Urban Futures 2.0 – Stockholm, 3-5 May 2006 03-05-2006 Introduction Urban Futures 2.0 will explore how the different levels of government can
work closer together in partnership to meet the Union’s policy challenges, in
cooperation with researchers and civil society. The conference wants to
establish a working dialogue across all areas with an urban impact between the
different spheres of government.
The European Urban Knowledge Network (EUKN) is actively involved in the Urban
Futures 2.0 conference. EUKN will organize two knowledge seminars for
high-profile politicians together with the Academy for Sustainable Communities
and two workshops for policy makers and practitioners.
Description
High-level European, national and local politicians, together with
researchers and practitioners, will use Urban Futures 2.0 as a platform to
achieve further knowledge and create the tools to accomplish a European urban
policy agenda.
The exchange of knowledge and practical experience of urban policies between
cities, regions, Member States and the EU institutions is one of the central
themes. The European Urban Knowledge Network will contribute to the conference
discussions and forums by organising the following events:
This high-level European urban conference is organised by the Swedish
Government and the City of Stockholm, in cooperation with the European
Commission. Urban Futures 2.0 will focus on urban governance and partnerships
between different spheres of government. It is part of the political agenda for
2005-2006 agreed by EU Ministers in charge of urban policy with the aim of
strengthening urban development in a European context. It is also part of the
Swedish metropolitan policy and a follow-up to the conference on urban policy
developments organised during the Swedish EU Presidency in 2001.
PRESENTATIONS
The following presentations were given at the EUKN workshops and knowledge
seminar. Please download the presentation on the bottom of this page.
Knowledge Seminar
Workshop on European Knowledge Exchange on Sustainable Urban
Development
Workshop on Economic Opportunity Zones
Programme Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Register Links For more information, the full programme and to register, please visit the conference website.Files back |
