With the headline of ‘Europe’s regions and cities: partners for investment and growth’ OPEN DAYS 2015 will be a perfect forum for national and regional managing authorities, final beneficiaries and EU institutions to exchange information and facilitate networking on novel approaches for implementing the funds. An annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.

This year it will be structured around three thematic priorities:

1- ‘Modernising Europe’: The regions in the energy Union and the single digital market
2- ‘Regions open for business’: SME development, innovation and job creation
3- ‘Places and spaces’: Urban and rural development; urban-rural integration

Under the three sub-themes, participants are invited to address challenges and solutions related to management and implementation issues as well as the cross-border, inter-regional or transnational dimension.