We are excited to announce that ENTRACΚ will participate in the upcoming European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek) – the largest annual EU event dedicated to regional development and cohesion, taking place in Brussels from 13 to 15 October 2025. The event is co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).
This year’s theme, “Shaping tomorrow together”, aligns with ENTRACK’s goal to support an inclusive, just and fair energy transition.
Workshop with PLENTY Life Project
ENTRACK, along with the PLENTY project, will host a workshop under the topic “Small Towns, Big Energy: Citizens Shaping a Sustainable Future”. This session will showcase how small towns and rural municipalities can lead Europe’s fair energy transition highlighting both projects’ results, presenting case studies and inspiring participants to implement similar strategies in their regions, followed by a discussion with pilot city representatives, concluding with guided audience questions to explore how the methodology can be replicated.
Get to know us
Luigi Acquaviva
Luigi Acquaviva is a Project Manager for the ENTRACK LIFE Project, representing the Italian pilot municipalities of Piano di Sorrento and Vico Equense. Experienced in municipal governance and sustainable development planning, with a focus on implementing strategies that enhance local resilience and quality of life. Skilled in coordinating multi-stakeholder projects and translating strategic initiatives into actionable solutions for small towns.
Adriano Bisello
Adriano Bisello is an Urban and Environmental Planner with over fifteen years of experience in smart-city and climate-neutral urban strategies. He holds a Ph.D. in Real Estate Economics focused on the co-benefits of smart-energy projects. Currently a senior researcher and project manager in the Urban and Regional Energy Systems team at EURAC, he works on European projects on smart cities, positive energy districts, and climate-neutral communities.
João Pedro Gouveia
Dr. João Pedro Gouveia is an environmental engineer with a Ph.D. in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies. He has led numerous EU and nationally-funded projects on sustainable energy systems, energy efficiency, and low-carbon transitions and has authored 30+ peer-reviewed articles. He serves on the coordination team of the EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub and has co-founded several energy research and professional associations.
Giulia Viero
Giulia Viero is a Policy Expert at the Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP). She has experience in facilitating collaboration and ecosystem building, previously within the context of circular economy SMEs, showcasing their contributions to sustainability, and later within EU-funded projects, focusing on climate mitigation and adaptation synergies. At IEECP, she is currently involved in capacity building programmes and trainings targeting local and regional authorities to implement – among others – energy efficiency measures from their SECAPs.
Maria Leonor Pereira
Junior Researcher at EDP R&D Centre within the Client Solutions R&D team, she works on European-funded projects aimed at creating and expanding energy communities across Europe. Her expertise covers energy communities, energy poverty, urban building modelling, and heat transfer, supported by a master’s degree in mechanical engineering focusing on the Energy field.
The workshop’s agenda
Practical Information
Workshop
– Date & Time: Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 09:30-10:30 (CET)
– Location: Square Brussels, 313-315
– Register here to attend on on-site: https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2025/sessions/48764#close-modal
ENTRACK Stand
– Date and time: From 14 October 2025 at 9:30 until 15 October at 18:00 CET
– Location: Square Brussels , Exhibition area, Grand Hall 2
– Theme: Cities building tomorrow
Participation in #EURegionsWeek is free of charge. Register until September 30 and discover the full programme via the official website: regions-and-cities.europa.eu
You can access and download the communication material for #EURegionsWeek below: