Human Capital in Regions and Cities: Drivers for Sustainable Growth and Jobs

With the Europe 2020 strategy, European leaders have earmarked skills and human capital as a key priority for action and investment.

European regions and cities have a special and ever-important role to create, mobilise and increase human capital, which in turn leads to greater social, economic and territorial cohesion.

Which regional actions and best practices have proven to be most successful? Which regions excel in utilising and attracting human capital, and what are the lessons for less successful peers? How can European cohesion and employment policies effectively contribute to human capital formation at the regional and city level?