ECN BIANNUAL MEETING BRUSSELS 11TH NOVEMBER 2010

EDGE CITIES NETWORK STATE OF THE ART

FEBRUARY – NOVEMBER

2010

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• Ballerup Presidency priorities• New members• Professionel Networks & Knowledge sharing • Strategy & Action plan 2011-2014• Projects• Website• Assistance to the Presidency• Next presidencies

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Ballerup Presidency Priorities

• General economic situation and difficulties for European municipalities influence on the Network

• The two Presidency priorities:– New Members – Extension of the ECN interest in the member organisations

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New members

• Getting new members in the ECN is important for the future work and running of the Network.

• Work out strategy for getting new members

• Pernik a new member

• Possible new members from– Portugal – The Netherlands – Germany– England – France

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Extension of the ECN interest in the member organisations

• The cooperation and knowledge sharing within ECN should be beneficial and fruitful to all type of staff in the ECN organisations.

• Professionel Networks & Knowledge sharing – Legal advisers– Security Issues– Economy issues - Bench marking– Drug addiction

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Strategy & Action plan 2011-2014

• The ECN 3-year Strategy- & Action plan expires 2010

• The strategy plan to be headed by the new Lisbon Strategy: Europe 2020 as the overarching framework in the network collaboration.

• Four focus areas– Efficient and effective local governments– Economic development/competitiveness– Green Edge Cities– Citizen and youth participation

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Projects

• InnoHubs.– Meeting in Loures in September and in Getafe in November. Update by Annika Londono.

• Youth Participation Project– Youth summer camp about ‘Democracy & Youth Influence’ to be held in 2011

• Staff Sport Clubs/Europe For Citizens– Planning an international sports event/competition in 2011 with attendance of staff

sports clubs/colleagues from ECN municipalities

• New Comenius project– The Comenius project has ended Schools interested in starting up new Comenius Project

• Urbact– The “Urbact” project proposal will be discussed further at the seminar Friday

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Website

• www.edgecitiesnetwork.com. launched

• ECN website is very important – both to existing members, and as a way to present the Network to possible new members

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Assistance to the Presidency

• Susanna Rafn employed as co-ordinator/assistant to the presidency of ECN starting 1st of July 2010.

• The main role of the co-ordinator is to support the presidency in current affairs, ensure continuity and push issues forward.

• The appointment will be evaluated after a year, and decision about continuing the post in future will be taken by the Steering Group.

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Next presidencies

• 2010 – 2011 Ballerup • 2011-2012 Fingal• 2012 -2013 Northdown

• Next meeting in Ballerup: 4th – 6th of May 2011