Official Timeline – ECoC 2031
Monday 7 October 2024:
Publishing of call (October – December 2024)
Monday 7 October 2024:
Publishing of Rules of Procedure
Monday 28 October 2024:
Information session with presence of CION
Wednesday 30th April 2025:
Appointment of 2 national panel members who will join 10 experts appointed by the EU and bodies
Monday 25 August 2025:
Candidate cities to communicate in writing to the Managing Authority their intention to submit an application
Friday 26 September 2025:
Deadline of call
Friday 3 October 2025:
Managing Authority to reply to candidate cities to confirm receipt of applications
Monday 27 October 2025:
Publication of the names of all Panel’s experts one week prior to the pre-selection meeting in a press release or on the Managing Authority’s website
Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th November 2025:
Pre-Selection meeting in Valletta
Wednesday 4th November 2025:
Press conference following pre-selection meeting during which the chairperson will disclose the list of recommended pre-selected cities without giving further explanations
Tuesday 3rd December 2025:
Panel to send pre-selection report to CION and to the Managing Authority
Monday 31st August 2026:
Submission of revised bid
Monday 21st September 2026 – Thursday 24th September 2026:
Visit to pre-selected cities and final selection meeting in Valletta, followed by Press Event and Press Release to disclose the recommended city to be published on same day of meeting
November 2026 – January 2027:
Publishing final selection report on the website of the Managing Authority
November 2026 – January 2027:
Formal designation of the city
Early 2027:
Publication of the name of the designated cities by the CION
October – November 2027:
First monitoring meeting (to be managed by the CION)
June 2029:
Second monitoring meeting (to be managed by the CION)
October – November 2030:
Third monitoring meeting (to be managed by the CION)
