The RSA Europe at the 2021 #EURegionsWeek
As in previous years, the RSA’s European Foundation (RSA Europe) was a key partner during the #EURegionsWeek, a major annual events programme dedicated to regional policy during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, to implement European Union cohesion policy and to present case studies of local and regional governance. In addition, the events also offered ample opportunities for knowledge exchange between academics and policymakers. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event took place virtually.
Under the slogan “Together for recovery”, the #EURegionsWeek 2021 was centred on four topics:
- Green Transition: for a sustainable and green recovery
- Cohesion: from emergency to resilience
- Digital Transition: for people
- Citizens’ engagement: for an inclusive, participative and fair recovery
The RSA Europe was involved in a number of #EURegionsWeek sessions: 4 #EURegionsWeekCollege sessions, 10 #EURegionsWeekUniversity sessions and the Q&A session.
The recording of these sessions are now available on the event web:
- Putting universities in their place – maximising the role of universities in their regions – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1855_en
- #EURegionsWeekCollege – Cohesion Policy and Academic Debate – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1962_en
- #EURegionsWeekCollege – Research for policy impact: the European Parliament – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1914_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Alternative and local food systems (ALFS) in a post-COVID-19 World – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/2064_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – EU Funds, Quality of Sub-national Institutions, Rule of Law and COVID-19 Recovery – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1959_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Supporting disabled and ethnic minority entrepreneurs: an engaged scholarship approach to inclusivity – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1960_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Regional Growth Against All Odds – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1953_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Are Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies contributing to a more cohesive EU territory? – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1961_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – European stakeholder values regarding the Green Deal. Does space matter? – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/2063_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – The changing landscape of regional inequalities in the EU: economic, social and political dimensions – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1954_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Digital tools for the recovery and resilience of cities and regions during and after a pandemic – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1997_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Border regions as living spaces – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1879_en
- #EURegionsWeekUniversity – Spatial Justice in Post-Pandemic Europe – https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1958_en
Both #EURegionsWeekCollege and #EURegionsWeekUniversity Webinar Series were 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).