12.09.2024
European Committee for Regional Policy meets in Oulu
During the autumn, three commission meetings of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will be held in Finland. The series will be launched by the Committee on Regional Policy (COTER), which will meet in Oulu from 17 to 18 September.
The Oulu meeting approves the Committee's recommendations on the reform of the EU's cohesion policy. The importance of the opinion is underlined by the fact that it was drawn up by the President of the European Committee of the Regions. Vasco Cordeiro together in cooperation in cooperation with the COTER Chair, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca Emil Bocin in cooperation in cooperation with. Other opinions on the agenda include interregional cooperation, civil protection in border regions and the role of cohesion policy in addressing demographic challenges.
"After the start of the new EU mandate, we are taking a deeper look at the EU's next multiannual financial framework and the future of cohesion policy. From the point of view of cities and regions, it is important that the Structural Funds continue to support regional development in such a way that, for example, the specific challenges of Eastern and Northern Finland are duly taken into account", Chairman of the Oulu City Board, Member of the Committee on Regional Policy Mirja Vehkaperä (Centre/Renew) said.
The seminar on Wednesday 18 September will look at the Northern Agenda as an example of a locally driven approach to global challenges. Opening remarks by the Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman. The meeting venue is Oulu City Hall.
The next two COTER commission meetings in Finland will be held in Espoo and Tampere. Members of the Committee on the Environment and Climate Change (ENVE) will be hosted by the Uusimaa Regional Regional Assembly in Espoo on 26-27 September and a meeting of the Committee on Economic Policy (ECON) will be held in Tampere on 24-25 October. Each meeting is attended by approximately 80-90 mayors and other regional and municipal decision-makers from the Member States of the European Union.
