audience: Putting universities in their place – maximising the role of universities in their regions; Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 9:30 – 10:30 CET

How to sign up? To register, please create your profile following the steps:

To access the event on Swapcard, click here.
Click on the button “JOIN THE EVENT” and enter your email, first name, family name and organisation.
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