OPEN DAYS 2010 Kick-off event 11 December 2009
Welcome by Gerhard Stahl and Dirk Ahner
2010 key themes and features
Conditions of participation for 2010 event partners
Timetable
Questions and Answers
Lunch reception
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2010 Policy agenda and events of the CoR
Four key themes:Lisbon Treaty and new role of regions and cities; implementing the Copenhagen agreement/regions, cities and climate change; economic recovery and regions; cohesion policy post-2013
Major events:
16 March (tbc): Covenant of Mayors’ annual event 13 April: Forum on macro-regions7 June: Social innovation at local/regional level13/14 October: Communicating Europe30 Nov/1 Dec: Decentralised cooperation Europe's regions and developing countries
2010 Policy agenda and events of DG REGIO
Key themes: Competitiveness, Cooperation and Cohesion
Major events in 2010:
Launch of EU Strategy for Danube Region Contact: [email protected]
27 January: Hearing with RegioStars finalists, Brussels; Contact: [email protected]
4 February: Conference - Building on 20 years of community support for urban development,Brussels; Contact: [email protected]
19 April: Results from the 2000-2006 programming period Contact: [email protected]
20-21 May: Regions for Economic Change Conference– Towards EU 2020, Brussels; Contact: [email protected]
October: Adoption of 5th Cohesion Report
OPEN DAYS 2010: slogan and themes
“Objective 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions”
Competitiveness: Innovation, regional development and green economic growth, achievements under the “Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective”
Cooperation: Territorial and cross-border co-operation, the European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), and macro-regional
cooperation
Cohesion: to what extent is convergence occurring?; what is territorial cohesion?; social cohesion; integrated approach for policies relevant at the local level.
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Lessons learned from OPEN DAYS 2009
Quality of the event: better than ever due to reduction of number of speakers; lively debates and focused events; networking oriented events work best!
Event organisation: only slight changes as compared to previous years; reduction to not more than 100 seminars.
Recommendations: focus on key themes; continue University, develop ‘Meeting Place’; enhance online communication; maintain highly individualised media programme
OPEN DAYS 2010: The programme
4 October: Opening Session in the EP (incl. REGI meeting/CoR Plenary)
Regional Partners‘seminars
(20-30)taking place in regional offices
OPEN DAYS University
(15)Charlemagne Building
Meeting PlaceSeminars and
exhibitions(20-30)
taking place in the CoR building
DG REGIOseminars
(20-30)taking place in
Commission buildings
5 October: “Regional Competitiveness and Green Growth Day“6 October: “Territorial Cooperation“ Day7 October: “Territorial and Social Cohesion“ Day
OPEN DAYS 2010: Sessions’ times
Monday 4 October, 15:00-17:00Opening Session, European Parliament Hemicycle (CoR-Plenary, REGI meeting)
Tuesday, 5 October: Regional Competitiveness & Green Growth DayThree workshop slots: 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00; 14:30-17:00
Wednesday 6 October: Territorial Cooperation DayThree workshop slots: 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00; 14:30-17:00
Thursday 7 October: Territorial and Social Cohesion Day
Two workshop slots 9:00-10:45; 11:15-13:00, no closing session
OPEN DAYS 2010: The Meeting Place
Where? At the Committee of the Regions, JDE and VMA building
Who? Companies, banks, regions, cities, European associations, and all OPEN DAYS participants
What? Seminars, exhibitions (Tuesday 5 October “Green Village”; Wednesday 6 October “Territorial Cooperation”) networking, TV Studio, Media Centre, Café, VIP rooms.
How? Partner regions and cities express their interest by 22 February on form A. Major private companies apply with form B by 19 March.
Opportunity to showcase one or more projects co-financed by the Structural Funds
OPEN DAYS 2010: The Meeting Place
Using form (A), partner regions and cities can apply until 22 February for the Meeting Place exhibition with concrete project proposals for either the ‘Green Village’ or ‘Territorial Cooperation’ and mention if they work already with a major private company.
After 22 February, we inform the companies, banks and associations about the proposals to check possible synergies.
Using form (B), companies, banks and associations can apply until 19 March for the Meeting Place exhibition (‘Green Village’ or ‘Territorial cooperation’) and workshop.
A more structured ‘networking workshop' is intended to be organised
OPEN DAYS 2009: The University
Bringing together academics on questions related to regional development, territorial cohesion and European cohesion policy.
Working together with universities and associations specialised in the field such as the Regional Studies Association.
10 seminars in 2009 15 seminars in 2010
For more information contact: [email protected]
OPEN DAYS 2010: The University
Maximum: 15 workshops – Provisional titles
•Quality of government at the national, regional and local level•Competitiveness from a national, regional and urban perspective•Cooperation: the benefits of cooperating across internal and external borders (ESPON 2013)•Migration and urban competitiveness•What is territorial cohesion?•Cohesion policy: sectoral or place-based approaches?•What is social exclusion?•3 Workshops (Multi-level governance, territorial cohesion, etc.) Organiser: Committee of the Regions•Special panel: EU budget reform post 2013 – Should better-off regions receive cohesion policy funding?
OPEN DAYS 2010: Showcasing Structural Funds programmes and projects
Showcase projects around a particular theme– Central registration tent, Meeting Place
Host a third country study visit before or after OPEN DAYS in their home region.
For more information contact: Tent; study visits: [email protected] Place: [email protected]
Stage events
• Stage in front of main Commission headquarters- Berlaymont building
• Featuring ERDF co-financed projects – music, dance, theatre, comedy, magic, etc. performances
• Some travel/accommodation expenses covered
• Deadline: 22 February 2010Interested?contact: [email protected]
OPEN DAYS 2010: The media programme
Regional and other partners to nominate journalists by 28 May and prepare individualised programmes.
Briefings on regional policy by country will be prepared by DG REGIO.
Organisers can reimburse travel and accomodation expenses for a limited number of journalists.
How to apply as an event partner
Regions’ and cities’ partnerships: apply on form (A) at least five and not more than 12 European regions and/or cities, including one lead and one deputy partner:
to deliver: 1-2 seminars in Brussels; at least one local event per partner; at least 1 project co-financed by Structural Funds (deadline: 22 February 2010; applications should be sent by post to the Committee of the Regions, « OPEN DAYS », Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels)
Companies, banks, organisations and regions/cities: Proposals for events including exhibition and networking activities in the Meeting Place to be made on form (B) (deadline: 19 March 2010 applications should be sent by post to the Committee of the Regions, « OPEN DAYS », Rue Belliard 101, B- 1040 Brussels)
Academics/OPEN DAYS University: CVs to be sent (deadline: 22 February 2010) to Ms Roller: [email protected]
How to organise local eventsEurope in my Region/City
Where? In the partner regions/cities in the Member States and elsewhere
Who? Official partners of the OPEN DAYS 2010 and independant partners (European associations, organisations, universities…)
What? Workshops, seminars, conferences, Forum, Festivals, Exhibitions, cultural /sport events, Radio-TV broadcasts events, Youth competitions, round tables, debates,…
How? Application forms and detailed description by 1 June
22 Feb. Application form (A) (regional partnerships) or (C) (all other local event organisers) to include name of the organisation; title of the event; type of the event; thematic priority; date; venue; city; country
1 June Final descriptions on form (E) in both English and native language(s) for all regional and independent partners
OPEN DAYS 2010: The timetable
22 Febr. Application deadline for all partners, Regions + Meeting Place + CVs of academics for OPEN DAYS University
12 March Results of selection procedure made public19 March Meeting Place applications +final workshop description sent23 April 1st meeting of partners: Selection, concept, draft programme7 May Detailed descriptions for all sessions, including chairpersons‘ and
speakers‘ names to be sent28 May Deadline to nominate journalists1 June Detailed description of local events25 June 2nd meeting of partners: Presentation of the final programme5 July Registration begins10 Sept. 3rd meeting of partners (tbc)04-07 Oct. OPEN DAYS 2010 seminars in BrusselsSept.-November OPEN DAYS 2010 local events all over Europe
Questions and Answers
