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Networking, EUROCITIES role and

support to EU funded projects
henk.wolfert@dcmr.nl

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About EUROCITIES
Brief history EUROCITIES
Four Ps of EUROCITIES
Structure EUROCITIES
EUROCITIES Environmental Forum (EEF)
Working Group Noise
Added value for EU funded projects
Questions

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Network of 140 large European cities
Inside EU 27 and outside EU 27
Full Members
Associated Members
Associated Partners
Associated Business Partners
Founded in 1986 by Rotterdam, Barcelona,
Birmingham, Lyon, Frankfurt and Milan.

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Climate
Recovery
Inclusion
url:www.eurocities.eu

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EPA
Political & Officer level
Good entrance European Commission
Good entrance EP (EP-ers, Committees and/or individually)
Good entrance advisory institutions
(EESC and COR)
Represents 140 EU cities
Reliable partner/counter part
EU
Provide experts to EU Commission
Visibility
national
regional level
local level
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Priorities, Power, Perceptual, &
Presence:
developing European wide campaigns
and media
platform for city politicians
international conferences
transnational partnerships

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Annual General Meeting
politicians
EXCOM

EUROCITIES
OFFICE
20fte

SOCIAL
FORUM

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MOBILITY
FORUM

officers

ECONOMY
FORUM

KNOWLEGDE
SOCIETY

CULTURE

ENVIRONMENTAL

FORUM

FORUM

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climate change
&
energy

EEF

working groups

waste

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water

green
areas

greening
local
economy

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clean
cities

environ.
&
health

air
quality
&
climate
change

NOISE

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Exchange knowledge & experiences
Lobbying towards EC, EP and European Council
Networking
Promoting/awareness public & politicians
Projects (identification, support, participation, lead)
Congresses, workshops and symposiums

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Meetings, conferences and symposiums
Green Paper Urban Transport
White Paper on Transport
Consultations EC
Round table meetings EC
Position Papers
Leaflets
Reports and studies
Presentation/Articles
Lobby towards EC, EP, COR, Council
Participation in projects and networks (input)
Initiation of projects

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QUADMAP, EQUA, DINOMAC, HUSH, FONOMOC,
PERSUADE
Position Paper END
CNOSSOS
Outdoor machinery Noise
Data reporting mechanism END
ELVs Tyres/vehicles
2/3 wheelers
Tyre labelling
Quiet Road surfaces
Gaining Political Interest
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Services:
Fee based support for applications
Partner search by web
Project fairs
Announcement EU funds
Support:
Letter of support
Dissemination
Involvement:
Participation
Leading projects
Other:
Needs of cities
Visibility
Knowledge EU dossiers (lobby
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project)
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Member or Partner EUROCITIES (at least 1)
Relevance to urban areas/cities
Resources available
Linked to EUROCITIES priorities or work plan

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