A word from the President
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
We are the Mediterranean and we are Europe.
Dear friends,
Welcome to the collaborative website of the Euromed Cities Network.
At a time when major choices will decide our destiny, our cities are the engine that can transform our regions, driving economic development, innovation and progress.
Events
Projet sur « Le renforcement des compétences des villes tunisiennes en matière de voirie et d’éclairage public ».
Le Réseau des Villes Euromed, en partenariat avec le CFAD – Centre de Formation et d’Appui à la Décentralisation en Tunisie – souhaite développer un projet sur « Le renforcement des compétences des villes tunisiennes en matière de voirie et d’éclairage public ».
En tant que ville tunisienne, si vous êtes intéressée par ce projet, nous vous invitons à répondre, dans les meilleurs délais, au questionnaire ci-dessous. Vos réponses seront d’une aide précieuse pour mener à bien ce projet.
SAVE THE DATE
1. Muni – Expo. Urban Innovation Fair. 26 – 28 February 2019. Tel Aviv. Israel.
The Federation of Local Authorities in Israël – FLAI – organizes Muni- Expo, the Urban Innovation Fair, 26 – 28 February 2019 in Tel Aviv. It is the foremost event of its kind in the Middle East.
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2. Eilat – Eilot 8th International Summit. 2 – 4 December 2018. Eilat. Israel.
The 2018 Eilat – Eilot Clean Energy conference will present technological innovations, politiques, regulations and economic models that can facilitate smart city practicies while offering citizens opportunities for involvement. More information
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3. MEGARA CHALLENGES TUNISIA. 25 – 26 October 2018. La Marsa City. Tunisia.
The MEGARA CHALLENGES is organized by the “Tunisian Association of Councils and GIS Guidance” – ATCOGEN – in cooperation with La Marsa Municipality, the National Federation of Tunisian Cities, and the Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment.
Local governments, associations and NGOs, media, public and private experts are invited to present their previous experiences, current projects, and planned proposals in the field of smart and sustainable cities by taking part in the competition of best practices as well as speaking at the forum.
4. Efficient Buildings and Renewable Energy. 18 – 19 October 2018. Ljubljana. Slovenia.
FLASH BACK …
1. Union for the Mediterranean – UfM -, 28 September 2018. Vienna. Austria.
In the framework of the 10 – year anniversary, three new regional projects have been approuved.
One of these, “Euro – Mediterranean Smart City Innovation Centres” is promoted by the “Euromed Cities Network”.
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2. CPMR (Conference Peripherical Maritime Regions) Intermediterranean Commission, General Assembly. 28 – 29 June 2018. Patras ( Dytili Ellada). Greece.
This assembly gathers about 160 regions from 25 states of the European Union and beyond that want to co-built their future.
President Apostolos Katsifaras and all the participants firmly stated that they wished European programmes allowing to work for a long time.
More than ever, the Mediterranean has to face with major challenges. She must walk on her two legs : the South one and the North one. If the South goes badly, the North will go badly too, it’s inevitable.
3. Interreg MED Programme : ” MADE in MED – Crafting the future Mediterranean”, event on 18th and 19th April 2018 in Rome, Italy.
Built on the concept of “FabLab : Fabrication Laboratory”, this event presented the first results of 90 projects through a conference and an exibition or “Lab Area : Tasting and testing MED”.
These two days were a real opportunity to convey the idea and values of co-working, knowledge sharing and innovation but also to look towards the cooperation in the Mediterranean.