Local and regional authorities join forces in a new generation of the Regional Hubs Network (RegHub)

To mark the launch of the latest phase of the Regional Hubs Network (RegHub), the new Hubs gathered at the European Committee of the Regions for an inaugural workshop on 26 September.

In the morning, the role of the network and its activities in practice were discussed, including a detailed session on the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives with Roberto Gualtieri (IT/PES), Mayor of Rome, and Valentina Schaumburger, Member of Cabinet of Executive Vice President of the European Commission Séjourné. This was followed by a broader debate on RegHub's place in the EU's simplification and implementation agenda with Dorota Denning, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Dombrovskis, and Jelena Drenjanin (SE/ EPP), member of Huddinge Municipality Council.

The event concluded with forward-looking sessions on future consultations and the practicalities of membership in the network.

The CoR and RegHub are grateful for the inaugural reception that was kindly hosted by the Valle d'Aosta representation office in Brussels.