Informal ministerial meeting on urban development and territorial cohesion – Leipzig, 24-25 May 2007 24-05-2007 Introduction The German EU Presidency organises the informal ministerial meeting on urban
development and territorial cohesion. The objective is to politically emphasise
the social, cultural and economic importance of the European city. Ministers
responsible for urban and spatial development from the EU, accession countries
and other neighbouring states are invited to participate in the meeting.
Description
The objective of the conference is to politically emphasise the fact that the
European city as a representation of our economic, social and cultural model, as
well as the identity and diversity of European regions must be strengthened by
future EU policies.
The informal ministerial meeting will address concerns expressed by European
citizens who are worried that, in an era of globalisation, a single European
market may result in the loss of local and regional identities.
The political messages of the conference:
These messages also seek to mobilise additional growth in European cities and
regions, and to thus contribute to the creation of new jobs.
In close cooperation with the other EU member states, European institutions
and non-government organisations, The German EU Presidency developed two
comprehensive political documents. These will be presented to the European
Ministers for approval:
Programme Location
Leipzig, Germany
Register Links For more information on the informal ministerial meeting, please visit the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs websiteback |
