the Second EU Cohesion Policy Conference organised by the RSA and DG Regio, together with the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, aims to take stock of the challenges and opportunities for Cohesion policy in 2014-20. Papers are invited on the following questions and themes...

Topics: 1) Regional and urban policy transfer between the EU and third countries 2) Intra-EU policy transfer and cross-national learning 3) International perspectives and comparisons: exploring the success factors in cross-national learning in regional and urban policies

Papers that consider these issues in relation to the development of smart, sustainable and inclusive places (the three dimensions of the Europe 2020 Strategy) are particularly encouraged. Gateway Themes A. Climate change, energy and sustainability B. Migration, housing and labour markets C....