On 23 May 2024, the European Commission is launching the 2024 edition of the EU regional Social Progress Index (EU-SPI), with an event hosted by the Committee of the Regions, in Brussels.
This is the third time the European Commission publishes the EU regional Social Progress Index, a composite indicator aiming at complementing GDP with socioeconomic and environmental indicators that accounts explicitly and in detail for aspects that are crucial for well-being, like environmental sustainability, poverty, or inclusivity. The EU-SPI has been developed in cooperation with the Joint Research Centre to explore the regional dimension of welfare in a broad sense.
Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, will open the event, followed by the presentation of the last findings of the index. Two panel sessions will follow, offering a lively debate on the relevance of the index for regional and urban policymaking. See draft agenda attached.
The event will be also web streamed on the website of Committee of the Regions (more info will be sent to registered participants).
For logistical reasons, if you are planning to attend in person, please register before 16 May, 17:00 CET via this link.
Location: Committee of the Regions, rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 101, room JDE 51
Agenda
10:00-10:05 Welcome message by Committee of the Regions
10:05-10:15 Opening speech:
- Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
10:15-10:35 Presentation of the EU regional Social Progress Index 2.0 – 2024 edition
- Peter Berkowitz, Director for Policy at the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission
10:35-11:15 Presentations by EU regions, moderated by DG REGIO
- Speaker tbc
- Guillermo Peláez Álvarez, Regional Minister of the Treasury and European Funds of Asturias (ES) or Raquel García González Director of the European Projects Office of Asturias
- Jan Zámečník, Deputy Governor for Regional Development of South Moravia (CZ)
11:15-11:40 Coffee Break
11:40-12:30 Panel debate on relevance of measuring social progress, at the regional level, but also beyond the regional level. Moderated by Michaela Saisana, Head of Unit at the Science for Modelling, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
- European Committee of the Regions, tbc
- Andreea-Alexandra Scrioșteanu, European Youth Forum
- Petra Krylova, Social Progress Imperative
12:30-12:50 Q&A session
12:50-13:00 Closing remarks