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Urban planning - 06.06.2007
The European Commission publishes a guide to the urban dimension in community policies
How can European Union policies help towns and cities? How can towns and cities have a bigger say in implementing the policies? Find the answers in the European.Commission's guide entitled The Urban Dimension in Community Policies.
The guide is addressed to stakeholders and urban managers. It aims to help all involved to make best use of the opportunities EU policies offer. It identifies initiatives with direct and indirect implications for sustainable development of urban areas and provides a clear overview of the urban dimension of all Community policies over the current funding period, 2007-2013.
The guide puts each policy in context, and specifies relevant financial resources, exchange mechanisms and information sources available.
Part One presents cohesion policy for 2007-2013, through its three financial instruments: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund.
Part Two describes the urban dimension of Community policies conducted by other Directorates-General: Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; the Environment; Research; Energy and Transport; the Information Society and Media; Education and Culture; Justice, Freedom and Security; Enterprise and Industry; Health and Consumer Protection; Agriculture; Competition; Internal Market and EuropeAid.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) will hold a conference on "The Urban-Rural Dynamic: towards an integrated territorial governance", on 12 June 2007, in Brussels. The conference is organised together with the European Parliament.
Contact
Marine Gaudron
Advisor - Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, Local Finances
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Tel : +32 2 213 86 93
Skype : marine.gaudron