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Amsterdam Top City: a new role in the global economy

Introduction

In order to keep ahead of the global competition, Amsterdam needs to renew itself. The Amsterdam Top City programme book presents the city’s vision on boosting innovation and the knowledge economy.

Description

The Amsterdam Top City programme focuses on creativity, which is the engine behind the city’s dynamism and magnetism, and on making connections between the different creative sectors.

The city council has chosen five areas of action:
1) Use and attract talent
2) Stimulate and facilitate from start to growth
3) Atmosphere: hospitality, freedom, service
4) Use and create space
5) Amsterdam’s international reputation

The city council implements the programme with a range of partners from the business community, social and knowledge institutions and government, both on a local and regional level. So far, 11 projects are running under the programme and more will follow.

Contact info

Amsterdam City Council
Lodewijk Asscher (Alderman of economic affairs)

Publication date

14/07/2006

Article info
Organisation: Amsterdam City Council

Links

City of Amsterdam

Amsterdam Top City: metropolis (PDF, Dutch/Eng, 1.8MB)

Document type

policy

Themes

Urban Policy > Economy knowledge & employment

Keywords

Urban economy