​​​The exhibition presents the work of traditional Czech glassmakers from the “Crystal Valley” in the form of an exhibition of 27 sets of glasses designed by Czech glass designers especially for the Czech Presidency of the EU in 2022 – each representing one member state.  

We think that existing community-led initiatives can inspire this needed transformative change - permaculture, ecovillages, local action groups, transition networks, etc. can all be living labs of radical social innovation. And we think what they need to thrive are transformative local development policies in line with (a better!) European Green Deal - which is why we have spent the past six months working together with partners and members on 10 theses towards transformative, community-led local development. 

The annual meeting of the High-Level Group, hosted this year by the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Mr Vasco Alves Cordeiro, and with participation of the President of the Congress, President of the Chamber of Regions and President of the Chamber of Local Authorities on the Congress side, will provide an opportunity to take stock of relevant activities on both sides and exchange views on thematic and political priorities of co-operation for 2023 and beyond. High-level participants will specifically focus on the efforts to support reconstruction as well as local and regional democracy, good governance and rule of law in the context of the war in Ukraine. 

On 29 November, the presidents of EU and Ukrainian associations of local and regional authorities, core partners of the Alliance for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, gather together for the first time since the launch of the Alliance earlier in June 2022, to share their views on the strategic added value and way forward of their cooperation.  

This presentation is addressing mostly Local and Regional politicians and administrations, to help them bring informed decisions about local needs, but it may interest other audiences. 

In the last CoR Digital Masterclasses session, we're going to explore the world of digital innovation and its use (and potential use) by public administration. The goal of the webinar is to discover how digital tools can serve citizens. Sign up to learn from experts who with hands-on experience. 

The Members of the European Committee of the Regions are holding a meeting for the 152nd Plenary Session on 30 November - 01 December 2022. 

Mr Mark Speich (DE/EPP), rapporteur on the European Media Freedom Act, will hold a stakeholder consultation on 1 December 2022, from 13:00 - 14:30, at the building of the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, Brussels, room JDE 61. 

The members of the Fit for Future Platform (F4F) will gather on 5 December 2022 in Brussels to adopt the platform's opinions from the 2022 Work Programme. 

This High-Level Conference, jointly organised by EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities and the WHO Regions for Health Network, will put the spotlight on moving beyond the current crisis towards strengthened, more resilient and future-proof health and care systems in Europe, focusing on the role of regions and taking into account the EU direction towards the European Health Union project.  

The Future of Athletes’ Employment Relations in Olympic Sports: Results and Recommendations from a Good Governance Perspective – Tuesday, 6 December 2022 Are Olympic elite athletes workers? Who is responsible to provide a decent livelihood for them? How can they be protected against sport-specific health and social risks? The team of the Erasmus+ EMPLOYS Project (622796-EPP-1-2020-1-DE-SPO-SCP) extends an invitation to discuss these questions and many more related to the employment and social relations of athletes in Olympic sports. After the presentation of the final study and project outcomes, two stakeholder panels will discuss the implications of the results and recommendations.  

​The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. 

The 15th ENVE commission meeting will take place fully in person on Friday, 9 December 2022 from 11:00 to 17:30 at the European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels room JDE 52. 

The 15th SEDEC commission meeting (mandate VII) will take place on 12 December 2022 from 11:00 to 18:30 in JDE 52. 

On 14 December 2022, The Zero Pollution Stakeholder Conference will open with messages from the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans and the Vice President of the Committee of the Regions. Thereafter, Patrick Child, Deputy Director General of DG Environment and moderator of the high-level session, will discuss with Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency and Bernard Magenhann, Deputy Director General of the Joint Research Centre the findings of the first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook. This will be followed by a panel discussion of selected members of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform and a wider discussion with the participants. The high-level session will be closed by a message from Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.