Twenty Years of Urban Experience - Reflections and Perspectives
QeC ERAN, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, organised a unique two and a half day event on 24-26 June 2009 which reviewed 20 years of EU urban policy using the city of Brussels as a "living laboratory". The review was undertaken by a "peer review group" supported by invited experts and technical support. More information>>

Cohesion Policy to Date: an Assessment
An independent report assessing EU cohesion policy was presented recently in Brussels by Italian economist Fabrizio Barca. The report is an assessment of the effectiveness of cohesion policy to date as well as a series of proposals for reforming cohesion policy in the period after 2013. Read report>>

Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2009
The fifth edition of theJoint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion was adopted last month by the Commission and the EPSCO (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs) Council. It is mainly based on the National Reports on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion, which Member States presented last autumn, but also takes into account the economic crisis. The aim is for the key messages emerging from the report to drive policy efforts in the areas of social protection and social inclusion over the next couple of years. Read report>>

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European Social Inclusion Platform (ESIP)
ESIP is a multi-sectoral, Europe wide network which brings together key organisations and actors who are actively involved in addressing the issue of social inclusion at a local, regional, national and/or European level. The founding organisations are: Quartiers en Crise-European Regeneration Areas network, Bratislava Self Governing Region and the City of Pezinok (SK).
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European Regeneration Managers Network
QeC-ERAN is launching a European Regeneration Managers Network (ERMN) aimed at professionals involved in urban regeneration. The goals will be to provide a bi-monthly information service in terms of EU Urban Policy developments, provide information regarding EU funding programmes as well as to establish an online ERMN Platform that will enable members to network with each other, provide discussion forum space as well as the means for taking part in EU consultation in relation to the Urban agenda. Read more in English, Français, Italiano, Español, Portugues>> or register with us!!