{"id":174012,"date":"2025-10-07T09:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T07:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euroinfosicilia.it\/eu-regions-week\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:22:06","slug":"eu-regions-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroinfosicilia.it\/en\/eu-regions-week\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Regions Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek)<\/strong> is the leading European event dedicated to regional and local policies and to the role of territories in the future of the European Union<\/strong>. Every year, it brings together representatives of European institutions, national and regional governments, local authorities, academia, civil society and the private sector to discuss the main challenges and opportunities facing European regions and cities.<\/p>\n

Through conferences, workshops and networking opportunities, EURegionsWeek promotes the sharing of experiences and good practices<\/strong> and the discussion on strategic issues for Europe and its territories, with a particular focus on cohesion policy<\/strong> and economic<\/strong>, social and territorial development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The \u201cClose to you\u201d<\/em><\/strong> programme is part of EURegionsWeek and brings the European debate directly to local and regional communities through events organised by Regions, cities and other partners in different locations across Europe, creating new opportunities for meeting, dialogue and networking at local and regional level<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Sicilian Region<\/strong> participates in EURegionsWeek through initiatives and opportunities for discussion focusing on the strategic priorities for the territory, providing a regional perspective on key issues on the European agenda<\/strong> and promoting dialogue and cooperation with other regions, institutions and European stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The Presidency of the Sicilian Region - Regional Department for Programming<\/strong> will be present in Brussels with two events taking place in October and November as part of the EURegionsWeek - Close to you<\/em><\/strong> programme. The events will be held at the Brussels Office of the Presidency of the Sicilian Region<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Delivering STEP: the role of Regions in advancing Europe\u2019s Strategic Technologies<\/h3>\n

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On 13 October, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/strong>, the side event \u201cDelivering STEP: the role of Regions in advancing Europe\u2019s Strategic Technologies\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a> will take place as part of the \u201cEURegionsWeek - Close to you\u201d<\/em> programme. The event is promoted by the Sicilian Region<\/strong>, in cooperation with the Campania Region<\/strong> and the Algarve Region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The initiative will focus on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)<\/strong> and the role of Regions in translating European priorities into concrete investments that can strengthen Europe\u2019s competitiveness, resilience and technological sovereignty<\/strong>, while helping to narrow the EU\u2019s technological and competitiveness gap with leading non-EU economies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The event will offer an exchange between the European Commission, the Italian Government and Regional Authorities<\/strong>, through the experiences of Sicily, Campania and the Algarve, providing a multilevel perspective on the implementation of STEP within the framework of Cohesion Policy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SPEAKERS<\/h4>\n