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Commission has awarded innovative EU-funded projects with 2012 RegioStars

Data: 15/06/2012

And the winner is...

Commission has awarded innovative EU-funded projects with 2012 RegioStars

Innovative and inspirational projects from Sweden, Poland, Austria, and two transnational partnerships have taken centre stage in Europe as Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn, presents the RegioStars 2012 Awards. Together with the President of the Jury, Luc van den Brande, Commissioner Hahn has awarded yesterday night five prize categories for good practice in regional development to projects with EU co-investment.

All EU regions were invited to submit projects which had received funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or the Cohesion Fund after 1st January 2000. In the current 5th round of Awards, the European Commission received a record 107 applications, of which 24 were chosen as finalists.

The winners for the 5 Award categories for 2012 are:

Category 1: Smart Growth - Eco World Styria

Category 2: Sustainable Growth - GRaBS ('Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco-towns') - European Territorial Cooperation (ETC).

Category 3: Inclusive Growth - 'Older people for Older people' (O4O) - ETC.

Category 4: CityStar - SÖM 'South East Malmö'.

Category 5: Informing the public - Regional operational programme for Podlaskie Voivodeship 2007-2013.



Check the short video clips of each Winner!


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