The European Alliance group welcomes the first Conference of Regional and Local Authorities of the Eastern Partnership and the EU (CORLEAP) which took place on 8th September in Poznań (Poland).  Eighteen representatives of the CoR, an equal number of representatives from the Eastern neighbouring countries met to discuss on the importance of a sub national dimension of the Eastern partnership and looked at instruments and ways how to boost territorial cooperation and local development via concrete projects.  The EA group is represented by both Mr Bronś and Mr Meaney.