Eurotowns is working to implement the European Lisbon-Gothenborg Strategy, through networking, the exchange of experiences and creating support groups in different thematic areas.
Kortrijk is located in the Flemish speaking part of Belgium, Flanders near the French border. We have 75.000 inhabitants and are the 6th biggest town in Flanders.Kortrijk is the centre town of and urbanised area of 280.000 people, our city dates from medieval times and we have some historic buildings that are classified as world heritage by UNESCO.
The Eurotowns network starts in 1991 as Medium Sized Cities Network. Members would like to commemorate the 20th anniversary doing some special activities during this year. More information coming soon...
MMOVE project (Mobility Management Over Europe), leaded by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, is going to be completed in a few months.
The Final Event will be organized on 16th November 2011 in Reggio Emilia, and members of Eurotowns are all invited! This will be the opportunity to present the project main results and the state of the art on INTERREG IVC achievements, but also to stimulate a political and technical debate on sustainable mobility and regional policy.
Eurotowns Annual General Assembly & Study Visit , Jyväskylä 25-27 October 2011
City of Jyväskylä will host the Eurotowns Annual General Assembly on Wednesday 26 October addressed only to Eurotowns members.The day after the Assembly, Thursday 27, will there the Study Visit focused on Wellbeing, active aging and health promotion.
Please, find enclosed the general programme of Eurotowns meetings in Jyväskylä and the registration form. The agenda of General Assembly will be facilitate you as soon as possible. The deadline to register your attendance is next 20th September using registration form.
The Science and Technology Park at the University of Girona is growing with an international vision, which is essential for us and the companies placed at the Park.
