At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Lower Austria (AT) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in acknowledgement of its active participation on the topic of Cohesion Policy. Under the leadership of Lower Austria and the Assembly of European Regions, 337 political representatives of regions from 22 member states (71,5% % of EU population) and 5 interregional organisations signed a common declaration to demand the continuation of a EU Cohesion Policy for all regions after 2020. The book of signatures was handed over to representatives of EU institutions as a mandate of regions and local authorities in a Europe of the regions.