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News archive - Finalists selected to honour the best in EU Regional Policy : RegioStars Awards 2014

The objective of the RegioStars Awards is to identify good practices in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects which could be attractive and inspiring to other regions. The RegioStars awards form part of the Commission's Regions for Economic Changeinitiative, which aims to highlight good practice in urban and regional development.

The RegioStars Awards Jury has announced the finalists for the RegioStars 2014 awards which honour Europe's most inspirational and innovative regional projects. The RegioStars Awards Jury singled out 19 finalists from 80 projects supported by EU Cohesion Funds on the basis of four key criteria: innovation, impact, sustainability and partnership.

The finalists comes from regions and cities in 17 Member States: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

They will be showcasing their projects before the awards jury, chaired by former Committee of the Regions President Luc Van den Brande, on 8 October during the 11th annual European Week of Regions and Cities – OPEN DAYS 2013. The winners will be chosen at the Award Ceremony presented by Commissioner Hahn in Brussels on 31 March 2014.

The list of 2014 finalists can be viewed here

The RegioStars Awards have been organised by the European Commission since 2008.

See project descriptions and videos of past finalists and winners :

RegioStars 2014	RegioStars 2013	RegioStars 2012	RegioStars 2011
RegioStars 2010	RegioStars 2009	RegioStars 2008

Country

Belgium

Geographical focus

European Union (EU 27)

Scientifc field / Thematic focus

General

Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on August 8, 2013
Modified on August 7, 2013

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