Eng.: European Week of Regions and Cities
European Week of Regions and Cities is the EU's flagship event in the field of regional policy, bringing together more than 600 regions, governments, development agencies, and EU institutions.
Director of the Vinnytsia Regional Development Agency Yelyzaveta Savchuk and Deputy Head of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration Andriy Kavunets joined #EURegionsWeek.
During the round table “Regional Development as the Basis for Ukraine's Path to EU Integration,” organized by the European Association of Development Agencies and UCORD, there was an exchange of practices between Ukraine and EU countries—France, Italy, Croatia, Spain, and the Netherlands. The role of regions in the recovery process, the institutional capacity of agencies, and future cooperation mechanisms were discussed. During this event, six pilot RDAs, including Vinnytsia, signed memoranda of cooperation with the European Association of Development Agencies, opening a new page in the partnership.
The agencies had the opportunity to represent Ukraine at this prestigious event. It was thanks to UCORD that Ukrainian regions were able to become part of the dialogue on the future of European cohesion, regional policy, and sustainable development.
During her visit to Brussels, Yelyzaveta Savchuk visited the Regional Office of the Łódź Province in Brussels - Lodzkie House - and discussed areas of future cooperation with the vice-president of the province, exchanging experiences of representing regions in European institutions. The Łódź Province is a reliable long-term partner of Vinnytsia, with whom we are united not only by joint projects, but also by a common vision of development based on trust, sustainability, and European values.
It was also a pleasure to meet colleagues from Vinnytsia Oblast at European Week – the heads of the Turbiv and Stryzhav territorial communities, who joined the dialogue on regional development and European integration.
The Ukrainian experience, gained during a period of extraordinary challenges, is now a source of inspiration and an example for European partners. It is thanks to the support of UCORD that not only political dialogue is being formed, but also a real platform for partnership based on trust, equality, and a shared vision of a sustainable Europe.
Let's move forward. Let's unite the regions. Let's change Ukraine together with Europe.
The event was made possible by the UCORD Project, which is implemented with the support of Switzerland by NIRAS Sweden AB.