8th Conference des Villes/Cities Conference - Paris, 11 September 2008 11-09-2008, Source: URBACT Introduction Each year the Association des Maires des Grandes Villes de France (AMGVF)
organizes the Cities Conference, a major event in urban actors’ calendars. From
the specific question of sustainable urban development to that of the European
Union, debates organized during this event attest to the dynamism and the wealth
of public policies that local officials implement on a daily basis. The Cities
Conference enjoys considerable media coverage: over 100 local and national press
citations, partnerships with the printed and broadcast press, a specific
communication campaign...
Description
The primary goal of the eighth edition of the Cities Conference, an official
event under the French presidency of the European Union, is to demonstrate that
beyond member states, large cities have a major stake in the European Union
today. Tomorrow's competitive, multicultural and sustainable society requires
the assertion of a territorial approach that will help to cement a European
identity. Europe’s major cities and metropolises are the main actors that can
pull together the Lisbon and Göteborg strategies into coherent actions.
Elected officials from the various European countries will exchange their
experiences and the solutions devised in order to face the challenges of social
and urban segregation and meet European environmental commitments. Although the
experiments undertaken can naturally not be transposed as is from one country
to the next due to very different social, economic and institutional contexts,
they will nevertheless offer avenues to rethink economic development and
improve the daily life of underprivileged neighborhoods.
Visit
this
webpage for a detailed overview of the confirmed participants (mayors,
etc.).
Programme
Program Contact:
Clémence Schelcher-Beyer c.schelcherbeyer@grandesvilles.org Press Contact: Sébastien Fournier s.fournier@grandesvilles.org Location
Paris City Hall
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville 5 rue Lobau-75004 Paris Metro: Hôtel de Ville, Châtelet
RER: Châtelet – Les Halles St-Michel-Notre-Dame Bus: 38-47-67-69-72- 74-76-96 Parkings: Lobau - Hôtel de Ville - Saint-Martin Rivoli - Lutèce Register Links Click here to visit the conference websiteClick here to visit the website of the Association des Maires de Grandes Villes de Franceback |
