Oct. 11 – Brussels is inaugurating the photo exhibition “100 Urban Solutions,” organized by the European Commission Directorate for Regional Policies in the framework of the 11th OPEN DAYS edition, the European Week of Cities and Regions. The display has been set up in the Place Jean Rey and will be open until October 31. “100 Urban Solutions” is dedicated to the best practices of EU urban and territorial transformation, and among the 100 experiences, two are from Italy and one of these is from Puglia: the program is ” Bollenti Spiriti, ” represented by two pictures taken at the Salento Fun Park of Mesagne and at the Ex Fadda Urban Laboratory of San Vito dei Normanni. The initiative was born in Puglia in 2005 to focus on energy, inventiveness and talent of the young people as the main resource for the rebirth of the region’s social, economic and cultural environment. In line with the guidelines of the European Commission ‘s White Paper on youth policy, ” Bollenti Spiriti ” encourages young people to engage in the Puglia system. The President of the Region of Puglia, Nichi Vendola, participated at the inauguration of the exhibition, together with representative from the municipalities and institutions participating in the “100 Urban Solutions.” The European Commissioner for cohesion policy, Johannes Hahn, spoke to journalists and acknowledged that “over the years, the performance of the Puglia region in structural fund spending has been significantly improved.”
