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Data: 22/01/2014
RegioFlash: latest news about EU Regional Policy - 22 January 2014
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• Stakeholder Conference on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region: registration deadline extended
Together with the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission is pleased to invite all interested stakeholders to a Stakeholder Conference on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region to be held in the Hotel Divani Caravel in Athens, Greece on 6-7 February 2014.
The registration deadline for this event has been extended to 27th January.
The aim of the conference is to present the findings of an extensive consultation with stakeholders that took place from September to December 2013. The Conference will also encourage a debate with participants on the future challenges and opportunities from a macro-regional approach. This debate will support the preparation of the future Communication and Action Plan of the Strategy, which the Commission is due to present before the end of 2014.
Scheduled speakers at the event include Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Regional Policy, Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece, as well as the Foreign Ministers of the 8 participating States.
More information:
• Stakeholder Conference on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
• Towards an EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
• Hashtag: #EUSAIR
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• Diverse Regions: Building Resilient Communities and Territories - Call for Papers for the Regional Studies Association European Conference
Diversity within regions is often considered one way to achieve sustainability and stability in economic growth and development. As a region's social and economic structure becomes more diverse, it becomes less sensitive to external shocks. Variety in economic activities as well as divergent local cultures within the region is a source of regional strength and resilience. The concept of resilience has often been used in regional development to define robustness, strength, flexibility and the ability to respond to external shocks.
Building resilient regions is seen as particularly important in the wake of the global economic crisis as a new source of economic growth. This objective is emphasized both by the OECD's agenda for stronger, cleaner and fairer economies and by EU2020's call for smart, inclusive, sustainable economies. The objectives in both agendas are complementary.
The Regional Studies Association European Conference 2014 on 'Diverse Regions: Building Resilient Communities and Territories' presents a timely opportunity to discuss these issues, to establish the need and nature of future research imperatives, and to address the concerns and challenges confronting policymakers and practitioners.
Contributions are invited which fit with the following themes, to collectively explore and discuss these key issues from a multitude of perspectives and with different theoretical stand points and with empirical observations from different parts of the world.
Call for papers - 'Diverse Regions: Building Resilient Communities and Territories'
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• Latest episode of euronews' Real Economy examines consumerism
The latest edition of euronews' Real Economy strand exploring the macro-economic conditions prevailing in Europe focusses on purchasing power and how consumerism is changing.
Theclip, available in seven languages, features analysis from Vindi Banga, Senior partner at Clayton Dubilier and Rice, one of the world's oldest private equity firms - and also a board member of companies like Marks & Spencer. He talks about how the market is struggling to adapt to the twenty-first century shopper.
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