http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/News and meetings from United KingdomenEUKNWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/news/2010/03/EU-funded-trails-put-Slovaks-on-their-bikes_1021.htmlThe 'bicycle trail without frontiers' project connects Slovakia with neighbouring towns in Austria and Hungary, helping to build interregional links and eco-tourism. At the turn of the century, bicycle trails in Slovakia were only at the starting point of their transformation into a modern network. With a lack of planning and insufficient know-how among local authorities, they were previously constructed without any real plan or model to follow.NewsTue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/news/2010/03/London-landmark-building-will-generate-8--of-its-energy-needs_1020.htmlPeering down 148 metres from the top of the latest addition to London's skyline, the traffic-clogged Elephant and Castle roundabout and its notorious neighbour, the Heygate estate, below feel an unlikely location for a world first. But next week, this new skyscraper, nicknamed "the Razor", will take a crucial step towards becoming the world's first building with wind turbines built into its fabric.NewsMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/news/2010/03/Brabantstad-EUROCITIES-newest-member_1019.htmlBrabantStad Metropolitan Area, an economically thriving region in the south of The Netherlands, is one of EUROCITIES’ newest members. What’s unique about BrabantStad is that it is an alliance of cities formed by Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg and the local government of Brabant. The alliance aims to achieve sustainable growth in all aspects of the city’s economic, spatial, social and cultural life. Collaboration is focused on addressing important regional development issues that the cities and province, alone, would have been unable to achieve.NewsThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/news/2010/03/Dutch-led-renewable-energy-venture-sets-standard_1018.htmlDutch authorities were initially sceptical about funding the Minewater project, but with strong local support this unusual renewable energy initiative succeeded in securing EU regional money and went on to become a blueprint for similar models elsewhere in Europe.NewsMon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/news/2010/03/German-Town-Looking-for-Pothole-Sponsors_1017.htmlThey cause accidents and they blight the streets -- extreme winter weather has resulted in a rash of potholes across Europe. With a shortage of cash to fix them, one German town has come up with a unique solution: selling sponsorships, complete with a plaque. The snow has finally melted in most of Europe. But what it has left behind is not entirely to the liking of most. In Berlin, for example, the vanished drifts have revealed mountains of charred waste from fireworks still left over from New Year's. Weeks worth of newly thawed out dog dirt has likewise made walks in the city a chore.NewsFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/meetings/2010/03/2010-National-Metropolis-Conference_1005.htmlThe 2010 National Metropolis Conference will focus on immigration and inclusion with special attention to economic development and the meeting of cultures.MeetingThu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/meetings/2010/03/ecpr-joint-session-of-workshops-2010_1001.htmlBetween 22 and 27 March 2010, the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) will organise its annual Joint Session of Workshops. The main aim of the workshops is the participation and equality of endeavour between advanced students, younger and newer members of the profession and well-established professors. This year's workshops include discussions on partnership working, electoral change and network governance.  MeetingMon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/meetings/2010/03/The-EU-Sustainable-Energy-Week_1004.htmlThe EU Sustainable Energy Week is the reference event for sustainable issues in Europe. It forms part of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign which is an initiative of the European Commission launched in 2005.MeetingMon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/meetings/2010/03/Urban-Mobility-in-National-Capitals_1006.htmlBrasilia's Department of Urban Development and the Environment is assembling national capitals for the seventh gathering of the Capitals Alliance. The meeting will take place in Brazil's capital during the week of March 22-25, 2010 to coincide with Brasilia's 50th anniversary celebration.MeetingMon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.eukn.org/unitedkingdom/eukn/meetings/2010/03/World-Urban-Forum-5-The-Right-to-the-City-Bridging-the-Urban-Divide_1007.htmlIn the space of a few short years, the World Urban Forum has turned into the world's premier conference on cities. The Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing problems facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.MeetingMon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100