16.01.2008
International workshop on smart economic growth - Utrecht, 16 January 2008
Areas across North West Europe are densely populated, buzzing with economic activity and full of places of natural beauty. The international workshop on smart economic growth focuses on the question how we can optimise the potential of people, space ...read more

10.12.2007
World Forum on Sustainable Mobility – Nantes, 10-12 December 2007
While our planet is at the same time facing climatic changes, as well as a sharp decline in oil-based resources, it is within the responsibility of local authorities to orchestrate the mobility of its citizens and the transportation of goods in urban...read more

10.12.2007
Political participation and its challenges: territories, collective action and modes - Lyon, 10-11 December 2007
This international conference is organised by the UNESCO Chair on "Urban Politics and Citizenship", the Graduate School of Public Works and UMR CNRS.read more

10.12.2007
Participatory democracy from the local to the global level, Grenoble, Valence, Saint-Etienne & Lyon, 10-12 December 2007
What role do women and men play in the decisions that affect them and shape the development of the race and the future of the planet? This question sums up the problems that will be tackled by the World Meeting organized by the Rhône-Alpes Regional A...read more

03.12.2007
Dynamic cities need women conference - Brussels, 3-5 December 2007
The conference ‘Dynamic cities need women - actions and policies for gender equality’ is organised by the government of the Brussels Capital Region and the Metropolis Women International Network. Participants will discuss best practices and innovativ...read more

03.12.2007
RESPIRO Conference on Socially Responsible Procurement – Lille, 3-4 December 2007
The RESPIRO Conference is the final Conference of the EU-funded RESPIRO project, and is linked to Procura+, ICLEI’s European Campaign on Sustainable Procurement, and hosts a EUROCITIES seminar on responsible procurement. It aims to increase the inclu...read more

28.11.2007
The integration of migrants at local level - The Hague, 28-29 November 2007
The Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) is organising, in cooperation with the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), a conference on the integration of migrants at local level. Under the title ‘Equal opportunities for all...read more

27.11.2007
Conference on urban disaster reduction – Taipei, 27-29 November 2007
The second International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction (ICUDR) focuses on a wide range of issues related to the management of large-scale natural and man-made disasters in urban areas.read more

25.11.2007
Training session: Focus on Social Cohesion – The Hague, 25-28 November 2007
What are the effects of immigration and globalisation on local communities? How do municipalities deal with newcomers and the integration of different ethnic groups in their communities? Can local authorities maintain stability in neighbourhoods wher...read more

22.11.2007
The Future of Social Housing in Europe - Paris, 22-23 November 2007
How will social housing and the rationale behind it develop in Europe? What part does social housing play in the regulation of the housing market? And what is the place of social housing in urban renewal and the social division of space? These are al...read more

21.11.2007
EUROCITIES Conference - Solidarity in action: creating cohesive cities – Gdansk, 21-24 November 2007
A great number of European cities are already experiencing the impact of migration and demographic change on their population structure, their economic development and labour market as well as on the social cohesion of the city. With the migration pr...read more

19.11.2007
Cities on volcanoes – Shimabara, 19-23 November 2007
The main goal of this international conference is to bring together volcanologists, city planners, social scientists, disaster managers, the medical community, mass media and so on. At the conference their knowledge and experiences will be evaluated ...read more

19.11.2007
Housing the public sector – INTA Conference – Paris, 19-20 November 2007
The main intention of this Conference is to question the relationship between housing and jobs in the public sector in the dense area of large conurbations; how to develop housing on public land belonging either to the State or to Public Enterprises....read more

19.11.2007
The City of Tomorrow – Brussels, 19-20 November 2007
What will be the development framework of the city of tomorrow as regards urban and architectural quality, economic activity and employment, mobility, the presence of green spaces and social cohesion? Globalisation, urban diversity, territorial discr...read more

16.11.2007
Culture and the city – Karlskrona, 16-18 November 2007
The importance of the European city for the process of European integration lies also in the cultural heritage it provides for future generations. On the basis of this strong backbone of identity, it will generate a place where economic, social and p...read more

15.11.2007
I TRACE Technical days “The transformation of the European cities”- L'Hospitalet (Barcelona, Spain), 15 November 2007
The L'Hospitalet City Council, as promoter of TRACE, will organise the first TRACE Technical days on "The transformation of the European cities. Challenges and performances". This event will communicate and discuss the main challenges and key aspects...read more

14.11.2007
Broadband Cities Amsterdam - Almere, 14-15 November 2007
'Broadband Cities', the annual conference organized by INEC (The International Network of E-Communities), is an international open event for any professional interested and involved in broadband development.read more

08.11.2007
Local, integrated and participative responses to drug use – Venice, 8-9 November 2007
The “Third Conference on Local, Integrated & Participative Responses to the Issue of Drugs Use” is organised by the City of Venice and the partners Democracy, Cities & Drugs project. Elected officials, social and health workers, peers, volunteers, po...read more

08.11.2007
Economy of Fascination: themed urban landscapes of postmodernity - Heidelberg, 8 - 10 November
During the last decades and in the course of economic and cultural globalisation most metropolises have undergone far-reaching transformations towards an increasing commercialisation, theming, and focus on entertainment. One of the consequences of ur...read more

04.11.2007
URBAN / URBACT II launch conference – Berlin, 4-6 November 2007
A threefold objective has been set for this conference in Berlin: assess the results of the 70 URBAN programmes that are coming to an end, draw conclusions of URBACT in its closing stages and finally launch URBACT II – an instrument for exchange betw...read more