Discuss policies and practices
on sustainable urban development among Local and Regional Authorities and their associations from the European Union and its partner countries
Issue strategic policy recommendations
in the field of sustainable urban development to the EU institutions
Formulate practical recommendations
to feed the European Commission's CSO/LA thematic programme – Call for proposals 2019-2020
Identify and showcase good practices,
initiatives and projects with scale-up potential in the areas of twinning and matchmaking between Local and Regional Authorities in the EU and Partner countries
The Forum
Background
Rapid urbanisation creates drastic challenges in terms of food security, housing, infrastructure, health, education, livelihoods, safety and natural resources. But cities are also powerhouses of economic growth, catalysts for inclusion and innovation, as well as hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity and social development. In other terms, cities have a key role to play to address the social, economic and environmental facets of development.
The New European Consensus thus considers the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals as strongly dependent on the active involvement of Local and Regional Authorities. It also commits the European Union and the Member States to strengthen their cooperation through decentralised cooperation and twinning.
Co-organised by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions, the Forum on “Cities and Regions for Development Cooperation – Local and regional partnerships for sustainable urban development” will bring together European institutions and Local and Regional Authorities from the EU and from Partner countries in Brussels on 4-5 February 2019.
The Forum aims at strengthening the policy dialogue between the EU institutions and Local and Regional Authorities from both Europe and partner countries.
Expected results
Strategic policy recommendations on sustainable urban development are formulated by the participants and conveyed to the EU institutions
Good practices with scale-up potential in terms of twinning and partnerships between Local and Regional Authorities are showcased
More Local and Regional Authorities worldwide are engaged in partnership and in twinning to localise the SDGs, notably SDG 11 “Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”
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Partners
With the support of
Signatory organisations of Framework Partnership Agreements
with the European Commission
Programme
The first part of the Forum will be organised around panel discussions, while the second part is built on an interactive “Open Space methodology”, clustered around the 5Ps of the New European Consensus, namely Partnership, Peace, People, Planet and Prosperity, where participants will discuss topics of their interest and generate insights and recommendations directed to the European institutions.
Additional activities and venues alongside the Forum will include:
- An exhibition with stands on decentralised cooperation initiatives
- Side events organised by partners, to maximize synergies.
- A networking area for elected representatives and practitioners to meet.
We really look forward to meeting you in Brussels on 4-5 February 2019!
Programme & Side activitiesGallery
Resources
Media files
Practical information
The Forum Cities and Regions for Development Cooperation will take place at:
European Committee of the Regions
rue Belliard 99-101
B-1040 Brussels
on February 04-05, 2019
Contacts
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU
For questions about the Forum, please contact us at:
info@regiocitiesconf2019.eu
Tel: +32 2 237 09 55
Contact the Forum Organizers Team
Email: CRDEVCO2019@ibf.be
Phone: +32 2 2370955 / +32 2 2905550
Fax: +32 (0)2 644 35 94