Dear Madams and Sirs,

our common Europe is going through a time of difficult challenges. These challenges can only be solved reasonably if all administrative levels work together: the EU, national states, regions and municipalities. Strong regions, cities and municipalities with strong economies and great investments are of great importance within this structure because they are in direct touch with their citizens.

For the past ten years the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) has been successfully working to strengthen regional and local authorities across Europe.

 The 11th Conference of European Regions and Cities,

which will be held from

27 to 29 September 2015 in Salzburg,

focuses on survival strategies for regions and cities in different areas.

For this year’s conference we have set up a programme with different issues and high-profile speakers, which we hope will be of interest to you.

I hereby warmly invite you to our 11^th Conference of Regions and Cities in Salzburg and I would be honoured to welcome you as a participant. If you are unable to attend in person, we kindly ask that you send a representative to Salzburg on your behalf. Enclosed in this letter, you will find the current programme and registration form. Please send your registration to Mag. Balazic (martina.balazic@institut-ire.eu)

I hope to see you in Salzburg at the end of September.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Franz Schausberger

Former Governor of Land Salzburg

Chairman of the IRE

Vicepresident of EPP in CoR

Institut of the Regions of Europe (IRE)
Nonntaler Hauptstraße 58
5020 Salzburg 
AUSTRIA  
 
TEL: +43 662 84 32 88 5010
FAX: +43 662 84 32 88 5050
franz.schausberger@institut-ire.eu

www.institut-ire.eu

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