1. Communication support by the EU Committee of the Regions

2. EU Committee of the Regions Assembly of Europe’s regions and cities Communication mission: – Inform – Connect – Facilitate – Inspire

3. CoR and development cooperation Political priority – Global role for all levels of governance – Trend of decentralisation inside and outside EU EU consultative work – E.g. upcoming opinions on «LRAs, Fair Trade and development» & «Post-2015 Development Agenda»

4. CoR communication support EYD2015 Key event: Assises of Decentralised Cooperation Additional support: – Events – Online portal, newsletters and other media – Storytelling

5. Assises of Decentralised Cooperation 1-2 June 2015, Brussels 800-1000 participants Politicians and experts from local and regional authorities Approx. 100 representatives from developing partners

6. Assises of Decentralised Cooperation Plenary sessions and 11 workshops / roundtables Thematic strands: – Post-2015 – Cooperation networks – Urban agenda – EC strategy for LRA – Energy / COP21

7. Other events CoR participation in official EYD2015 events 10th anniversary Observatorio (EU Latin America decentralised cooperation) (CoR, March) Local Economic Development Forum (Turin, October) OPEN DAYS (CoR/DG REGIO, October) …

8. Online support Dedicated web portal for Decentralised Cooperation (lra4dev.cor.europa.eu)

9. Online support Country-specific websites and e-newsletters «Europe in my region» (cor.europa.eu/en/regions)

10. Storytelling Inspiring case studies from regions and cities Editorial articles and (video) interviews Shared on CoR and EYD2015 web portals

11. Cooperation with other stakeholders Provide input for CoR communication tools Liaise with CoR members and national delegations, involve them in (local) events Make use of regions’ and cities’ (social) media networks

12. Info and contact http://lra4dev.cor.europa.eu/ LRA4DEV@cor.europa.eu