KEY DEBATES12 October, 11 a.m: Debate on the Annual Local and Regional Barometer, with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič.12 October, 2.30 p.m.: Debate on cohesion and official opening of the 18th #EURegionsWeek, with Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner in charge of Cohesion and Reforms.13 October, 9 a.m.: Debate on the Green Deal, with Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner in charge of the European Green Deal.13 October, 2.30 p.m.: Debate on the German Presidency with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.14 October, 10 a.m.: Debate on funds and recovery with Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, and Lilyana Pavlova, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank.14 October, 11.30 a.m.: EU Matters for Local and Regional Authorities.14 October, 2.30 p.m.: Debate on resilience and recovery, with Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner in charge of Economy.14 October, 3.30 p.m.: Debate on social affairs, with Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner in charge of Jobs and Social Rights.OPINIONS FOR ADOPTIONThe REACT-EU package. Rapporteur:Mieczyslaw Struk (PL/EPP), President of Pomerania.European recovery plan: Recovery and Resilience facility and the Technical Support Instrument. Rapporteur:Christophe Rouillon (FR/PES), Mayor of Coulaines.Cross-border health care.Rapporteur:Karsten Uno Petersen (DK/PES), South Denmark Regional Council.EU Health Emergency Mechanism.Rapporteur:Birgitta Sacrédeus (SE/EPP), Dalarna County Council.EU4Health programme.Rapporteur:Nathalie Sarrabezolles (FR/PES), President of President of the Finistère Departmental Council.The role of the EU's cohesion policy with respect to intelligent and innovative economic change in the regions against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis.Rapporteur:Michiel Rijsberman (NL/Renew Europe), Council of the Province of Flevoland.A Reinforced Union Civil Protection Mechanism.Rapporteur:Alberto Cirio (IT/EPP), President of the Piedmont Region.A Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. Rapporteur:Anne Karjalainen (FI/PES), Kerava City Council.Equivalent standards of living as a joint challenge for all levels of government in Europe. Rapporteur:Bernd Lange (DE/EPP), Görlitz district council.Local and Regional Authorities in the permanent dialogue with citizens. Rapporteur:Declan McDonnell (IE/EA), Galway City Council.A new Industrial Strategy for EuropeRapporteur:Jeannette Baljeu (NL/ Renew Europe), Council of the Province of South Holland.The SME Strategy.Rapporteur:Eddy van Hijum (NL/EPP), Council of the Province of Overijssel.Single Market Barriers Report and Single Market Enforcement Action Plan.Rapporteur:Tadeusz Truskolaski (PL/EA), Mayor of Białystok.Regional Innovation Scoreboard and its impact in regional place-based policiesRapporteur:Mikel Irujo Amezaga (ES/EA), Director-General for External Action of the Government of Navarre.A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025.Rapporteur:Concepción Andreu Rodríguez (ES/PES), President of the Regional Government of La Rioja.Local Democracy Challenges in the Western BalkansRapporteur:Nikola Dobroslavić (HR/EPP), Prefect of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.The European Climate Pact. Rapporteur:Rafał Trzaskowski (PL/EPP), Mayor of Warsaw.The renewal of the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities. Rapporteur:Juan Espadas Ceja(ES/PES), Mayor of Seville.Bio-diverse cities and regions beyond 2020 at the UN CBD COP 15 and in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Rapporteur:Roby Biwer(LU/PES), Bettembourg Municipal Council.Towards Sustainable Use of Natural Resources within the Mediterranean insular context.Rapporteur:Francina Armengol i Socias (ES/PES), President of the Balearic Islands.New Circular Economy Action Plan. Rapporteur:Tjisse Stelpstra (NL/ECR), Council of the Province of Drenthe.A Strategy for Europe's Digital future and A Strategy for Data. Rapporteur:Mark Weinmeister (DE/EPP), Secretary of State for European Affairs, Land of Hesse.Artificial Intelligence – A European approach to excellence and trust. Rapporteur:Guido Rink (NL/PES), Emmen municipality.European Year of Rail. Rapporteur:Jaroslaw Piotr Stawiarski (PL/ECR), President of the Lubelskie Region.Demographic change: proposals on measuring and tackling its negative effects in the EU regions. Rapporteur:János Ádám Karácsony (HU/EPP), Tahitótfalu local assembly. German Chancellor