EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network

The Eurotowns Network

Introduction

The Eurotowns network was established in 1991 as the Europe-wide network for towns and cities with populations between 50,000 and 250,000. Towns and cities of this size play a significant part in the economic and social life of Europe. The Eurotowns network aims to ensure that this fact is properly reflected in the development of European legislation. There are currently 19 towns and cities in membership of Eurotowns.

Description

Eurotowns’ mission is to develop a network of vibrant, inclusive and sustainable medium sized European cities which will act as a catalyst for urban innovation, creativity and renewal.

Its aims are:

to establish and promote a distinctive policy agenda for Europe’s small and medium sized cities;
to create a forum for partnership working and collaboration;
to organise a programme of activities supporting its policy agenda;
and to facilitate access to funds for network activities

Eurotowns' policy agenda focuses on the following areas:

Promoting lifelong learning and the development of education and skills;
growing the knowledge economy and creating better local jobs;
providing effective, efficient and sustainable transport systems;
ensuring that growth is socially inclusive – all in society benefit;
improving the quality of the physical environment

Participants

Network lead

For the next period, 2008-2010, Manresa (Spain) holds the presidency of the network. Click here for more information.

Contact info

Eurotowns
Plaça Major, 1
08241 Manresa
Spain
http://www.eurotowns.org
Gemma lozano (Eurotowns coordinator), tel. +34 93 878 23 82

Links

Click here to visit the Eurotowns website Click here for more information on the Eurotowns task teams

Document type

network

Themes

Urban Policy

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