The Regional Policy DG of the European Commission has launched the 2013 RegioStars Awards.
The RegioStars Awards, as part of the Regions for Economic Change initiative, are targeted at the identification, dissemination and communication of good, innovative practices funded through the EU's Cohesion policy.

The JTS invites you to be active and share with other European regions your good practices by presenting your projects under the relevant categories.

The Award Categories for 2013 are: SMART GROWTH: Connecting universities to regional growth SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: Supporting resource efficiency in SMEs INCLUSIVE GROWTH: Social innovation: creative responses to societal challenges CITYSTAR: Integrated approaches to sustainable urban development INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION: Promoting EU Regional policy with short videos

Applications should be sent by 20 April 2012. The selected finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their projects before an independent jury during the tenth annual European Week of Regions and Cities - OPEN DAYS 2012.

RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION Guide for applicants - The awards for innovative projects supported by EU cohesion policy (A clarification on the maximum number of applications to be submitted has been introduced in the Guide for applicants).

INFORMATION about the Award is available here >.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Project Water joy the is the finalist of the RegioStar 2011. More information here >.

The Award ceremony itself will take place in Brussels in early 2013.