On 19 march Dr Arno van der Zwet presented at the 3rd meeting of the Expert Group for Territorial Cohesion and Urban Matters (EGTCUM) which consists of representatives of the EU Member States from relevant national institutions, involved in the issues of territorial cohesion, urban development and spatial planning, and is led by the European Commission (DG REGIO). The work group's role is advising the European Commission and the Coordination Committee for European Structural and Investments Funds (COESIF) as regards implementation of the territorial and urban aspects of the regulations governing the Structural and Cohesion Funds. The discussion focused on the new guidance for sustainable urban development, Article 7 and integrated territorial investment scenarios.