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ECN BIANNUAL MEETING BRUSSELS 11TH NOVEMBER 2010
EDGE CITIES NETWORK STATE OF THE ART
FEBRUARY – NOVEMBER
2010
ECN BIANNUAL MEETING
• Ballerup Presidency priorities• New members• Professionel Networks & Knowledge sharing • Strategy & Action plan 2011-2014• Projects• Website• Assistance to the Presidency• Next presidencies
ECN BIANNUAL MEETING
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