On 23 May 2024, the Committee of the Regions is hosting the launch the 2024 edition of the EU regional Social Progress Index (EU-SPI).
This is the third time the European Commission publishes the EU regional Social Progress Index, a composite indicator aiming at complementing GDP with socioeconomic and environmental indicators that accounts explicitly and in detail for aspects that are crucial for well-being, like environmental sustainability, poverty, or inclusivity. The EU-SPI has been developed in cooperation with the Joint Research Centre, to explore the regional dimension of welfare in a broad sense.
Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, will open the event, followed by the presentation of the index by Peter Berkowitz, Director for Policy at the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission. Two panel sessions will follow, offering a lively debate on the relevance of the index for regional and urban policymaking.
The event will be web streamed.