10/10/2026
🎡 Cohesion Policy in action: learning, engaging and connecting with young people!
More than 300 students joined “Cohesion Policy: spin the wheel, win a gift!”, the interactive event held at the Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών University of Patras on 9 October 2026 and promoted by the Interreg VI-A Greece–Italy Programme, with the support of Miriam Semeraro, Interreg Volunteer Youth - IVY reporter at the Joint Secretariat.
📍 As part of the Welcome to UP! Festival, the Peace Park became a meeting point for young people eager to discover European Cohesion Policy through quizzes, games, short interviews and the ever-popular wheel of fortune!
Beyond the fun, the event highlighted how European territorial cooperation creates opportunities for young people to gain experience, develop skills and contribute to a more connected Europe through volunteering, international cooperation and Interreg projects.
The initiative also strengthened the dialogue between the Programme and the academic community. On this occasion, the Rector of the University of Patras, Professor Christos Bouras, welcomed a delegation from the Programme, composed by Maria Nezeriti (head of Managing Authority Interreg 2021-2027) and Gianfranco Gadaleta (coordinator of the Joint Secretariat), with Professor Kostas Giotopoulos of the University of Patras and Katerina Kapota, local JS info point officer, reaffirming the value of cooperation between European programmes and universities in bringing EU policies closer to younger generations.
A big thank you to everyone who took part, included projects partners and members of the Monitoring Committess, always ready to support Programmes's initiatives, as Takis Papadopoulos (Western Greece Region)! 💙
📸 Take a look at the highlights of the day in our photo gallery > https://www.greece-italy.eu/news/photogallery/