RRF Event

CEMR Hosts High-Level Panel Debate on “Pathways to Resilience: Local and Regional Perspectives on the Recovery and Resilience Facility”

A new CoR-CEMR consultation shows that the territorial allocation of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility is widely perceived as unbalanced on the ground.

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is pleased to announce an upcoming in-person panel debate titled “Pathways to Resilience: Local and Regional Perspectives on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)”, scheduled for 16th April, from 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM. The event will be held at CEMR’s Secretariat in Square de Meeûs, Brussels.

Participants are encouraged to join and register by 11th April via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/qbbVqMrZjp

In light of the upcoming Committee of the Regions Plenary on 17th and 18th April in Brussels, CEMR extends a warm welcome to elected members to register for the event.

The debate will allow to go beyond the narrative of the RRF’s milestones and targets and assess the impact of the programme at the local and regional levels. Lessons learned will be shared during the panel, as we discuss its potential to shape future EU investment programmes, particularly future Cohesion Policy initiatives.

Distinguished speakers confirmed for the event include:

Kamila Bláhová, Vice-President for European Affairs, SMOCR (CZ)
Maria Teresa Fernandez, Director at DG RECOVER of the European Commission
Monika Hohlmeier, Chair of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT), European Parliament
Ivana Maletic, Croatian Member of the European Court of Auditors
Christophe Rouillon, CoR Member, rapporteur on the CoR’s draft opinion on the mid-term report on the RRF’s implementation

CEMR anticipates robust participation in this high-level event and encourages stakeholders to contribute actively.