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27.03.2007
30,000 Euros to be awarded to the best 'new urban neighbourhood' in Europe
The Brussels based Rotthier Foundation is will award a prize of 30,000 euros to the best new urban neighbourhood in Europe. The European prize promotes excellence in the designing and building of new urban neighbourhoods. It aims at enhancing the Eur...read more

23.03.2007
European Week of Regions and Cities: call for papers
Through this call for papers the European Commission’s Regional Policy Directorate-General invites experts in the field of regional development and the management of Structural Funds to send contributions to be presented during the “OPEN DAYS 2007 - ...read more

23.03.2007
Tackling Immigration and Integration Challenges
The Migration Policy Institute and Bertelsmann Stiftung are marking the 50th anniversary of the European Union with the launch of a transatlantic task force of prominent leaders to promote new thinking on immigration and integration.read more

21.03.2007
“Strict and binding measures needed to improve buildings’ energy efficiency”
Buildings account for a significant part of the CO2 emissions in the European Union. Studies have shown that this sector offers the largest immediate potential to reduce these emissions. Mr Alain Sagne, Secretary General of the Architects' Council of...read more

21.03.2007
EESC: inter-city public transport needs to be promoted
In a recently adopted opinion on the mid-term review of the White Paper on transport, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) urges the European Commission to take account of inter-city public transport by road and rail. The revised White P...read more

20.03.2007
You decide: Who is the world’s best mayor in 2007?
The World Mayor project is again looking for the most outstanding mayors of the year. Everyone interest in cities and urban politics is invited to nominate their choice for the title 'World Mayor 2007'.read more

20.03.2007
What is wrong with urban sprawl?
The United States’ future urban land development should not reproduce the pattern of sprawl. This is the main conclusion of a short, but concise paper by James McElfish of the US Environmental Law Institute. In the paper, McElfish lists ten adverse e...read more

16.03.2007
Consultation: EU to map “social state of the union”
The European Commission has initiated a public consultation to take stock of present social realities and trends in European societies. The aim is to discuss with different constituencies what forms Europe's social reality. This exercise will be base...read more

15.03.2007
Climate Star Award urges local authorities to act on climate change
With all of Europe fallen under the spell of the ambitious energy and climate-change policy of the European Union, it is time for local authorities to think about their role in these policies. Worldwide climate protection not only needs European and ...read more

14.03.2007
Top ten cities with best internet infrastructure, Asia dominates list
Paris, Stockholm and Shoreditch - a town in east London – are among the ten most connected cities in the world. When it comes to Internet access and speed, these ten cities are going above and beyond the status quo in providing the best technology at...read more

13.03.2007
Launch of new European criminology research group
A new criminology network has been formed under the flag of the European Society of Criminology (ESC). The Centre for Criminological Research, University of Sheffield and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, University of Glasgow will ...read more

12.03.2007
CIVITAS-Plus call for proposals extended
The European Commission has extended the 2007 CIVITAS-Plus call for proposals until 28 June 2007. The call for proposals is open to local consortia of cities who are interested in testing innovative strategies for clean urban transport. In the call, ...read more

12.03.2007
Provide feedback on draft ICLEI-report “How to Integrate Environment into City Planning?”
How can a city build environmental friendly communities for the urban poor? How can a city produce energy through waste and reduce green house gas emissions? Bangkok, Cape Town and Calgary are among the cities providing answers to these and other pre...read more

09.03.2007
Results of French victimisation survey published
The French National Observatory of Crime (l’Observatoire National de la Délinquance - OND) has published the 2006 edition of its annual victimisation survey. Undertaken as part of its ongoing programme of victimizations surveys, the study reports tha...read more

08.03.2007
New UN-HABITAT office highlights urban planning priorities in Eastern Europe
UN-HABITAT’s work in the transition economies of Central, Eastern and Southern European States, took a boost at the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the UN-HABITAT Warsaw Office, the agency’s newest regional centre.read more

08.03.2007
RegioStars 2008 – The Awards for Regional Innovative Projects
RegioStars - The Awards for Innovative Projects - form part of the "enhanced communication effort" proposed in the Communication on Regions for Economic Change.read more

08.03.2007
Cultural sector needs support to drive urban economic growth
Eurocities encourages participants in the European Spring Council to underline the important role of the cultural sector in fostering employment, innovation and economic activity. The city network sent this message to Commission President José Manuel...read more

08.03.2007
"Perspectives on employment are crucial for immigrants’ commitment to society"
According to Gérard Collomb, Mayor of Lyon and President of Eurocities, perspectives on employment are a prerequisite for the commitment of immigrants to the host society. In this interview with EUKN, he gives his opinion on the role of immigrants in...read more

08.03.2007
Commission report: women take three out of four newly created jobs in EU
The employment of women has continued to make solid advances in recent years, according to the European Commission’s 2007 annual report on gender equality. Six of the eight million jobs created in the EU since the launch of the Lisbon Strategy in 200...read more

08.03.2007
Commission funded urban security projects seek partner cities
The European Forum for Urban Safety (EFUS) calls for European cities to participate in new urban security projects. For a total of three projects, co-financed by the European Commission, partner cities are still needed. Wanting to join? Please submit...read more