European New Towns & Pilot Cities Platform (ENTP)

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1 European New Towns & Pilot Cities Platform (ENTP)
Willianne van Slooten 26 November 2012

2 Inhoud Achtergrond ENTP Lidmaatschap (nut/noodzaak)
(Europese) Projecten Vragen This is the content of my presentation. I will give you some background of our international cooperation as municipality of Nieuwegein and will explain some of our projects. To end with some advices

3 Achtergrond ENTP De start (2001) De doelen
To work as a platform to exchange information, share good practices and implement common projects To work as an advocacy body to represent the New Towns, promote them and strengthen their role on a region and transnational level De leden en structuur Achtergrond Lidmaatschap It started in Nieuwegein in A group of inhabitants, people of ngo’s wanted to be more involved with the world abroad and formed a group to discuss about international cooperation. They asked the municipality to start with policy for international cooperation to make the inhabitants of Nieuwegein more aware of the world abroad. In 1994 an official twinning started with 2 cities. Why these 2 cities in these countries? In consultation with the association of Dutch municipalities, a city in a (so to say) 2nd world and one in a third world country with some similarities with Nieuwegein. Pulawy and Rundu both lie on a river and have the same population, around – (Europese) projecten Vragen 3

4 Totaal: 27 leden uit 10 landen 21 uit West-Europa
2 niet-Europese landen (India en China) 11 Nederlandse leden (Zoetermeer, Capelle a/d IJssel, Almere, Ede, Apeldoorn, Haarlemmermeer, Emmen, Purmerend, Spijkenisse, Helmond, Nieuwegein) Dutch (E)NTP Achtergrond Lidmaatschap As a municipality we focus on the local government in our twinning cities to strengthen local government. We organised different projects on financial management, waste management and HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately because of the cut of budget of the Ministry of Foreign affairs we don’t receive grants for that anymore. Cultural and social projects > by schools, businesses and the working groups. Grants for different activities and projects. Local involvement > ngo’s, working groups. (Europese) projecten Vragen

5 Lidmaatschap Waarom lid? Drie gebruikswaarden Subsidiewaarde
Organisatorische gebruikswaarde Positioneringswaarde Achtergrond Lidmaatschap It started in Nieuwegein in A group of inhabitants, people of ngo’s wanted to be more involved with the world abroad and formed a group to discuss about international cooperation. They asked the municipality to start with policy for international cooperation to make the inhabitants of Nieuwegein more aware of the world abroad. In 1994 an official twinning started with 2 cities. Why these 2 cities in these countries? In consultation with the association of Dutch municipalities, a city in a (so to say) 2nd world and one in a third world country with some similarities with Nieuwegein. Pulawy and Rundu both lie on a river and have the same population, around – (Europese) projecten Vragen 5

6 (Europese) projecten Hulp bij aanvragen Vinden van partners
Labour Plus Achtergrond Lidmaatschap It started in Nieuwegein in A group of inhabitants, people of ngo’s wanted to be more involved with the world abroad and formed a group to discuss about international cooperation. They asked the municipality to start with policy for international cooperation to make the inhabitants of Nieuwegein more aware of the world abroad. In 1994 an official twinning started with 2 cities. Why these 2 cities in these countries? In consultation with the association of Dutch municipalities, a city in a (so to say) 2nd world and one in a third world country with some similarities with Nieuwegein. Pulawy and Rundu both lie on a river and have the same population, around – (Europese) projecten Vragen 6

7 Conclusies Bestuurlijke betrokkenheid Eigen inzet
Kritisch en realistisch blijven Meer informatie: Achtergrond Lidmaatschap It started in Nieuwegein in A group of inhabitants, people of ngo’s wanted to be more involved with the world abroad and formed a group to discuss about international cooperation. They asked the municipality to start with policy for international cooperation to make the inhabitants of Nieuwegein more aware of the world abroad. In 1994 an official twinning started with 2 cities. Why these 2 cities in these countries? In consultation with the association of Dutch municipalities, a city in a (so to say) 2nd world and one in a third world country with some similarities with Nieuwegein. Pulawy and Rundu both lie on a river and have the same population, around – (Europese) projecten Vragen 7

8 Vragen? Bedankt voor jullie aandacht! Achtergrond Lidmaatschap
It started in Nieuwegein in A group of inhabitants, people of ngo’s wanted to be more involved with the world abroad and formed a group to discuss about international cooperation. They asked the municipality to start with policy for international cooperation to make the inhabitants of Nieuwegein more aware of the world abroad. In 1994 an official twinning started with 2 cities. Why these 2 cities in these countries? In consultation with the association of Dutch municipalities, a city in a (so to say) 2nd world and one in a third world country with some similarities with Nieuwegein. Pulawy and Rundu both lie on a river and have the same population, around – (Europese) projecten Vragen Bedankt voor jullie aandacht! 8