<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.<a href="https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/about/nutshell"> In a nutshell | European Week of Regions and Cities (europa.eu)</a><img src="https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/regionseu_1d3b33202f.jpg" alt="regionseu.jpg" srcset="https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/thumbnail_regionseu_1d3b33202f.jpg 245w,https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/small_regionseu_1d3b33202f.jpg 500w,https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/medium_regionseu_1d3b33202f.jpg 750w,https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/large_regionseu_1d3b33202f.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px">Think East Netherlands will be present at the following events:<h3>Sustainable Transportation in the EU: Addressing Global Issues at the Local Level</h3>We will showcase innovative sustainable transport modes that are set to establish cohesive and resilient regional communities. Regions from all corners of Europe will demonstrate how they tackle social isolation in remote areas with green mobility solutions. Ensuring urban accessibility especially for the young, the old and the physically impaired highlights the importance of the political dimension of sustainable mobility systems, namely their impact on social inclusion and regional cohesion.Tue 08/10/2024, 14:30 - 16:00 CET Code: 08PW241788 Rue Joseph II 14, Brussels, BelgiumOne of the speakers: Nermina Kundic Deputy Director, Groene Metropool Regio Arnhem-Nijmegen Think East Netherlands partner: Groene Metropool regioMore information: <a href="https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2024/sessions/36780">Sustainable Transportation in the EU: Addressing Global Issues at the Local Level | European Week of Regions and Cities (europa.eu)</a> &nbsp;<h3> Taking the next step in shaping Europe's rural future (with the Longterm Vision for Rural Areas)- PL</h3>An exchange views on actionable solutions to empower rural Europe, amplifying the Rural Voice in the process. With Member States seeking strategies and adapting them at community-level, now's a critical opportunity to be ambitious for rural Europe's sustainable future and CAP post 2027. (Local) officials from government, research and Rural Pact will share their views. Our aim is to inspire the creation of a comprehensive strategy with practical outcomes while exploring integral key topics. Wed 09/10/2024, 14:30 - 16:00 CET Code: 09PL241470 Jacques Delors building, Atrium 5 &nbsp;More information: <a href="https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2024/sessions/33851">Taking the next step in shaping Europe's rural future (with the Longterm Vision for Rural Areas)- PL | European Week of Regions and Cities (europa.eu)</a>Think East Netherlands Partners:&nbsp; Municipality of Berkelland P10 &nbsp;<h3> A new way of making: The creation of a European circular textile lifecycle</h3>Join us to discuss the added value of innovation, investment and interregional collaboration in speeding up the creation of circular textile value chains in Europe. In this session, regional representatives from the I3 RegioGreenTex project, the S3 Community of Practice 'Smart Regional Investments in Textile Innovation' and the Horizon Europe partnership on Textiles of the Future will discuss this transition. The aim of this session is to hand over a clear policy message. &nbsp;Thu 10/10/2024, 11:30 - 13:00 CET Code: 10PW241236 Jacques Delors building, JDE 70 &nbsp;Speakers: Wendy de Jong (Oost NL), Helga Witjes (province of Gelderland) &amp; Erwin Hoogland (province of Overijssel)More information: <a href="https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2024/sessions/32644">A new way of making: The creation of a European circular textile lifecycle | European Week of Regions and Cities (europa.eu)</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<p class="ecl-page-header__title" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-bottom:2px solid rgb(207, 218, 245);color:rgb(23, 26, 34);font:400 2.625rem / 3.25rem arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding-bottom:0.75rem;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">&nbsp;

European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) 2024