Through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), the European Commission is currently providing support to 18 Member States through two flagship initiatives launched as part of the TSI 2024 cycle: “Overcoming Barriers to Regional Development” and “Fostering Skills Development Systems”.
On May 22, 2024, the European Urban Initiative (EUI) announced the results of its second call, which focused on three topics: greening cities, sustainable tourism, and harnessing talent in shrinking cities.
The European Commission launched two new I3 Instrument calls for proposal on 6 June 2024 with a combined budget of EUR 67 million. These calls are open to consortia of applicants from private organisations (SMEs, start-ups), public institutions and academia (universities, research organisations).
The mid-term review (MTR) is an important element in the performance orientation of the 2021-2027 programming period for cohesion policy funds (ERDF, CF, ESF+, JTF).
Today, the University of Hamburg and the Technical University of Hamburg launch a new quantum computing project.
deCitizens were involved in the local decision making process to valorise investments for sustainable urban mobility and achieve the objective of a “greener, carbon free Europe”
The host city for the much-anticipated Cities Forum 2025 is Krakow. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) event, organised by the European Urban Initiative (EUI), is a key platform for dialogue on the urban dimension of EU Cohesion policy . After careful assessment of applications and the vote of the EU Member States during the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters, Krakow has been selected to welcome urban stakeholders from all corners of Europe to the 6th edition of the Cities Forum.
Culture and heritage are cornerstones of European identity, fostering a sense of belonging and shaping communities. They not only enhance a city's attractiveness, but are also a key driver of social cohesion, economic growth and well-being of its inhabitants. Recognising this power, the European Union has promoted many initiatives to support culture and cultural heritage in cities, including the Urban Agenda for the EU (UAEU), Urban Innovative Actions (UIA), European Urban Initiative (EUI) and URBACT, to help cities capitalise on their cultural assets.
Today, the Commission has approved funding worth more than €110 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to revamp the Madrid-Seville high-speed railway line in Spain and ensure that the transport system becomes smarter, sustainable, and more efficient.
The Commission has identified 151 regions as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), as part of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). By bringing together a range of regions across Europe with different innovation levels and linking up their key innovation actors, RIVs aim to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe and improve Europe's overall innovation performance.