Last update 5 September.

The 2019 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) is guided by the motto 'Regions and Cities: Pillars of the EU's Future'.

The Urban Agenda for the EU and its thematic Partnerships will be present and are ready to share their progress with interested visitors.

• The Partnership on Climate Adaptation will organise a training for local policy-makers to raise their awareness of climate adaptation. Read more.
• The Partnership on Circular Economy has organised a session on developing a circular economy strategy in cities. ESPON EGTC will present and discuss the results of 2 projects aiming to support regions and cities in the transition to a circular economy. Read more.
• The Partnership on Culture/Cultural Heritage is planning something special: via a Participatory Lab, the hosts are going to illustrate and test six topics identified by the Partnership as possible cross-cutting Actions. Read more.
• The Partnership on Jobs & Skills in the Local Economy will showcase examples of multi-level governance and cooperation between different tiers of government to implement Principle 1 and 5 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Read more.
• The Partnership on Public Procurement invites participants to discuss strategic procurement as an effective driver of change and growth. Read more.
• The Partnership on Security in Public Spaces is going to present its work and its first deliverable, the Orientation Paper. Read more.
• The Partnership on Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-Based Solutions will present its results and Actions tackling issues as nature-based solutions, land take, functional urban areas’ cooperation in the context of land use and urban sprawl, and brownfield development. Read more. A second workshop will propose an approach to develop targets and indicators for urban green infrastructure and nature-based solutions in cities. Read more. 

The Urban Agenda for the EU as a whole, like last year, will be represented via a stand in the AGORA exhibition space (floor -2 in the SQUARE Convention Centre). There, you will have the opportunity to learn more about all Partnerships and ask any question about the Urban Agenda for the EU.

Registration is open until 27 September 2019, but places are filling up quickly. Make sure to use the 2019 EWRC to get in touch with this interesting initiative! 

Keep an eye on the Urban Agenda for the EU Twitter account, newsletter, and website for updates.

Partnership workshops:

Tuesday 8 October 2019

• 14:30 - 16:00 : Circular Economy as a strategy for cities and regions (Circular Economy)

• 16:30 - 19:00: Strategic Public Procurement as a driver of change and growth in cities and regions (Public Procurement)

• 16:30 - 19:00: Finding consensus on measurable targets and indicators for greener cities (Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-Based Solutions) 

Wednesday 9 October 2019

• 11:30 – 13:00: Training for local politicians on climate adaptation (Climate Adaptation)

• 11:30 – 13:00: UA partnership for security in public spaces (Security in Public Spaces)

• 11:30 – 13:00: Towards improving sustainable use of land and nature-based solutions in Europe (Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-Based Solutions)

• 16:30 - 19:00: UA Partnership for Culture and Cultural Heritage (Culture/ Cultural Heritage)

Thursday 10 October 2019

• 11:30 - 13:00: European Pillar of Social Rights as a framework for a sustainable economy (Jobs & Skills in the Local Economy)

Urban Developement Network workshops:

Tuesday 8 October 2019

• 09:15 - 12:45: Discover the new topics of the last UIA Call for the 2014-2020 period
• 11:30 – 13:00: How will the EU support Sustainable Urban Development in 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy?
• 14:30 – 16:00: Urban Financing: How can URBIS help cities unlock and accelerate investments?
• 16:30 – 19:00: How to improve governance and citizen engagement – learning from URBACT

Wednesday 9 October 2019

• 9:15 - 10:45: Neighbourhood, town, city or functional urban area? Defining the territorial focus of future urban strategies
• 11:30 – 13:00: How to enhance a strategic approach for sustainable urban development?
• 14:30 - 16:00: Innovation and circular economy – Bold approaches from UIA
• 16:30 – 19:00: ITI and CLLD: lessons learned and ways ahead
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Thursday 10 October 2019

• 09:15 – 10:45: How to apply a result framework and develop monitoring tools for urban strategies?
• 11:30 – 13:00: Urban Agenda for the EU focus - European Urban Initiative of Cohesion Policy 2021-2027- what is the way forward?

A number of sessions will be dealing with the Urban Agenda for the EU as well:

Tuesday 8 October 2019

• 09:15 - 12:45: Urban policy and locally-led strategies in a new financial perspective

Wednesday 9 October 2019

• 9:15 - 10:45: Adaptive re-use of our built heritage

Thursday 10 October 2019

• 09:15 – 10:45: How can we improve the contribution of EU Funds to integration of people with a migrant background?

Any questions: please contact UA.communication@ecorys.com.

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