​Lunchtime briefing: The European Investment Project portal and the European Investment Advisory Hub: what's in it for regions and cities?, Brussel

With speakers from DG ECFIN and the EIB, this lunchtime briefing will enable participants to understand the European Investment Project Portal and the European Investment Advisory Hub, and crucially, what's in it for regions and cities.

The key object of Pillar II of the Investment Plan for Europe is to make finance reach the real economy. Pillar II includes two major initiatives: (i) the establishment of a transparent forward-looking project pipeline through the European Investment Project Portal; and (ii) the European Investment Advisory Hub.

The European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) is a web portal enabling EU-based project promoters to publish their projects and to reach potential investors worldwide. The EIPP will be a major step towards smoothening the functioning of the investment market, by offering on a single website standardised and transparent information on investment opportunities all-over Europe, accessible via a simple clickable EU map.

The European Investment Advisory Hub is a joint initiative by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. The Advisory Hub offers a single access point to a wide range of advisory services and it aims to strengthen Europe's investment and business environment by enhancing the capacity of public and private actors to structure financially sound projects in order to bring them to maturity.

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AGENDA

13:00-13:05

Welcome by Bert Kuby, Head of Unit, ECON Commission, European Committee of the Regions

13:05-13:40

The European Investment Project Portal: background, state-of-play and impact for local/regional stakeholders, next steps, by Flo

rence Revest (Policy Officer, DG ECFIN, European Commission)

13:40-14:00

The European Investment Advisory Hub: background, state-of-play and impact for local/regional stakeholders, next steps, by Mark Mawhinney (Acting Head of the Independent Quality Review team, JASPERS, European Investment Bank)

14:00-14:30

Questions and answers

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  What can the European Investment Project Portal do for you?

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  How can I register my project on the European Investment Project Portal?

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  When will the European Investment Project Portal go live?

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  What can the European Investment Advisory Hub do for you?

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