The study "Monitoring EU policies through CoR platforms and networks – future opportunities and challenges" was commissioned by the CoR in September and the final report is expected in January. During the event the preliminary results will be presented by the contractor, KU Leuven. The study includes an on-line survey to the members/users of the platforms and networks which will be discussed at the workshop. The idea is to take on board the conclusions of the discussions for the final report.