procurement
- cooperation
- economy
European Commission launches ‘EU cities for fair and ethical trade award’
The ‘EU cities for fair and ethical trade award’ is an initiative of the Directorate General for Trade launched as a commitment of its ‘Trade for all’ communication published in 2015. The award is part of EU’s effort to raise awareness about how EU trade patterns can affect the environment and livelihoods of communities in other countries, and the role that cities play in this. Cities as the platform for increasing the information flow about sustainable and ethical trade is the at the...
news
publication date: 28-11-2017
- mobility
Recap: discussion on innovative and joint procurement during the mobility forum meeting in Toulouse
The EUROCITIES Mobility Forum in Toulouse was an extreme useful opportunity for our members to share best practices, future projects and current difficulties. Alongside the event, in collaboration with the SPICE team, we held a workshop on innovative public and collaborative procurement.
news
publication date: 22-11-2017
EU Observer: Mind the gap - inequality in our cities
Laia Ortiz, chair of EUROCITIES Social Affairs Forum and deputy mayor of Barcelona writes for EU Observer on the need to rethink how welfare instruments provide social justice in our cities.
publication
publication date:
17-11-2017
EUROCITIES message to the EU Social Summit
Ahead of the EU Social Summit, taking place on Friday 17 November, city politicians already met in Gothenburg at the EUROCITIES Social Affairs Forum and agreed on their joint commitment to deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights.
publication
publication date:
14-11-2017
- knowledge society
Broadband Days 2017 (Brussels, 20-21 Nov 2017)
Broadband Days 2017 brings together the most important actors on the broadband deployment and policy making scene. This event will feature the launch of the Broadband Competence Offices Network and announcement of the winners of Broadband Awards 2017. Plenary sessions and panel discussions will focus on broadband development from different perspectives.
event
start date: 20-11-2017 end date: 21-11-2017
- knowledge society
ETSI creates City Digital Profile group on smart cities
This new Industry Specification Group “City Digital Profile” (ISG CDP) will help accelerate the delivery of integrated citizen services and provide a technology road map for city leaders who will benefit from standardized solutions from their suppliers.
news
publication date: 02-11-2017
- cooperation
- economy
WG public services and public procurement meeting 9 November
Our working group on public services and public procurement will meet in Brussels on 9 November.
event
start date: 09-11-2017 end date: 09-11-2017
- economy
news
publication date: 27-10-2017
- economy
- mobility
Unlocking long term investment for urban transport and more sustainable cities
On 12 October, EUROCITIES co-organised a lunch debate on ensuring long term investment for urban rail transport - tram, light rail and metro systems. The event was hosted by the European Parliament’s long term investment and reindustrialisation intergroup.
news
publication date: 23-10-2017
- knowledge society
KSF - GDC conference: Imagine the Urban Future (Brussels, 23 Jan 2018)
EUROCITIES Knowledge Society forum and the Green Digital Charter invite you to their annual event that looks to the trends, technologies and challenges that will shape the future European cities.
event
start date: 23-01-2018 end date: 23-01-2018