Eurotowns

The network of medium-sized cities in Europe

The network

Eurotowns was established in 1991 as the Europe-wide network for towns and cities with populations between 50.000 and 250.000. Towns and cities of this size play a significant part in the economic and social life of Europe. The Eurotowns network aims to ensure that this fact is properly reflected in the development of European legislation and promotes the interests of medium-sized cities at European level. There are currently 18 cities in membership of Eurotowns.

City networking is an important practice for reinforcing European Cohesion. In addition to being an area of cooperation between communities, participation in such networks enables representation of local government in Europe. It also provides a privilege framework for promoting innovation and exchanging experiences at transnational level.

Eurotowns supports medium-sized cities in Europe to strengthen their role as attractive, inclusive and sustainable places. Furthermore, Eurotowns provides a valuable mechanism for building reliable partnerships, developing innovative and sustainable projects, and effective collaboration on European Union funding applications.

The network structure facilitates productive and mutually beneficial activities focusing on different priorities through thematic Task Teams.

News & Events

Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

Smart City Expo World Congress is the leading international event for the smart city sector, a key meeting point for experts and leaders of the world’s most innovative cities, companies, research centers and international organizations. For the Congress in Barcelona (November 19-21) over 25,000 professional visitors are expected, with over 1,000 exhibitors, along with high […]

General Assembly 2019 in Sindelfingen

During the next two days representatives from all Eurotowns member cities came together in Sindelfingen to talk about recent results, the strategic alignment of the network and to discuss the priorities for the next year. In this regard a new TT on Global Goals has been set-up in order to support the member cities in […]

Eurotowns City Slam

During the 23 – 25 October 2019 the Eurotowns General Assembly took place in Sindelfingen. In the framework of the GA as kick-off event an Eurotowns City Slam was held. A City Slam is a new format of scientific lecture, competitive character and entertainment elements in the field of the future of urban development. Experts […]

Leave no one behind! Social Inclusion TT Meeting in Halmstad and Varberg

Participants from 5 Eurotowns member cities met 10 – 11 October in Halmstad and Varberg for the Task Team Social Inclusion. They shared experiences on the themes of norms and how to foster the dialogue with young People. Key note Speaker was Hans Abrahamsson, Associate Professor in Peace and Development Research of the University of Göteborg […]

Successful Eurotowns Workshop during EWRC 2019

Successful Eurotowns workshop on medium-sized cities as drivers towards greener solutions during the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. A special thanks goes to Leonie and Mayor Cor Lamers of Schiedam for organising and hosting the workshop, to Carol Thomas of CEMR for the moderation, the speakers from the University of Gävle, Girona, Sabadell […]

Successful EC Meeting in Haarlem

Big enough to cope, small enough to care! Successful EC meeting in Haarlem (Netherlands). A special thanks goes to all participants for their valuable inputs and fruitful debates as well as to Anneke and the City of Haarlem for hosting the meeting. Major topics were the preparation of the GA in October in Sindelfingen and […]

Eurotowns member cities of Ulm and Solingen were selected as „Model Project Smart Cities“

Eurotowns member cities of Ulm and Solingen were selected as one of thirteen German model sites „Model Project Smart Cities“, in which approaches and solutions are developed and tested to become a blueprint for German municipalities in the near future. The funding rate is 90 percent. For example the city of Solingen will receive about […]

European Week of Regions and Cities 7 – 10 October in Brussels

The registration for workshops of the European Week of Cities and Regions closes on 27. September 2019. Short reminder also for our workshop on „Medium-sized cities as drivers of a greener Europe“ on Wednesday 9. October 2019 from 11:30 – 13:00. For registration and more Information please see here

2nd Newsletter of Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement

With pleasure the Eurotowns Member City of Haarlem present the 2nd newsletter of their Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement. This newsletter will inform you about their Partnership and the work they are doing together with the European cities, network organizations, member states and reference group partners. Click here for the newsletter

Schiedam participated in Urban Agenda Festival in Amsterdam

The Eurotowns Member City of Schiedam participated in the Urban Agenda Festival „We make the City better“ in Amsterdam. Our colleague Leonie Hulshof from Schiedam took part and met Nicolaas Beets, Special Dutch Envoy for the Urban Agenda, in order to share lessons learnt in the Urban Agenda for the EU and the Dutch Urban […]

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