The European Summit of Regions and Cities brings together local elected representatives every two years to discuss the main challenges facing the European Union. It gathers representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions or other European institutions, as well as elected representatives, representatives of associations, personalities from civil society and/or the economic world.

This year, the 9th Summit will be co-organised by the European Committee of the Regions and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, in association with the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area and the City of Marseille. It will invite citizens and their elected representatives to contribute to the design of a more resilient, coherent and democratic European Union. It will focus on making the voices of regions and cities heard and valued, as they make an essential contribution to the European project and play a crucial role in positioning citizens at the heart of Europe.

In connection with the Conference on the Future of Europe and shortly after the publication of the 8th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, this Summit will be an opportunity to debate positions taken by cities and regions on a wide range of issues, including the territorial challenges facing territories, the link between recovery plans and cohesion policy, and the future of European democracy, etc.