Concept and programme of the OPEN DAYS 2007 Workshops & seminars Investors’ Café Sources and documentation A General Perspective

OPEN DAYS 2007 in a nutshell Biggest annual event on EU Regional Policy involving more than 600 speakers, 4,000 participants visiting 120 workshops organised in Brussels, plus more than 100 local events all over Europe 2007 theme: "Making it happen: Regions and Cities deliver growth and jobs“, the focus is on the launch of the new cohesion policy programmes for the period worth about EUR 350 billion; sub themes: Attracting investors, proximity matters, spending it wisely, crossing borders, efficient delivery Organisers: Committee of the Regions; European Commission, Regional Policy Directorate-General and other services; 212 regions and cities from 33 European countries, and business, banking and civil society organisations

MONDAYOpening – Oct. & Opening Investors' Café – TUESDAYWorkshops 9 Oct. WEDNESDAYWorkshops 10 Oct. THURSDAYWorkshops & Conclusion – Oct. OPEN DAYS 2007: Schedule

Investors Café: What is it? …thematic villages around 8 themes: Research and innovation, Environment, Transport, Energy, Health, Education, Financial Engineering, (TBC) …30 seminars and workshops around these themes …a traditional café setting

OPEN DAYS: Many faces, many places More than 30 venues across the European quarter!

OPEN DAYS 2007: Workshops & seminars Seminars: clearly dedicated to target groups Exchange and transfer: presentations not just project description Debate: moderation encourages interaction with the audience

Social events 8 October, 19.00: Reception to open the "Investors' Café" in the building of the Committee of the Regions, rue Belliard October, 20.00: Reception and Classical Music Concert (TBC) 10 October, 19.00: “Night of the Offices” (TBC)

Web: newsroom, registrations, presentations, texts, photos and other sources Printed material: programme brochure (end of July), fact book of participating regions, 2 CDs: (a) OPEN DAYS material, (b) Structural Funds regulations, NO printed presentations will be made available during workshops by the organisers! Follow-up: online evaluation and report, follow-up brochure, Film on DVD Sources and documentation