EditorialWiktor Szydarowski, ESPON EGTC Director

20 years of achievementsEuropean Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

The future of cohesion policy starts todayVasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the European Committee of the Regions

EURegionsWeek: a platform for regions and cities to display their success storiesCorina Crețu, Member of the European Parliment, former European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

An amazing kaleidoscope!Agnès Monfret, EU Commission, Head of Unit Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovenia (Deputy to REGIO Director Administrative Capacity Building & Programmes Implementation II)

20 years of the European Week of Regions and Cities: how it all began (as I remember it)Wolfgang Petzold, Committee of the Regions 2008-2022; EU Commission DG Regio 2001-2008 DG EMPLOI 1992-1995

EURegionsWeek: Connecting People and Territories for 20 YearsAnna Rizzo, Team Leader & Coordinator of the EURegionsWeek, EU Commission, DG Regio

EU Regions in 2050Lewis Dijkstra, Economic and Policy Analyst, EU Commission, DG REGIO

Territorial cohesion: All EU policies should contribute to convergence, cohesion and solidarityNathalie Sarrabezolles, member of the Finistère Departmental Council and rapporteur of the EU CoR on the 8th Cohesion Report

Cohesion – Ukraine (CARE/FAST CARE)Nadler Benoit, Deputy Head of Unit Policy Development and Economic Analysis, DG REGIO

When the going gets tough, the tough get goingLinartas Ramunas, Policy Analyst, EU Commission, DG Regio (Unit G1 – Smart and Sustainable Growth)

Digitalization is essential in implementing the EU MissionsMarkku Markkula, President of the Helsinki Region, Vice-President of the CoR - rapporteur on the EU missions

Realising the potential of digital health transformation in EuropeBirgitta Sacrédeus, Dalarma Regional Councillor and Chair of the CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing

The Veneto region and young peopleLuca Zaia, President of the Veneto region, Italy

«Zesummen hei uewen» How a region develops through synergies and partnershipsRomy Karier, Member of Clervaux municipal council, CoR member

Green transition: are the cities doing enough, fast enough?Linda Gaasch, Member of Luxembourg City Municipal Council, CoR rapporteur on new EU framework on urban mobility

Green transition for the city of WeyhePascal Seidel, city councillor of Weyhe, Germany, district councillor of Diepholz and member of the CoR

Connecting peopleLieke Muller, municipal councillor in Leidschendam-Voorburg, The Netherlands, and member of the CoR

Cohesion policy boosts REPowerEUUnit G1 Smart and Sustainable Growth - DG REGIO

The Just Transition Fund, a fund to leave no one behind in the climate transitionUnit G1 Smart and Sustainable Growth - DG REGIO

Reducing territorial and social disparities in EU regionsKarina Mikelsone, Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council of Ādaži municipality (LV), member of the CoR

Territorial Cohesion for BrittanyTugdual Le Lay,city councillor of Guingamp, Brittany, France, CoR Member

Democracy is a verb. Let’s get workingPepijn Kennis, member of the Brussels Regional Parliament for the citizens’ movement Agora.Brussels and CoR member

Cohesion as a proof and tool for recoveryMateusz Cebula, city councillor of Dębica, Poland, CoR member

Hungarian support for UkraineOszkár Seszták, President of County Council of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megye, Hungary; member of the CoR

Kohesio: discover EU projects in your regionRoberto Musmeci, Data Expert - Kohesio project DG REGIO

Discovering the next generation in European journalism: the Megalizzi–Niedzielski PrizeFlorin Rugina, Information and Communication Officer DG REGIO

20 years European Week of Regions and CitiesNikos Lampropoulos, Andreea China, ESPON EGTC