Between 10 and 13 October 2016, the Brussels-based European Week of Regions and Cities will consist of:

1. the Opening Session on 10 October;
2. a programme of some 130 sessions, involving all event partners;
3. a Master Class for 30 pre-selected PhD students/early career researchers in the field of regional policy;
4. the Regio Stars exhibition and Regio Stars Awards;
5. a media programme.

Under the headline ‘Regions and cities for sustainable and inclusive growth’, the programme relates to the 2016 event’s thematic priorities.

It includes:

• 22 sessions coordinated by partnerships of regions and cities;
• Around 60 sessions organised by the European Commission;
• 38 sessions hosted by the European Committee of the Regions (Meeting Place), including CoR legislative work and political groups results;
• 10 University seminars, organised with the support of the Regional Studies Association, the Association of European Schools of Planning and the European Regional Science Association.