In this issue, we feature an interview with Markéta Pokorná, representative of the Usti Region to the EU, and with Jiří Kolman, who represents of the South Moravian Region in the EU. These representatives of the Czech Regions to the European Union arrange contacts and provide information about current events in European policy, present and uphold the interests of their regions within the institutions of the European Union, establishes co-operation between the regions and other European regions and promote the region abroad.