Commissioner Mariya Gabriel successfully presented the first annual monitoring report of the Joint Action Plan in the European Committee of the Regions

On 13 December, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and the European Committee of the Regions discussed the important progress made on the actions within the Joint Action Plan.

Since the adoption of the Joint Action Plan between the European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission in November 2020, the collaboration between the two institutions has greatly intensified and has brought regions and cities at the centre of the European debate. The first annual monitoring report takes stock of the ongoing work and highlights the progress achieved within the 26 actions since the adoption of the Joint Action Plan.

CoR SEDEC chair Anne Karjalainen also recognises that "The success of our long-standing collaborative projects, such as the Knowledge Exchange Platform and Science meets Regions are another source of satisfaction”.

More information

• Press release: Stronger ties between the European Commission and local authorities are "a win-win endeavour" (europa.eu)
• Annual monitoring report of the Joint Action Plan 2021