Future Challenges for Cohesion Policy 2021-27: A view from Commissioner Ferreira - 12INFO21772

In this closed session a small number of selected participants (PhD students & early career researchers) will have the opportunity to learn about future challenges in cohesion policy and have the opportunity to engage and network with the Commissioner.

This session will address the challenges of Cohesion Policy 2021–2027, including discussions on key questions related to achieving the digital and green transitions, how to optimise results from the changing institutional landscape within the EU institutions, and other topics to be mutually agreed on. The session seeks to identify gaps in knowledge and to better articulate opportunities and knowledge mobilisation in the future.

The #EURegionsWeekCollege is the replacement for the face-to-face Masterclass that was held in previous years. It is specifically designed for students and early career researchers and forms part of the capacity-building efforts of the #EURegionsWeek partners. The #EURegionsWeekCollege Webinar Series is organised by the European Commission's 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). This combination of input ensures a balanced and expert programme of events aimed at capacity building in the European research community.