2026 EDITION
The Presidency of the Sicilian Region - Regional Department for Programming will be present in Brussels with two events taking place in October and November as part of the EURegionsWeek - Close to you programme. The events will be held at the Brussels Office of the Presidency of the Sicilian Region.
Delivering STEP: the role of Regions in advancing Europe’s Strategic Technologies
On 13 October, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the side event “Delivering STEP: the role of Regions in advancing Europe’s Strategic Technologies” will take place as part of the “EURegionsWeek - Close to you” programme. The event is promoted by the Sicilian Region, in cooperation with the Campania Region and the Algarve Region.
The initiative will focus on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) and the role of Regions in translating European priorities into concrete investments that can strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and technological sovereignty, while helping to narrow the EU’s technological and competitiveness gap with leading non-EU economies.
The event will offer an exchange between the European Commission, the Italian Government and Regional Authorities, through the experiences of Sicily, Campania and the Algarve, providing a multilevel perspective on the implementation of STEP within the framework of Cohesion Policy.
SPEAKERS
- Irati Icardo Isasa | Policy Officer, STEP Taskforce (DG BUDG), European Commission
- Federica Busillo | Director General, Office for European Cohesion Policies - DPCOE, Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Italy
- Aquiles Marreiros | Executive Member of the Managing Committee, Algarve 2030 Regional Programme - Algarve Region (Portugal)
- Fiorella Ciullo | Head of the Managing Authority Sector for the ERDF Regional Programme, STEP Platform coordinator - Campania Region
- Dario Cartabellotta | Director General, Regional Department for Productive Activities, STEP Implementation coordinator - Sicilian Region
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT | Event Programme | Information Sheet
Making EU funds work for affordable housing: lessons from Regions and Cities
On 18 November, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the side event “Making EU funds work for affordable housing: lessons from Regions and Cities” will take place as part of the “EURegionsWeek - Close to you” programme. The event is promoted by the Sicilian Region, in cooperation with the Abruzzo Region, Campania Region, City of Vienna, Housing Europe and Aedes, and will be held at the Brussels Office of the Presidency of the Sicilian Region.
The initiative will focus on affordable housing and on the role of European funds and policies in providing concrete support for housing policies, with particular attention to the challenges related to multilevel governance, administrative capacity and the implementation of measures.
The event will offer an exchange between different European housing models, drawing on the experiences of Sicily, Abruzzo, Campania, Vienna and the Netherlands, with the aim of identifying common elements, success factors, replicable models and operational recommendations to contribute to the development of more effective, inclusive and sustainable European housing policies.
