8th Cohesion Forum: Address by Cristina Fanjul EBN President

Brussels, 18 March 2022 | Cristina Fanjul participated in the high-level panel on Smarter Europe and Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), chaired by Cristian Bușoi, Member of the European parliament and ITRE Committee Chair.

It is time to create connnections between regions in terms of innovation and to unlock the potential of EU startups and SMEs in Europe

Cristina Fanjul, EBN President at 8th Cohesion Forum

Forum recap

Cohesion policy has long been the silent strength of our Union.

Helping us grow closer together.

And today, cohesion policy can help EU countries welcome Ukrainian refugees, quickly and humanely.

Speech at the #CohesionForum ↓ https://t.co/Q9rA8t4YVT pic.twitter.com/S5MefJqpZg

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 18, 2022

Cohesion is not an option nor can it be an afterthought.

Cohesion is the glue that holds our 🇪🇺common house together.

Closing session of the 8th #CohesionForum on lessons from 2 days of high quality discussions pic.twitter.com/opnau7WvkN

— Elisa Ferreira (@ElisaFerreiraEC) March 18, 2022

🎬🔴 #CohesionForum

Commissioner @ElisaFerreiraEC unveils the innovative #Kohesio platform – making #CohesionPolicy more transparent and open!

— EUinmyRegion (@EUinmyRegion) March 21, 2022