The "OPEN DAYS - European Week of Regions and Cities 2006" will take
place on 9-12 October in Brussels and in 70 other cities across Europe.
Participants from various backgrounds - representatives from the public,
private and banking sector and politicians from European, national and regional
level - are expected to attend 180 seminars and workshops. Under the title of
"Investing in ' Regions and Cities: Public and Private Partners for Growth
and Jobs", seminars will address the subject of EU cohesion and regional
policy funding opportunities for partnerships between local/regional
administrations and businesses.