The CoR plenary took place during the European Week of Regions and Cities, co-organised by the CoR and the European Commission.
On 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič and, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, opened the discussion on the impact of recent disasters on regions and cities, and explore how to strengthen local resilience. On this occasion, NEREUS Vice-President Władysław Ortyl – Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region (Poland) gave a statement highlighting the importance of Copernicus for the policy ambitions of the Green Deal.
Watch his intervention here: https://cor.europa.eu/pl/events/Pages/146th-cor-plenary-session.aspx#Webstreaming
