Eurotowns is a network of medium-sized European cities with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 inhabitants. The organization was founded in 1991. [1] Its members include Hasselt , Kortrijk , Jyväskylä , Sindelfingen , Ulm , Reggio Emilia , Helmond , Schiedam , Covilhã , Girona , Manresa , Sabadell , Eskilstuna , Gävle , Mölndal and Varberg .
Mission
The Eurotowns network aims to address the issues of sustainability, innovation and welfare in small to medium-sized cities, in order to support the achievement of the 2020 strategy objectives. Among the aims of Eurotowns to promote the exchange of good practices, to represent the interests of medium-sized European cities, to promote European projects between members of the network, and to provide tools for innovation and knowledge. [2]
Structure
All members of the Eurotowns network participate in a General Assembly which compares political and technical achievements. The Assembly elects an Executive Council every two years, a body that ensures the implementation of the projects carried out by the network. Members of Eurotowns participate in the work of „Task Teams“, working groups that promote ideas of projects, study, research and comparison that receive funding to develop these activities. Currently there are three task teams: innovation, mobility and social inclusion.
Policy priorities
Eurotowns advocates based on the challenges of Europe 2020 :
- Cohesion
- Innovation
- Economic
- Services
- Competitiveness
References
- Jump up^ „Resource details“ . ESPRID . Retrieved 2012-11-21 .
- Jump up^ „EUROTOWNS PROMOTING VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEERING IN THE FIELD OF INTEGRATION | European Year of Volunteering 2011“ . Europa.eu . Retrieved 2012-11-21 .