In preparing for the Cohesion Policy debate under #Poland25EU, the @eprc-eu.bsky.social and PL Ministry of Development Funds & Regional Policy organised a workshop in Brussels on 'Cohesion in a policy-based, simpler & impactful MFF' with MS & EU institutions/ Workshop paper is here: bit.ly/3WbuEt2

As #Poland25eu gets underway, the Polish PRES comes at a crucial time for the debate on the next MFF and the role of Cohesion Policy. An interesting calendar of events will be focusing on the contribution of CP to EU goals, their territorial dimension, the role of regions, & lessons from the RRF

What will be the place of Cohesion in the next Multiannual Financial Framework? Our annual #EoRPA review of Cohesion Policy has just been published, charting its implementation (also RRF), debates on MFF reform, the challenges, and the future policy approach to Cohesion. 👉https://bit.ly/3OykkHz

Exciting findings from our latest study with GWS on the impact of the renewable energy transition on territorial inequalities in Europe! Here is a summary of the most important results:

Delighted that our exciting project on 'Low Carbon SME Development & Transition' (COMMIT) is being funded by Interreg Europe. EPRC Delft is part of a consortium led by #KSSENA (SI) with partners from BG, DK, EL, ES, NL and NO. Look out for the project website & work programme starting in March 2024.

Big changes are underway in the national regional policies of many European countries. Our latest #EoRPA overview of regional policy in Europe charts recent policy reforms in AT, DE, EE & NO and those 'over the horizon' in CH, FI, NL, PL, SE & SI, plus numerous institutional changes. bit.ly/48g6Gkh

The Editorial of our Special Issue in Regional Studies on 'Administrative Capacity and EU Cohesion Policy: Implementation Performance & Effectiveness' is now online, edited with Laura Polverari, Ekaterina Domorenok and Paolo Graziano. Look out for the print version in early 2024. bit.ly/40UKART

Navigating stormy waters: our latest EPRC annual #EoRPA report on the state of play of EU Cohesion Policy. Reviews the launch of the new programmes, their relationship with the RRF, and the post-2027 debate - 'aspirations vs reality' & the potential for 'revolution not evolution'. bit.ly/4773CGG

Interesting debate at the ECA Evaluation Conference. Enjoyed discussing how well Cohesion Policy is working & whether evaluations are credible on a Panel assessing the policy's AV with Adrian Schout (Clingendael), Friedrich Heinneman (ZEW) & Alison Hunter (EPC), chaired by ECA Member Stef Blok.

Four important themes underpinning intensive debates at #EoRPA44, addressing key and common challenges faced by regional policymakers across 30 European countries as well as at EU level under EU Cohesion Policy. Look out for EoRPA blogs and papers coming out over the coming months.

Two days of excellent discussion at the 44th European Regional Policy Research (EoRPA) Conference with senior officials from AT, CH, DE, FI, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE & UK on national regional policy reforms, energy transition, territorial cooperation, the RRF, & priorities for post-2027 EU Cohesion Policy