URBAN Action - Graz/Maribor, 30-31 March 2006 30-03-2006 Introduction URBAN action is the European Congress of URBAN networks and cities. The theme
is "Acquis URBAN: From Vision to Action". The German-Austrian URBAN-Network, the
city of Graz and its Slovenian partner city Maribor are organising the congress
with the support of URBACT. The Conference’s target audience is urban
professionals, not only working for cities but also urban professionals working
for regional and national authorities in old and new Member States. The congress
will be of particular interest to the new Member States as they do not have any
URBAN experience in the current EU structural funding period.
Description
The conference is the follow up to the European Conference URBAN Future which
took place in Saarbrucken on 8 and 9 June 2005, at which the vision of the
‘Acquis URBAN’ was articulated. At the conference, old Member State cities will
present their experiences with and results of the EU funded urban development
initiatives in terms of cohesion, growth and jobs. The conference will provide
an overview of past experiences and ongoing preparation activities of European
and national URBAN networks, followed by a discussion of future actions. The
importance of networking and the exchange of experiences between old and new
Member States will be particularly emphasised, to promote the involvement of new
Member State actors in European networks.
A European panel with Commissioner Hübner, Members of the European Parliament
and national representatives will highlight the current status as well as the
political and strategic importance of URBAN-mainstreaming. In addition,
twin-presentations by national, regional and city representatives from selected
Member States will illustrate how local preparations can link with overarching
funding frameworks in the future. For further countries, especially the new
Member States, representatives
from ministries will present the current plans for programming the urban dimension at the national or regional level. More information on the conference can be found on the conference website and
in the draft conference programme.
Programme Location
Graz, Austria and Maribor, Slovenia
Register Links For more information and to register, please visit the conference website (in German).Files back |
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