The Southern Region Assembly are coordinating an Urban Development Network Workshop on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM at Cork City Hall.

This workshop is open to the cities and towns in Ireland implementing sustainable urban development in accordance with Article 7 of 1301/2013 ERDF regulation and cities/towns with an interest in the Urban Innovative Actions. Organisations active in urban development as well as ERDF/ESF Managing Authorities are also encouraged to attend.

The aim of the event is to exchange ideas and find solutions to common challenges in implementing sustainable urban development strategies in Ireland and to learn more about the Urban Innovative Actions and what cities in other Member States are doing in addressing these challenges.

This workshop is being organised in the context of the Urban Development Network (art 9 of 1301/2013 ERDF regulation) that aims to support capacity building and knowledge exchange between urban authorities. All participants will have the possibility to be actively involved in the discussion and solve technical questions on potential projects with experts.

The workshop will be closed with an Urban Conversation framed within the Committee of the Regions’ initiative entitled “Reflecting on Europe”. Citizens will have the opportunity to dialogue with European institutional representatives on the current challenges that the EU face.