The public vote for the REGIOSTARS 2024 competition – a label of excellence for EU cohesion policy projects – is open until 9 October 12:00 CET on the official REGIOSTARS website!
The project with the most votes will receive the Public Choice Award, which will be announced at the REGIOSTARS Awards Ceremony on 9 October during the 22nd European Week of Regions and Cities at Autoworld, Brussels.
This year, four outstanding ESF-funded projects are among the 25 finalists chosen by the jury out of a record 262 applications across the competition’s five categories.
Categories
- 1: A COMPETITIVE AND SMART EUROPE: Promoting competitiveness, innovation and economic resilience
- 2: A GREEN EUROPE: The green transition as the enabler of regional development
- 3: A CONNECTED EUROPE: Enhancing mobility and connectivity between regions
- 4: A SOCIAL AND INCLUSIVE EUROPE: Achieving a more inclusive Europe by harnessing regional talents
- 5: A EUROPE CLOSER TO THE CITIZENS: Fostering the sustainable development of all types of territories
Featured ESF-funded finalists
- O Krok (Czechia): This project helps people with disabilities find employment by identifying workplace barriers and promoting inclusive practices, benefiting both employees and employers.
- Realiza.te: a Collaborative Journey (Portugal): By focusing on targeted interventions, Realiza.te reduces Early School Leaving and enhances educational equity, setting a standard for collaborative educational improvement.
- Human Power Hub (Portugal): A social innovation centre in Braga that supports entrepreneurial projects with social impact, fostering collaboration across sectors to tackle local challenges.
- Towards POSSIBILITIES (Lithuania): Develops community-based services for people with mental or intellectual disabilities, promoting independence and social integration.
Make sure to vote for your favourite REGIOSTARS finalist!
