OPEN DAYS - Regional Policy Conferences
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Since the OPEN DAYS were first introduced in 2003, they have proven to be a unique platform in Europe for communication, discussion and networking among regions and players in the field of regional and cohesion policy. In 2007, the 212 participating regions and cities will strive to show how effective this policy is and to highlight its key role within the Lisbon Agenda. The title of the fifth OPEN DAYS event reflects this ambitious challenge: ‘Making it happen’. Let’s make sure that the regions and cities reach their targets for growth and job creation – the yardsticks for prosperity and quality of life in our Member States.
‘Let’s make it happen’ in regions that are not only more competitive but more supportive, where opportunities for action are created for the public authorities and private sector alike. ‘Let’s make it happen’ in our regions and our cities, the wellsprings of talent and resources, which, since the structural funds were established for 2007-2013, have launched 450 new projects for economic development and social cohesion. The OPEN DAYS provide these regions and cities with a real showcase for their know-how and creative intelligence and build networks based on their remarkable successes. Once again, this year’s OPEN DAYS will feature the Investors’ Café where businesses, banks, local and regional authorities and European institutions can meet and compare approaches and create new partnerships based on common economic projects. The Committee of the Regions, alongside the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional Policy and other EU institutions, is clearly fulfilling its role, giving this year’s 5 000 expected participants from 33 countries an exceptional opportunity to share their success stories and contributions to a competitive and supportive European Union.
To view the website please go to: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2007/