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We’re back from #EURegionsWeek in Brussels! The European Week of Regions and Cities celebrates every year how European cities and regions drive growth, create jobs and bring EU cohesion policy to life. This year’s event focused on regional development strategies that empower people to thrive locally and on the role of urban areas in building sustainable and inclusive futures. We were there to share how our cities and regions can prosper through #EUResearch and #OpenData, creating smarter, greener and more sustainable cities for all. A big thank you to our panelists who led a workshop on how EU open data supports the development of smart cities. The panelists were Mani Dhingra, Ph.D. (Dublin City Council), Olaf Osica (Warsaw City Council) and Carlos Ferreira (Publications Office of the European Union), all moderated by Katarina Kakalikova (Mastercard). The session highlighted how open data fosters public engagement and enables citizen-focused services. We were also there to talk with visitors about how websites such as TED, CORDIS and the European Data Portal promote fair business, innovation and sustainable growth, giving local actors across Europe access to valuable data and research-based knowledge. Thanks to our colleagues Astrid Brey, Maria Serfioti and Carlos for holding the stand! Exchanges. Connections. Information sourcing. Actions. Impact. That’s what #EURegionsWeek is all about!

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🌍 New Interactive Data Story: The Geography of Risk 📊 Why do some regions face greater risks than others? And how can open data help us understand and respond to these challenges? The latest interactive story dives into the geography of risk across Europe, exploring how natural hazards, socio-economic vulnerabilities, and climate change intersect to shape risk exposure. 🔍 Using high-value datasets from the Risk Data Hub, this story offers: 🔹 A visual journey through Europe’s risk landscape 🔹 Insights into regional disparities in vulnerability 🔹 A powerful example of how open data can inform policy and resilience planning Explore the story 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWgKDh-V

Today we hosted the third AKN4EU Technical Workshop! 3️⃣   #AKN4EU (Akoma Ntoso for European Union) provides a common, machine-readable XML format that streamlines the drafting, translation and exchange of EU legal documents. It plays a key role in advancing digitalisation, legal simplification and the future European Legal Data Space. At the workshop we brought together technical coordinators and experts from several EU institutions and some of our teams. In her opening address, our Director-General Hilde Hardeman underlined the strong interinstitutional collaboration driving the success of AKN4EU, a standard that lies at the core of how EU institutions draft, exchange, and publish legislation: ‘Across the institutions, AKN4EU is a driver of digitalisation, legal and administrative simplification, and transparency, and represents a cornerstone of the EU Publications Office’s strategic objective to build a European Legal Data Space.’ ⚖️ The workshop celebrated the recent adoption of AKN4EU version 5.0, which incorporates Akoma Ntoso 3.1 and extends coverage to the Commission’s Autonomous Acts and EESC documents (documents of the European Economic and Social Committee). 👏 We also prepared the ground for version 5.1, which will further expand the standard’s interinstitutional scope. Congratulations and thanks to the many colleagues in the EU institutions for their efforts in moving this initiative forward. Thanks also to our Legislative Formats team and technical experts for their commitment and expertise in advancing this collaborative effort. 🤝 Developed under the coordination of the Interinstitutional Metadata and Formats Committee (IMFC), AKN4EU helps us work in a way that is future-proof, harnessing AI. It also underpins initiatives such as the Commission’s Acquis Management Programme. Learn more about AKN4EU and how it supports transparency, interoperability and civic participation across the EU. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekuCuZEM 🔎

📍 We are at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2025! This flagship event brings together local and regional authorities, policymakers, and innovators to explore how EU policies are driving sustainable growth on the ground. With over 100 sessions focused on the green transition, digital transformation, and social inclusion! Come visit our stand and discover how our services like TED, CORDIS, and the European Data Portal directly benefit communities, businesses, and public institutions in regional growth and sustainability. Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, or data enthusiast, this is your chance to connect, learn, and contribute towards a more innovative Europe.

Our oceans are vital for life and prosperity. 🌊 They provide food, energy, transport and jobs, driving Europe’s economy and development. See what the EU is doing for them in our latest newsletter that spotlights oceans and fisheries. Discover many #EUGoodReads on the topics as well as some other reading suggestions we want to share with you. Enjoy the discoveries! 📖🤳 ................................ European Parliament, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, European Fisheries Control Agency - EFCA, European Investment Bank (EIB)

#DYK that around 3/4 of the EU's population live in urban areas? As cities grow, how can we improve our quality of life? In the 50th episode of #CORDIScovery podcast, our three guests, Darko Ferčej (LION), Laura Fregolent and Gonçalo Canto Moniz discuss concepts such as: 🌲 nature-based solutions 🤝 co-creation 🏘️ living labs But why do they matter and how can they contribute to our well-being in our cities? Find the answers by listening to CORDIScovery. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ei4RhbJj

We are smiling proudly at the Publications Office of the European Union!  Every year in the European Commission we hold Clear Writing Week to share tips and best practices on writing clearly in all communication.   To end the week, there is a Clear Writing Awards ceremony that recognises and thanks colleagues who produce remarkably clear, understandable and accessible content in their daily work.  This year, for the second time in a row, two colleagues of ours won an award!   🏆🏆 Our colleague Dominika Uhrikova won an award in the digital content category for an article in our internal newsletter Commission en direct entitled  'Delivering hope: over 1.5 million textbooks reach Ukrainian schools'. It concerned our joint project with DG EAC to deliver textbooks to schools in Ukraine.  👏 Our other colleague María J. Jerez received a prize for her work in developing an easy-to-read version of DG JUST’s public consultation on the EU Gender Equality Strategy post-2025. The consultation aimed to gather the views of different actors on how the situation of gender equality in the EU has evolved since 2020 and identify priorities for the next 5 years. Maria’s work helped facilitate the engagement and participation of young people and people with cognitive and reading disabilities in the consultation.  👏 Colleagues were presented with their awards by the Commission’s Secretary-General, Ilze Juhansone, and Director-General for Translation, Christos Ellinides.  🤝 Congratulations to Dominika and Maria! And here’s to more clear writing achievements every year … and every day! 📝 💯 #PlainLanguageDay #KISS ................................................. Hilde Hardeman, Susanne Gutjahr, Christine Kormann, Franck NOEL, Dana Spinant, Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot, Renaud Soufflot de Magny, Anita Pannebakker, Mare Maxwell, Charlotte Mear, Beatrice Pacioni, Raimonds Erts, Tuuli-Maria Mattila, Cécile Adam, Dominika Uhrikova, Stephanie Busse, Desislava Petrova, Christopher Finn, Kadri Riikoja, Graziella Galea, 👋Glen Campbell

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Ever wanted to visit the European Commission? 🇪🇺 The Experience Europe exhibition centre in Brussels is your chance to explore the European Commission without having to wait until 9 May to access the official building! Dive into an immersive virtual reality journey, multilingual reads, quizzes and games, and even ask Ursula von der Leyen a question! It’s the ideal opportunity to learn how the European Commission works in an interactive way. #ExperienceEurope is free of charge and open every day of the week! Check out their website for more information: https://lnkd.in/eRcmuif6 🔎