Thursday, September 10, 2009

The CoR travels to Sweden to discuss innovation in a time of crisis

On 10 and 11 September, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) will hold an extraordinary Bureau meeting in Uppsala, Sweden which will be chaired by Luc Van den Brande, President of the CoR. This official gathering of local and regional representatives from across Europe is the first of a series of events organized by the CoR in Sweden, in the frame of the Swedish Presidency during the second semester of 2009.The meeting of the executive body of the EU Assembly of local and regional representatives will be preceded by a debate with Swedish local and regional stakeholders about "Innovation success stories from the regions and cities in crisis time". It will take place at 3.30pm on Thursday 10 at the Uppsala University,. During this debate, Swedish elected politicians will be able to share difficulties, ask questions and make suggestions to local and European experts. Panel members will include local politicians such as Arne Sandemo, Chairman of the Uppsala Regional Council and Luc Van den Brande, President of the CoR, as well as experts and stakeholders including Per Bengtsson, CEO Uppsala Innovation Center, and Marie Beckman-Suurkulla, CEO Uppsala Academic Hospital.

The Bureau meeting on Friday 11 will maintain a strong focus on the economic crisis and its impact at local and regional level, with a speech by Mats Odell, Swedish minister for Local government and financial markets, representing the Swedish Presidency.

Prior to travelling to Sweden, Luc Van den Brande was invited by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) on the 8 September to conclude a conference on "Climate and Jobs: local solutions?" together with the Swedish Ambassador to the EU, Christian Danielsson. The conference included workshops and an exchange of best practice in the areas of energy infrastructures, transport, environmental issues and their consequences on sustainable economic growth.

Source EU - Committee of the regions

More information EU - Committee of the regions

linked programmes:

> More European grants

EU states are encouraged to implement national programmes for Roma integration

A report adopted by the European Commission calls for implementing national strategies aiming at integrating Roma population socially and economically. Roma population represents 10 to 12 million of people in Europe.

Youth enemployment: european efforts are required

Several proposals aiming at tackling youth unemployment are on the agenda at the European Parliament: a "European Investment Plan", reallocating EU structural funds for youth employment and a "European Youth Guarantee".

The European Parliament is funding your projects!

The European Parliament’s Communication DG has just launched a new grant programme, which will fund projects aiming at improving citizens’ knowledge of the role and functioning of the European Parliament. This 2012 - 2014 programme was...

Pre-accession assistance instrument (IPA): seven Western Balkan countries are given the possibility to participate to large scale flooding exercise in Croatia

During four days, exercises simulating a large scale flooding are organized in Zagreb for civil protection intervention teams from seven Balkan countries.

The EU launches a pilot phase on European project bonds

A pilot phase on European project bonds was decided today between the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. This remains an important milestone, and the Danish presidency has therefore played an important role in the efforts t...

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Need an advice?
To place an order?

Contact
Marine Rossi at

33 (0)1 42 54 60 64

Click here to ask me your question in live