The RegioStars 2012 competition – the fifth annual awards – was announced on 16/3/2010 by the European Commission with a deadline of 15 July for applications. The application forms and guide are now on-line : http://ec.europa.eu/inforegio/goto.cfm?page=regiostars There are five award categories for 2012: SMART GROWTH: service innovation SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: ecosystem services and green infrastructure INCLUSIVE GROWTH: demographic change and supporting active ageing (2012 is the “European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity”) CITYSTAR CATEGORY: Integrated strategies for the development of deprived urban areas INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CATEGORY: Informing the public on the internet about projects benefiting from EU Regional policy Interested Lead Beneficiaries should submit their application in English language until 1 July 2011 to the Managing Authority/Joint Technical Secretariat at: jts-si-hu.svlr@gov.si. In case of further questions please contact Anita Plevnik on 00386 2 2294 234.