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UK Success in RegioStars


The West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber have taken centre stage in Europe as winners of the first RegioStars Awards for innovative regional projects.

The objective of the RegioStars Awards is to identify good practices in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects which could be attractive and inspiring to other regions.

Overall, the UK (Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber) won 60% of the awards.

Danuta Hübner (pictured right), Commissioner for Regional Policy, and Mr Pasqual Maragall i Mira, former President of Catalonia and President of the Jury, have awarded prizes for projects promoting sustainable development and knowledge-based regional economies.

The awards take place during a two-day conference in Brussels entitled: 'Regions for Economic Change - Sharing excellence'