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Today in Prague local and regional representatives are gathering at the Bureau Meeting of the European Committee of the Regions to discuss key challenges that Europe face today hosted by the Czech Presidency of the European Union and the City of Prague.
Highlights of the agenda:
- Opening remarks by Vasco ALVES CORDEIRO (PT/PES), President of the CoR
- Welcome message by Zdeněk HŘIB (CZ/Greens), Mayor of Prague and CoR member and Roman LINEK (CZ/EPP), Chair of the Czech National Delegation of the European Committee of the Regions
THE CZECH PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: EUROPE AS A TASK
- Opening remarks by Ivan BARTOS, Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation and Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE ON THE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE AND ITS IMPACT AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS
Round table 1: The economic and social impact of the war against Ukraine on EU regions and cities: from energy, to food, transport and housing issues.
Round table 2: Supporting the rebuilding of Ukraine: the Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine” with Vitali KLITSCHKO, Mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine, Head of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, Honorary CoR member.