Technical Assistance is an often overlooked but critical part of Cohesion Policy programmes. ‘Capacity building support’ would be a more appropriate term given the purpose of TA is to improve the quality of governance through leadership development, staff training, improvements in administrative efficiency, knowledge building and learning. Yet, while there are many good examples of TA use across the Member States, a new EPRC study for DG REGIO finds that the potential of TA is being insufficiently exploited.

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The massive economic, financial and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis presents a huge policy challenge at all levels of government. The EU agreed in April 2020 on a ‘road-map’ for a recovery to relaunch the EU economy.

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Conference ‘Regional policy in Scotland after Brexit’ – 7 February 2020, Glasgow

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Peter Takacs, DG REGIO, presents about sustainable and integrated urban development at EPRC Delft.

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A new EPRC study on the Visibility and Communication of Cohesion Policy in Online Media has been published by the European Parliament

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Pascal Boijmans, Head of the Interreg Unit, presents about European Territorial Cooperation at EPRC Delft.

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The 47th IQ-Net conference in Delft, the Netherlands focussed on how Cohesion Policy programme authorities prepare for the 2021-27 framework period.

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The 40th anniversary EoRPA conference took place in Scotland House, Brussels on the 9th of October, 2019. Several guest speakers presented talks on regional policy in the current day and the some of the challenges it faces.

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The Final Report for the Ex-Post Evaluation of the EU Solidarity Fund has been published on the DG Regio website.

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Professor John Bachtler gives a presentation about Brexit and implications for regional development at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

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