Day 1 saw the Partnerships’ workshops and a high-profile opening programme, featuring keynote speeches of Ahmed Aboutaleb (Mayor of Rotterdam), Corina Crețu (Commissioner for Regional Policy), Joan Clos (Executive Director of UN-Habitat), and Kajsa Ollongren (Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands). Read more ...
Day 2 opened with a statement from Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Cretu, who announced the adoption of the first report of the Urban Agenda for the EU while stressing the importance for cohesion policy to work hand in hand with urban policy. Read more ...
Watch the video on the Urban Agenda for the EU here.
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