For more information on meetings and conferences please contact John Dodd|, International Officer on 0191 433 2073
January
European Conference on Local Energy Action
29-31st January
Brussels
February
March
Eurocities Culture Forum
5-8th March
Lyon
Eurocities Environment Forum
6-7th March
Sheffield
April
Eurocities Economic Forum and Economic Migration Working Group
23-26th April
Lisbon
First seminar on "Raising the Voice of Cities in the OMC" (UK, tbc)
May
Urban MATRIX workshop on Information and Participation
8 May 2008 - 9 May 2008
Helsinki, Finland
The third URBAN MATRIX workshop on "Information and Participation for Sustainable Urban Development: support tools for effective decision-making and citizens' participation" will take place in Helsinki on the 8/9 May 2008. It will focus on various strategies and practical instruments available for cities which can be used to support informed and participative decision-making.
The aim of Urban Matrix workshops is to combine knowledge demand with research and best practice offer. This particular workshop will focus on information and participation for Sustainable Urban Development, providing research and case examples from different cities and at the same time establishing a common ground for further discussion and learning.
http://www.urban-matrix.net |
16 May 2008 - 17 May 2008
COSMO 2008 Energy Efficiency Conference
Skopje, Macedonia
The COSMO 2008 Energy Efficiency Conference will provide a forum for exchanging knowledge, experiences and ideas for technical, economic and legal issues which are a challenge for the future of the energy services in new emerging markets.
The presentations will cover a wide field of research-topics and practical experiences from all continents. Plenary sessions and paper sessions with a strong focus on discussions are being planned to ensure that all participants can choose to attend the most relevant presentations by leading experts.
During the Conference three main activities will take place:
- Investment forum for Energy Efficiency
- International Energy Efficiency Projects-management seminar
- Plenary sessions for energy service market and ESCO partnership of the private and public sector
In the conference package two more events are also inclosed where the participants of the Conference can attend for free:
Workshop: Energy Projects – How to structure project and How to raise money to implement them
Workshop: EU foundations – requests for preparation of quality project applications and project realization
http://www.cosmoinnovate.com.mk/konferencija%20za%20energetska%20efikasnost/Energy%20Efficiency%20Conference-EN%20-%20home.html |
27 May 2008
European Neighbours' Day
Everywhere in Europe
European Neighbours' Day is an initiative of the European Federation of Local Solidarity (E.F.L.S.). Its objective is to foster community cohesion in Europe, by creating networks for exchanges on neighbourly and community practices.
Any city or town or social housing organization is welcome to participate in
the European Neighbours' Day by promoting the event with the inhabitants
using all the communication means at their disposal.
It is then up to each resident or group of residents to organise their own
party.
Through this exchange among European residents, sharing experiences and good
practices, this event gives to citizens the opportunity to interact and to
join in the making of Europe, an ever closer and more human European
community.
http://www.european-neighbours-day.eu/en |
Global City
Date TBC
Lyon
June
Eurocities Cooperation Platform
Date and Venue TBC
ECOMM – European Conference on Mobility Management
4-6th June
London
Eurocities Culture Forum
5-7th June
Liverpool
11 June 2008
Opportunities and Reards for Regional Development through ICT
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
The conference will be a valuable opportunity for regions to share experiences, exchange good practices, and to build collaborative projects. There will be opportunity to debate some of the strategic policy issues and associated technology challenges that Europe faces.
The eris@ Annual Conference will debate issues of vital concern for Europe and its regions - offering a range of perspectives from regional, national European and global levels.
The conference will address a number of key themes including:
How Digital Ecosystems could offer small businesses and regional development agencies a new model for competitiveness and economic growth
- Some critical success factors for regions to take account of in seeking to create more favourable environments for creativity and innovation through broadband
- The ways in which regions and enterprises can use ICT in more beneficial ways
- The risk and threats of e-Crime to the economy - tackling e-Crime from a Welsh, UK and European experience
- The threats and challenges associated with growing use of ICT and the policies and practices needed to counter them
- e-Inclusion from a Welsh, UK and European perspective
http://www.ianis.net/about/conferences/cardiff2008/programme/Pages/default.aspx|
19 June 2008
eInclusion: Digital literacy
Brussels, Belgium
Register now for this ePractice.eu workshop about eInclusion & Digital literacy. More information will become available through the ePractice.eu portal. Please find the link to the portal here below.
More information and detailed agenda of the event coming soon.
This workshop is free of charge.
http://www.epractice.eu/workshop/digitalliteracy |
July
August
September
October
European Week of Cities and Regions
Date TBC
Brussels
November
Eurocities AGM
The Hague
5th - 7th Nov
Eurocities Forum Meeting
Economic Migration and Employment
Berlin
24 Nov 2008 - 25 Nov 2008
2nd Forum on Europe's demographic future
Brussels, Belgium
December