EPP Group in the CoR organise workshops on important policies and dedicated events for media or students. Their aim to bring the EU closer to the citizens and enhance their understanding of the role of regions and cities play in delivering as well as designing EU policies.
Events
EU wide
Citizens' Competitions
Illustration Competition "Being a European Citizen: how do you see it?"
Laura Gaynor, the eighteen year old filmmaker from Sligo, Ireland has won the first prize in the Illustration Competition "Being a European Citizen: how do you see it?" organized by the EPP Group in t...
Dublin
Group Meetings and Seminars
CREATING EUROPEAN REGIONAL ENTERPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT The role of entrepreneurship and youth employment at the core of regional development
"Entrepreneurship and youth employment are at the core of the EPP values" reminded Lucinda Creighton, Irish Minister for European Affairs in her keynote address to EPP Group Members of the Committee o...
Study Visits
Study Visit programme 2012
Wednesday 28 November 2012 15:15 – 16:00 Students arrive 16:30 - 17:15 Regions and cities ready for the European Year 2013 CoR Forum 17:30 – 18:30 Introduction to the Committee of the Regions and the ...
Brussels
European Week of Regions and Cities
Innovative regions and cities for territorial development
Closed innovation systems, which relied solely on industry for their research, are a thing of the past. The EPP Group workshop at OPEN DAYS therefore aimed to stress that a successful innovation polic...
Brussels
Winter/Summer University
Summer University for local and regional TV
75 local and regional television journalists came from all over Europe to attend the EPP Group in the Committee of the Region's 7th Summer University for local and regional media on 5-7 June...
Faro
Group Meetings and Seminars
Enhancing Territorial Competitiveness - Sustainable tourism as a driver for economic growth and job creation
In view of discussions on the future EU budget, regions and cities today called for strengthened investment opportunities for sustainable tourism, during a meeting of the EPP Group in Faro. Participan...
Brussels
Winter/Summer University
The voice of local and regional radio in Europe
"Radio broadcasting reaches a massive audience throughout all regions and cities in Europe. In fact, between 60 and 85% of the EU population on average listens to radio for at least 2 or 3 hours per d...
Maribor
Group Meetings and Seminars
The way towards a resource-efficient Europe Cities and Regions boosting energy efficiency in public buildings and infrastructures
Europe provides us with concrete examples and success stories on the ground thanks to the work of Mayors and regional Presidents, Janez Janša, President of Slovenian Democratic Party, said today durin...