👏 Congratulations to our member Elio di Rupo his appointment as the rapporteur on the on the Reform of the EU economic governance framework.
🗨️ Quotes from the floor
The RRF is considered the cornerstone of the European Union's
forward-looking strategy, as National Recovery and Resilience Plans set the
investment and reform agenda to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth for
years to come. LRAs have important competences in the six pillars of RRF
from green transition, digital transformation to economic & territorial
cohesion and competitiveness. LRAs’ involvement in the further implementation
is therefore a matter not only of logic and fairness, but also necessary for
the RRF to effectively achieve its stated objectives. We need partnership and
multi-level cooperation, not centralisation.
Rob Jonkman, rapporteur on the Review Report on the Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Cities and
Regions are committed to the Sustainable Development Goals and its importance
for a sustainable recovery and long-term sustainable growth. That’s why the
Committee of the Regions are reinforcing the need of its achievement all across
the European Union.
Ricardo Rio, rapporteur on the Progress in the implementation of SDGs
📷 The Crystal Valley exhibition
During the lunch break, an exhibition of Bohemian Glass took place. It will be presented by the Crystal Valley, a group of Czech glass producers. The Bohemian Glass is an example of an industrial product that could be protected under the new industrial and craft geographical protection regime, on which a CoR opinion was adopted during October plenary session, with Ms Martine Pinville as rapporteur.
- Opinion: Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU's outermost regions | Rapporteur Pedro DE FARIA E CASTRO (PT/EPP)
- Discussion: Local and regional experiences in facing the current energy crisis
- Discussion: EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is organizing, together with the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and Moravian-Silesian, Ústí and Karlovy Vary Regions, a high-level conference on "Just Transition in Coal and Energy Intensive Regions". The event will take place on 22 November 2022 at the premises of the CoR from 15h to 18h, following meeting of Ministers at the General Affairs Council dedicated to Cohesion which takes place on the same day in the morning.
Building on the work already accomplished in the field of Just Transition, the event will be an opportunity to discuss with the Presidency on the results of the General Affairs Council. Furthermore, it continues the dialogue between all levels of governance and outlines the way forward for coal and energy intensive regions, showcasing good practices from the Czech Republic and underlining the important role of local and regional authorities in the process. Read more
The European Union has to make the most out of the
Just Transition Fund, and the participation of cities and regions is of key
importance to its success.
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