Climate and energy transition

The Flemish region and the Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe (VLEVA) are organising a conference on urban development in Flanders, on Thursday 28 May in Brussels.

 

The conference 'Urban renewal in Flanders" aims to.encourage the exchange of experiences and views on urban development, through the examples of three Flemish towns. Special attention will be given to the financing of development projects.

 

Speakers will present and analyse the successes and failures of the cities of Antwerp (470 000 inhabitants), Ghent (220 000 inhabitants) and Deinze (29 000).Patrick Janssens, the mayor of Antwerp, will brief participants on a decade of spatial policy and urban innovation in his city.

 

Practical information

 

When:Thursday 28 May 2009, from 9.30 a.m to 2 p.m
Where: Flagey building, rue du Belvédère 27, 1050, Brussels
Language: English
No participation fee

 

For further information or to register, please contact Joke Hofmans via e-mail or by phone at +32 (0) 2 737 14 30.