EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - First EuroIndia City Summit, Valladolid, 2-6 October 2009

First EuroIndia City Summit, Valladolid, 2-6 October 2009

04-10-2009

Introduction

The EuroIndia Summit will be a one-day meeting on Monday 5th October on the theme:

“Leveraging urban legacy for sustainable City development”, with particular emphasis

on heritage tourism promotion, as a key enabler.

Plenary sessions will take stock of legacy-related issues Indian cities are confronted

with and of European experiences in tackling these.

Four workshops will focus on heritage conservation and tourism promotion, basic

infrastructures, planning, managerial and financial tools and human capacity building.

On-site visits of Valladolid City achievements, services, universities, labs, factories,

museums, etc will take place on Sunday 4th October and after the Summit on Tuesday

6th.

A Euro-Indian cultural programme will be hosted by Valladolid and Casa de la India.

Description

After two successful EuroIndia fora on Indian soil, the Centre sets up its first European

stage for a Summit for top civic leaders of India and Europe, along with their stakeholders,

companies, civil society organizations, academic and research institutions, etc., with the

objectives:

To broaden European involvement in a dialogue and co-operation with India at local levels, notably in the areas of Knowledge, Investments, Tourism and urban Excellence (K.I.T.E) and get wide exposure with the most progressive Indian Cities and States looking for European partners.
To give a unique occasion for more Indian civic leaders to get first-hand exposure to a wide spectrum of European urban practices, cultures and stakeholders, get wide publicity in Europe and meet the keenest European Cities, Regions and their stakeholders to engage with India.
To build up on the constructive Euro-Indian exchange of views and experiences on critical issues relating to urban legacy and heritage conservation that was initiated by our previous EuroIndia Fora in India and field visits of Indian Cities and States to Europe.

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