The “Île-de-France Europe Days” in Brussels from 20th to 22nd October!
Jean-Paul Huchon, President of the Île-de-France Region and Pierre Kanuty, President of Île-de-France Europe and Regional Councilor, have the pleasure to invite you to the 7th edition of the "Île-de-France Europe Days" to be held on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of October 2015. The event will take place in the Ile-de-France Europe's premises (10, rue Montoyer - 1000 Brussels).
This well-established three-day annual event deals aims to showcase our regions' policies and projects and to connect them to the European initiatives and partners through conferences, meetings and social networking.
Through this event, we also aim at bringing our Region's contribution to the debate on future European initiatives and programmes, and more broadly at highlighting the role of regional and local authorities in the European policy-making.
Join our conferences!
20 October 2015
14.00-18.00 : Creation and Economic Development: The Cultural Industries (R)Evolution
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are at the heart of the cultural and artistic dynamics and a driving force for the attractivity and the economic development of the Île-de-France region. This seminar will aim to highlight the diversity of the CCIs sector in Île-de-France and Europe and its contribution to the cultural and economic dynamism of European territories. It will also discuss the challenges faced by the CCIs and explore how public authorities at local and European levels can help them to overcome them.
Registration:pierre.elizondo@iledefrance-europe.eu
Further information: here.
21 October 2015
14.00-18.30 : Trans European Network of Transport: Innovative Financing of Urban Transport
In order to boost infrastructure projects, the European Union adopted in 2013 two Regulations on transport infrastructures: one focuses on the new orientations of the trans European Network of Transport (TEN-T), the other one on the TEN-T financing through the "Connecting Europe facility" (CEF). Boosting jobs and growth is also the goal of the Juncker Plan which, along with the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), provides new opportunities to enhance investment by elaborating a sound pipeline of projects for the transport infrastructures sector.
The conference will help to understand the basics of the TEN-T, the CEF and the Juncker Plan. Future political choices will be discussed and the best ways take advantage of innovative funding will be presented. In this context, the conference will also present the case of the "Grand Paris".
Registration:info[at]iledefrance-europe.eu
Further information:here.
22 October 2015
09.30-13.00 : Factories of the Future: How to boost the European industry through territorial innovation policies?
How to close the investment gap of the European industry ahead of the new industrial revolution? How to make factories efficient, flexible, safe, environment-friendly and energy efficient in the future, while ensuring that the human remains at the centre of their model? Which synergies between regional, national and European initiatives? The conference will aim at presenting the current initiatives in favour of the modernisation of the European industry and at investigating how to better coordinate the European, national and regional strategies so as to increase their impact.
Registration:aurelien.gand[at]iledefrance-europe.eu
Further information:here.
