Opening session of the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities - 11EU21768
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Under the theme "Together for recovery", the opening session will be the first high-level debate of the week, focusing on the transition from emergency to sustainable recovery. The opening session will run as a TV show with several VIP panelists, including European Committee of the Regions President Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira and European Parliament President David Sassoli. Other contributions will be given by:
- CoR members:
Vasco Alves Cordeiro , First Vice President of the European Committee of the Regions, member of CoR delegation at the Conference on the Future of Europe
Nathalie Sarrabezolles, Councillor in the Finistère Department Council
Olgierd Geblewicz, President of West Pomerania Region
Kieran McCarthy, Councillor Cork City Council
Juraj DROBA, President of Bratislava Region
Jeannette Baljeu, Member of the Council of the Province of Zuid-Holland responsible for the Port of Rotterdam, Industry and EU affairs
Una Power, County Councillor for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- MEP: Younous Omarjee, Chair of the Committee on Regional Development
- Youth Organisation representatives:
Niamh Mc Govern, Editor in chief, European Youth Event (EYE)
Silja Markkula, President, European Youth Forum
Daniele Terzariol, Deputy mayor of San Donà di Piave, Young Elected Politician (YEP)