"New Normal" in cities Using innovation and resilience to tackle the impact of COVID19 on the local economy of cities. With a unique demography in Europe, a collaborative environment (local authorities, business, universities, active citizen involvement) Cluj has become a good model of how the European Union can have an impact on the development of local and regional communities. Innovation is a key factor in the development of the local economy, and the EU can directly help communities to develop from this perspective, giving them the opportunity to use local resources efficiently, to add value to the market, creating models that can be replicated in various cities and regions of the European Union. The disruptions of COVID-19 affected citizens on so many levels and the challenges are far from over. The resilience tools are needed more than ever and one of the most powerful lessons to be learnt is that global problems cannot be solved by closing borders or taking away local responsibilities. The importance of both – local actions in a collaborative European way is now evident to all. What still needs to be further developed and tackled is the ways we can act locally and leave an impact globally to fight risks and give the `new normal` a good meaning. Agenda 16.00-16.10 Presentation by the moderator Dan Cărbunaru on the context of the event (#EPPLocalDialogues) 16.10- 16.15 – Slido – a questionnaire of the topic of the dialogue (answers and feed-back from the public to be presented after the event) 16.15-17.15 Dialogue with: Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca Markku Markkula - Member of the European Committee of the Regions (SEDEC Commission and ENVE Commission), President of the Helsinki Region and Chair of the Espoo City Board 17.15 -17.30 – Q&A from the zoom participants, and FB messages moderated by Dan Cărbunaru 17.30 – 18,00 Concluding remarks #EPPLocalDialogue