EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 150

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) holds one meeting in the country of the presiding Council of the EU. The meeting is attendy by 65 Bureau members and administrative staff. Representatives of relevant associations and local and regional self-governments are also welcome to attend the meeting.

The European Committee of the Regions Bureau meets bi-annually at an external meeting organized in the presiding country. The aim of the meeting is to estabilish a continual dialogue with the Presidency, especially when it comes to specific local and regional issues. The meetings outside of Brussels also allow the Presidency members to employ in direct discussions with local and regional representatives and facilitate the exchange of best practices in terms of political debate.

CONTENT:
The meeting will focus on the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on local and regional self-governernment in the Czech Republic.

INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA:
Press conference is scheduled at 2.30 pm on September 16 and will be streamed here.

To enter the venue, accreditation is required. Accreditations are closing 8 days before the event and can be obtained solely through the official accreditation system of the CZ PRES.
Find the detailed guide on how to obtain accredditation on the official website of the Czech Presidency EU2022.CZ.

ORGANIZING BODY:
Department of International Relations

CONTACT PERSONS:
Ms Magdalena Ovesen, e-mail: Magdalena.Ovesen@mmr.cz
Ms Zuzana Goišová, +420 224 861 544, e-mail: Zuzana.Goisova@mmr.cz