Name: European Week of Regions and Cities 2026
Start: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-14T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Brussels, Belgium

September 2026
New Mobility Congress
September 23 - September 25
The New Mobility Congress is the fastest-growing event in the sustainable mobility sector in Central and Eastern Europe and the region's largest congress and EXPO dedicated to new mobility and sustainable development. The 2026 edition at the MCK International Congress Centre in Katowice gathers around 7,500 participants, 570 speakers and 250 exhibitors across eight thematic paths — new mobility and transport, urban innovation and future cities, economy and investment, energy and infrastructure, climate policy and health, security and resilience, architecture and construction, and deep tech. Organised by the Polish New Mobility Association (PSNM), it brings EU and national policymakers, city leaders, and industry together around decarbonisation, electromobility and intelligent urban mobility systems.
Connecting Europe Days 2026
September 28 - October 1

Brussels, Belgium , Belgium
Connecting Europe Days is the European Commission's flagship event on transport and mobility, bringing together EU institutions, national authorities, cities, transport operators, and innovators. The 2026 edition will address smart mobility, transport infrastructure, resilience, and EU transport policy, offering a high-level forum for policy engagement, networking, and showcasing innovative solutions for sustainable European mobility.
Open Living Labs Days 2026
September 29

Brussels, Belgium , Belgium
Organized by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), Open Living Labs Days is the global meeting point for the open and user-driven innovation community. The Brussels session will focus on policy dialogue, bringing together living lab practitioners, researchers, and EU policymakers to discuss the role of co-creation methodologies in shaping European innovation and climate action agendas.
Open Living Labs Days 2026
September 30 - October 2

Antwerp, Belgium Antwerp, Belgium
The main edition of Open Living Labs Days, organised by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), gathers the global living lab community in Antwerp. The conference combines workshops, exhibitions, and networking sessions to explore open innovation, co-creation, and citizen engagement methodologies, offering a unique environment for showcasing pilots, tools, and EU member expertise across the smart city ecosystem.
October 2026
Resilience World Nexus (RWN) Summit 2026
October 6 - October 7

United Kingdom, London
The premier C-suite summit on resilience, risk and security, held at Church House Westminster and organised under the World Adaptation, Resilience and Risk Nexus banner. The summit convenes over 1,000 senior risk and resilience leaders, C-suite executives, governments, specialist risk advisors and leading universities to explore how organisations engineer resilience for performance, protection and growth. The programme combines keynote sessions, closed-door masterclasses (covering supply chain resilience, AI for resilience, cyber resilience, adaptation planning and more), exhibitions and networking, offering a strong environment for showcasing smart city pilots, tools and EU member expertise across the resilience and adaptation ecosystem.
TRAFFIC 2026 – The Traffic Management & Technology Show
October 7 - October 9

Bologna, Italy
Organised by A151 Srl and held at the Bologna Exhibition Centre (BolognaFiere), TRAFFIC 2026 is Italy's leading trade show dedicated to traffic management, road infrastructure, smart roads, road safety, controls and security, parking, and smart mobility. Aimed at managers and professionals across traffic, roads, controls & security, smart cities, land, transportation and mobility, it showcases the most advanced systems for monitoring traffic flows — integrated sensors, real-time monitoring platforms, intelligent signalling and predictive maintenance. The show anchors the wider Urban Tech 2026 hub, co-locating with complementary events including E-CHARGE (EV charging), E-TECH EUROPE (batteries & automotive electrification), WIRELESS & TOWERS, SECSOLUTION FORUM, Fleet Manager Academy, SAIE (construction) and ASPHALTICA (paving), creating a broad European platform where public administrations and private-sector stakeholders address urban mobility and infrastructure challenges together.
Navigate Mobility 2026
October 8 - October 9

Prague, Czech Republic
Navigate Mobility is a Central European conference focused on urban mobility innovation, smart transport, and sustainable city logistics. The Prague edition gathers municipalities, mobility providers, researchers, and technology companies to share solutions for connected, low-carbon, and citizen-centred urban transport systems, providing a focused regional forum for collaboration and partnership building.
Web Summit 2026
October 9 - October 12

Lisbon, Portugal
Web Summit is one of the world's largest technology conferences, held annually in Lisbon. The 2026 edition at the Altice Arena and FIL exhibition centre draws tens of thousands of founders, investors, corporates, and media across more than 20 stages covering AI, climate tech, SaaS, and the broader startup ecosystem.
6th UN Forum of Mayors
October 12 - October 13

Geneva, Switzerland
Convened by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the UN Forum of Mayors offers a unique global platform for city leaders to exchange directly with UN institutions and multilateral stakeholders. The 6th edition in Geneva will address sustainable urban development, climate action, and digital transformation, strengthening the role of cities in shaping international policy agendas.
European Week of Regions and Cities 2026
October 12 - October 14

Brussels, Belgium , Belgium
Co-organised by the European Commission's DG REGIO and the European Committee of the Regions, the European Week of Regions and Cities is the EU's largest annual event dedicated to regional and urban development. The 2026 edition in Brussels, themed 'Strong regions, strong Europe', gathers thousands of policymakers, practitioners, and experts for conferences, workshops, and networking on cohesion policy and place-based solutions.

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