EuNetEuropean network on international relations policies and town twinning

First transnational conferencePolitical Representatives

18/21 April 2012, Vänersborg

Who we are, some numbers…

81 Participants

14 Partners

6 European countries

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Municpality of Scandiano

7 participants 5 Pol Rep

5 Participants 4 Pol Rep

2 Participants

6 Participants 5 Pol Rep

11 Participants 8 Pol Rep

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8 Participants 1 Pol Rep

6 Participants 1 Pol Rep

11 Participants 6 Pol Rep

3 Participants 1 Pol Rep

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Municipality of Almansa8 Participants 2 Pol Rep 3 Pol Rep

6 Participants 4 Pol Rep

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Municipality of Buje

3 Pol Rep

2 Participants 1 Pol Rep

Aims and objectives of the meeting 1 – Increased knowledge and commitment to town twinning and international relations among political representatives

2 – Make political representatives reflect about their role in the international affairs of their organizations.

3 – Identification of good practices in terms of international strategies and policy making

Methodology of workPresentations and examples

Discussion in 7 working groups with facilitators

Socialization of group work in plenary

Programme of the eventSession 1 - Welcome and Introduction to the EuNet Project

Session 2 - History and backgroun to EU & EFC past experiences

Session 3 - International relation strategies: how to frame a strategy

Session 4 - International relation strategies applied to the local political agenda

Session 5 - Visibility and communication of the results

9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Start-up of the conference at the city hall 10.00/ 10.45 Parallel Seminars: (CREANET, QLSE, Organic food, YOUrope)

13.30 / 15.30 Study tours 16.00 Traditional Swedish fast food meal

17.30 Guided city tour in Vänersborg. 19.00 Dinner at the Residence with music performance.

April 19thProgramme

10.45/ 12.30 EU-NET meeting Welcome & introduction to EU-NET

12.30 Lunch EUNET14.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting History and background of EU and EFC

16.30/ 17.15 Visit at the museum of Vänersborg

12.00 Lunch SERN

9.00/ 11.30 Study visits

11.40 / 12.20 Seminar on the valorization of projects results in SERN

13.00/ 14.30 Seminar on the strategic development of the network

12.00/ 13.00 Lunch

14.00/ 15.30 Contact seminars for new projects (open to all participants)

14.30/ 15.30 SERN Executive Board Meeting

19.30 Dinner at the historical Ronnums Manor House

April 20thProgramme

9.00/ 12.00 EU-NET meeting International relations strategies

15.30/ 17.00 EU-NET meeting International relations in the local political agenda

9.00 / 12.00 SERN General Assembly at the City Hall• Welcome speech of deputy chair of Vänersborg city council: Annika Larsson Lindelöf • Welcome Speech of the deputy chair of the Council of Region Västra Götaland: Joakim Larsson• Speech of Chair of the SERN Executive Board Roberta Mori• Presentation of the SERN Annual Report 2011• Keynote speech: Italian ambassador H.E. Angelo Persiani• Presentation of the Board of Auditors report, financial report 2011 and 2012 budget

16.15 Departure with bus from the hotels. 16.30 Arrival to Eco park Halle- and Hunneberg. 17.00 Guided tour at the Royal Hunt Museum. 18.00/ 19.30 Elksafari19.30 Surprise dinner!

12.00 / 13.00 Lunch

April 21stProgramme

13.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting Comunication of results & Visibility

13.00/ 16.00 Free time