The European Week of Regions and Cities, taking place in Brussels from 12–14 October 2026, will once again serve as a leading platform for dialogue on regional and urban policy in Europe. This year, the motto is 'Strong regions, strong Europe'.

ERRIN is pleased to announce that its members will be strongly represented in this year’s programme, with sessions addressing a wide range of topics relevant to Europe’s regions and cities.

ERRIN is pleased to moderate two sessions:

• Testing the waters - transformative place-based innovations for water resilience: Registration here
• Driving change: Empowering talent in the automotive sector: Registration here

ERRIN members are organising events covering a wide range of topics:

Strategic:

• Strong National and Regional Partnership Plans: bringing together objectives, territory and people: Registration here
• Clusters bridging place-based policies with Europe's industrial ambitions: Registration here
• SYNERGY - Regions Powered by Innovation Intelligence & Funding. From Regional Assets to European Strength: Making Territorial Diversity Count.: Registration here
• Shaping Europe’s Industrial Future: A Regional Debate on Turning Plans into Action: Registration here
• Age-inclusive territories: addressing ageism for stronger European cohesion: Registration here
• From Decline to Resilience: Demographic Challenges and Policy Responses in Eastern Border Regions: Registration here
• Post-2027 Cohesion: Best Practices for a Genuine National-Regional Partnership: Registration here
• Stronger Together: Place-Based Innovation as a Tool for Territorial Cohesion: Registration here
• Connecting Territories: Partnerships for a Resilient, Innovative, and Inclusive Europe - EuroVértice: Registration here

Low carbon:

• Overcoming barriers to the right to stay: How transport connectivity affects the attractiveness of a territory: Registration here
• NetZeroCities: Scaling and implementing climate neutrality across Europe by 2030 – The way forward: Registration here
• Bridging the divide: How tailored mobility solutions build a stronger, more connected Europe: Registration here

Health:

• Rethinking Care Careers: Gender, Skills and Well-being for Stronger Regions: Registration here
• Advancing Equitable Mental Health Across Europe: Regional Action for Stronger, More Resilient Systems: Registration here

Natural resources and adaptation:

• Every Drop Counts: Regions at the Frontline of Water Resilience: Registration here
• From policy to territory: Making the Pact for the Mediterranean work: Registration here
• The right to stay: keeping our mountains alive, dynamic, accessible and inhabited: Registration here
• Building inclusive community preparedness and resilience in the age of disasters: Registration here
• Climate resilience in action: an interactive policy dialogue for cities and regions: Registration here

Culture and Creativity:

• Too many visitors, too little space? Managing tourism mobility in cities: Registration here
• Strong Democracies, Strong Regions: Youth Participation as a Driver of Local Governance: Registration here
• A Shared Past, Stronger Futures: Historical Heritage as a Strategic Lever for Territorial Cooperation and Competitiveness – The Millenium Project: Registration here
• From Heritage to Growth: Revitalising Traditional Ecosystems in Europe’s Regions: Registration here
• Driving competitive, resilient and sustainable tourism in Europe: the Four Motors for Europe’s perspective: Registration here

Further details and registration are available on each session's page.

The full programme of the EU Regions Week is available here.