30 years of existence.
Launched as an experiment in 1993, the Days have met with such success that they have been organised year after year since.
1994 – 7 to 8 July -– Rome – Italy : Ist EUROPEAN DAYS : "The Role of State Territorial Representatives in Europe"
1995 – 29 to 30 June – Rome – Italy : IInd EUROPEAN DAYS : "State Territorial Representatives and local authorities"
1995 - 10 November - Brussels - Belgium : Liaison Committee
1996 – 15 April - Madrid - Spain : Liaison Committe
1996 - 4 to 5 July - Paris - France : IIIrd EUROPEAN DAYS : "Territorial Representatives faced with the necessary adaptation of the State"
1996 - 2 December - Helsinki - Finland : Liaison Committee
1997 – 28 April - Wiesbaden - Germany : Liaison Committee
1997 - 26 to 27 June - Rome - Italy : IVth EUROPEAN DAYS : "Administration at intermediate levels : the challenge of proximity"
1997 - 20 October - Brussels - Belgium : Liaison Committee
1998 – 27 April - Stavanger - Norway : Liaison Committee
1998 - 2 to 3 July - Lugo – Spain : Vth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The State Territorial Representative facing crisis"
1998 - 26 October - Munich - Germany : Liaison Committee
1999 – 12 April - Wroclaw - Poland : Liaison Committee
1999 - 17 to 18 June - Oulu - Finland : VIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "Territorial representatives and local elected authorities"
1999 - 18 October - Manchester - Great Britain : Liaison Committee
2000 – 27 March - Uppsala - Sweden : Liaison Committee
2000 - 29 to 30 June - Strasbourg - France : VIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The State Territorial Representative and Europe"
2000 - 30 October - Gent - Belgium : Liaison Committee
2001 – 26 March - Coïmbra - Portugal : Liaison Committee
2001 - 5 to 6 July - Rome – Italy : VIIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The State Territorial Representative, between Europe and territorial communities"
2001 - 22 October - Freiburg im Breigsau - Germany : Liaison Committee
2002 – 8 April - Toledo - Spain : Liaison Committee
2002 - 27 to 28 June - Oslo – Norway : IXth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The State Territorial Representative and security in periods of crisis"
2002 - 21 October - Paris - France : Liaison Committee
2003 – 7 April - Kiruna - Sweden : Liaison Committee
2003 - 3 to 4 July - Wroclaw - Poland : Xth EUROPEAN DAYS : "Role of the State territorial representative in Europe"
2003 - 27 October - Luxembourg : Liaison Committee
2004 – 16 February - Malaga - Spain : Liaison Committee
2004 - 1 to 3 July - Munich - Germany : XIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "STR’s role in civil crisis management"
2004 - 29 0ctober - Genoa - Italy : Liaison Committee
2005 - 8 April - Middelburg - The Netherlands : Liaison Committee
2005 - 7 to 9 July - Birmingham – Great Britain : XIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : “Role of the STR in the field of social cohesion”
2005 - 24 October - Kiev and Lougansk - Ukraine : Liaison Committee
2006 – 7 April - Lausanne - Switzerland : Liaison Committee
2006 - 5 to 8 July - Paris - France : XIIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : “The STR in the management of rural space”
2006 - October - Brussels - Belgium : Liaison Committee
2007 – 23 March - Paphos - Cyprus : Liaison Committee
2007 - 4 to 7 July - Castile and Leon - Spain : XIVth EUROPEAN DAYS : “Security, citizen and the STR”
2008
I - 29 to 31 May - Venice - Italy : XVth EUROPEAN DAYS : “Role of the STR in the European integration”
II - 23 to 25 October - Paris and Dijon - France : 1st European Observatory of State Territorial Action : “Relations between STR, territorial elected representatives and development agencies”
2009
I - 7 to 9 May - Stockholm - Sweden : XVIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STR and water management"
II - 22 to 24 October - Leuven - Belgium : 2nd European Observatory of State territorial Action : "The STR and the regional fact"
2010 - 30 september - 2 October - Lausanne - Switzerland : XVIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STR facing the economic and financial crisis : assessment and lessons"
2011
I - 19 to 21 May - Budapest and Lake Balaton - Hungary : XVIIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STR in the relations between central power and regions with a measure of autonomy"
II - 27-29 October - Marrakesh - Morocco : 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Observatory of State Territorial Action : "Sustainable urban development"
2012 - 15 to 17 March - Paris - France : XIXth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STR facing the metropolitan fact"
2012 - 28 September - Bologna - Italy : Steering Committee
2013 - 6 to 8 June - Bergen - Norway : XXth EUROPEAN DAYS : "Between development and environment what regulation for the STR ?"
2014 - 24 January - Rome - Italy : Steering Committee
2014 - 12 to 14 June - Liège - Belgium : XXIst EUROPEAN DAYS : "Security and energy : role of the STR towards the citizens"
2014 - 21 November - Paris - France : Steering Committee
2015 - 28 to 30 May - Istanbul - Turkey : XXIInd EUROPEAN DAYS : "Profession STR"
2015 - 30 October - Montreux - Switzerland : Steering Committee
2016 - 21 to 23 April - 's-Hertogenbosch & Maastricht - The Netherlands : XXIIIrd EUROPEAN DAYS : "STR and innovation"
2016 - 18 to 19 November - Antwerpen - Belgium : Steering committee
2017 - 15 to 17 June - Oulu - Finland : XXIVth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STR facing threats to security"
2017 - 17 to 18 November - Rust - Germany : Steering committee
2018 - 31 May to 2 June - Lyon - France : XXVth EUROPEAN DAYS : "The STRs role on public involvement of the infrastructures or sensitive events"
2018 - 16 November - Banska Bystrica - Slovakia : Steering committee
2019 - 13 to 15 June - Leuven - Belgium : XXVIth EUROPEAN DAYS : “Smart region: What possibilities for STRs to promote the use of Big Data and means of digitalization? Development of their own role in this context?”
2019 - 7 to 9 November - Gödöllö - Hungary : Steering committee
2021 (Days of 2020 year) - 28 to 30 October - Florence - Italy : XXVIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : “The role of the STRs in the cities of art security and in the heritage protection” AND “The role of the STRs in the Covid19 crisis management”
2022 - 7 to 8 October - Marseille - France : Steering committee
2023 - 13 to 15 April - Malmö - Sweden : XXVIIIth EUROPEAN DAYS : “The consequences of the war in Ukraine – how does it affect our countries?”
Growing Europeanization.
From the first Days, as can be seen from the programme and list of participants, the event took on a truly European character, due as much to the number and diversity of countries represented as to the European Commission’s participation.
The Franco-Italian origins of the whole idea have not at any time lessened the European character of the event.
Right from the start, the number of countries represented has continued to increase and the delegation sizes have grown in proportion to the population sizes of states represented (apart from the host country, which is traditionally and understandably over-represented).
The European character is further illustrated by the systematic inclusion, in the Day’s programme, of a theme concerning the life of the European Union and by the fact that a European Commission representative regularly takes part in Liaison Committee meetings. In addition, during the actual Days, one or two people from the Commission, at directorial level, have always been invited to speak.
Lastly, the General Secretariat, based in Paris, operates at the service of all participating countries.
A European Association.
During the first years, the Days were organised from one session to the next, with the success of the last session pushing towards organisation of the next one. The «European Days for State Territorial Representatives» are now not just an interesting idea but also a unique opportunity for contacts and exchanges : such is in the opinion of national representatives, who have participated in some sessions, and also of representatives from the European Commission (who have expressed this publicly more than once).
This is why it has been decided by the member countries that these Days will be given a structure that will be more stable and also more equitable. The member countries pay a national annual contribution, unique set price (allowing an undetermined number of participants) of 4 500 euros. Federal status countries such as Germany or Switzerland pay an annual contribution of 2 000 euros (per member Land or Canton)
Eventually, the « European association of State territorial representatives –EASTR » has been created in 2000, in order to give a juridical basis to the European days. The Association is based in Brussels.
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