Meet the BSR Cultural Pearls Project at the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels and online

This edition, you have the opportunity to connect with the BSR Cultural Pearls project: Visit us at stand 14Stand252240 (Square Brussels , Exhibition area, Grand Hall 2) to discover how award-winning cities around the Baltic Sea Region are using culture as a catalyst to build resilience, foster citizen engagement, and create belonging and trust. Explore our new online platform, learn from best practices, and connect with a growing network of local changemakers who are building stronger, more connected communities.

You can also learn more about our project at the EURegionsWeek ‘Close to You’ event, Culture and Belonging: Strengthening Territorial Cohesion through Identity and EU Funds, taking place at the Representative Office of Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Online participation is still possible, see link below.

This local dialogue aims to explore how cultural identity, heritage-based initiatives and EU funding instruments can foster territorial cohesion, resilience, and a sense of belonging across European regions. By bringing together representatives from Croatia, Romania, Czechia, and Denmark, the event will highlight how regional cooperation and culture-based development strategies can contribute to the broader European vision of balanced and inclusive growth.

Programme Outline:

Introductory remarks:
Marija Šarić, Mayor of the City of Pleternica and Member of the European Committee of the Regions (Croatia) – Opening statement on the role of regional cooperation and EU cohesion policy in promoting identity and belonging.

Moderator:
Krunoslav Srpak, Head of the Representation Office of Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem in Brussels (Croatia) – Moderating and concluding reflections on how regional and local actors can jointly strengthen cohesion through culture.

Speakers:

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