EUROCITIES is a network of over 120 major European cities in 32 European countries. Founded in 1986, the network is committed to working towards a common vision of a sustainable future and good quality of life for all citizens. It aims to address key long-term challenges in several different areas of urban policy including social affairs, environment and economic development.

www.eurocities.eu

GHK is an independent, multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy established in 1973, with offices in Europe, North America and Asia . The European consultancy practice specialises in delivery of economic and policy services, providing high-level research, policy evaluation and development assistance across a wide range of social, education and employment issues.

http://www.ghkint.com/

UWE has an excellent reputation in both teaching and research, especially with regards to the Faculty of the Built Environment, which has a strong programme of research activity and a well-established international reputation. The Faculty provides an extensive network of research contacts both in the UK and around the word and contains the UK 's largest dedicated short course unit in the field of urban policy.

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/

The city of Amsterdam is active in environmental and urban sustainability, an d the development corporation in particular is active in research and policy concerning the built environment. The development department also aims to create a broader knowledge amongst the hundreds of public and private sector city professionals through its ‘knowledge centre location development'.

http://www.oga.amsterdam.nl/

The City of Helsinki actively works for a good environment and urban sustainability, based on an innovative approach that utilises both pure and applied research. The city establishes a comprehensive research programmes every third year with annual follow-ups, and cooperates extensively with the local universities in the field of urban research.

www.hel2.fi/ymk/eng/index_eng.html

The City of Seville is the administrative and economic capital of Andalusia, the region's most populous city and one of the biggest cities in Spain . The city offers various Technology Parks, and tourism also offers one of the main so urces of income, next to a growing service industry.

www.sevilla.org/impe/sevilla/portada

Malmö has fast become a sustainable multi-cultural European city with development such as the opening of Malmö University , the construction of Oresund Bridge , urban renewal and attractive new housing. The city has a strong focus on creating a green, attractive and environmentally aware city, and has gained international credit through being awarded the UNEP's Liveable Cities Award.

The City of Belfast is the largest District Council in Northern Ireland , and has recently become actively involved in a number of strategic partnerships designed to improve the quality of life for people in Belfast . The Development Department is responsible for promotion of tourism, culture, arts and heritage, and urban regeneration.

http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/

Fomento de San Sebastian aims to promote the City of San Sebastian 's participation in external networks, in order to bring about greater knowledge transfer, and provides several services and programmes in the area of economic development, employment and the new technologies.

http://www.fomentosanseba stian.org/

Palermo is the main city in the region of Sicily , with a local economy oriented mainly towards trade and services. It has recently adopted an environmental policy in order to gain recognition as a sustainable city, and has launched several initiatives in the rational use of energy and water resources, air quality improvement and promotion of sustainable mobility and better waste management. The city has also launched a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development involving a wide number of local actors in order to share knowledge and experience and also to facilitate consensus-building on sustainability themes.

http://www.comune.palermo.it/

The City of Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden as well as the biggest, and strives to be an open and integrated city that provides equal opportunities to all its residents. It aims to become an ecologically viable large city, through amongst other things, building partnerships with both the business sector and residents to plan the built environment in an ecologically sustainable way.

http://www.sbk.stockholm.se/

Sheffield is the United Kingdom 's fourth largest city, with an international reputation as a place of innovation. It aims to become a more vibrant and competitive European city, and the council is currently leading a successful regeneration strategy, part of which is the environment strategy, which seeks to ensure the environmental sustainability of the city, thus addressing the city's sustainable development commitments.