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1 Dear Madam Dear Sir Within the framework of the Belgian EU Presidency we would like to invite you to the first «Multilevel governance Conference» on methods for urban integrated development strategy at all levels. This conference will take place on the 1st and 2nd of December 2010 in the Palais de Congrès in the city of Liège. The event will be organised by the Public Program Service for Social Integration and its Urban Policy Section in particular as well as in collaboration with the Walloon Region, the Flemish Community and the Brussels-Capital Region. On the European level the importance of an integrated urban policy, including the involvement of all policy levels, has well been emphasized by the Leipzig Charter, which has been approved in 2007 by the ministers of all member states in charge of Urban Policy. According to this Charter, every level of government local, regional, national and European has a responsibility for the future of our cities. The multilevel governance concept clearly occupies a central part in this. The Toledo Declaration, issued in 2010, goes even beyond that and recommends the development of methods and instruments for an urban multilevel governance. Therefore, our conference aims to meet the proposals made in the Toledo Declaration. This conference gives the opportunity to all parties involved in urban policy and representing different policy levels within Europe to meet and debate with each other and to exchange their knowledge and experiences. Various speakers, experts and moderators will express their views on urban multilevel governance from different thematic angles such as climate policy, social inclusion, poverty approach, You will also have the opportunity to share your experiences and knowhow on this matter in different working groups. More information on the conference, the program and the registration form is available on the website Your participation in the conference is free of charge. Looking forward to welcome you on the Multilevel governance Conference, Yours Faithfully, Michel Daerden Minister of Major Cities Julien Van Geertsom President of the PPS for Social Integration URBACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Multilevel Governance Conference will be preceded by the URBACT Annual Conference held in the same venue from Tuesday November 30 noon to Wednesday December 1 noon. URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme (290 cities) sharing new and integrated solutions for sustainable urban development. Register to this interactive event and discover the URBACT project results and experiences. More information:

2 URBACT CONFERENCE European Union European Regional Development Fund The «Multilevel governance Conference» will be preceded by the URBACT Annual Conference which will be held in the same venue from Tuesday 30 November noon to Wednesday 1 December noon. URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme (290 cities) sharing new and integrated solutions for sustainable urban development. Register to this interactive and free event on Discover the URBACT project results and experiences. MULTILEVEL URBAN GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE Wednesday 1st December 2010 From 11am 1pm From 1.45 to 6 pm Reception of participants Lunch Visits and presentations : you may choose one of three visits and one presentation organised at Palais des Congrès in Liège. 1) Visit by coach to the C-mine site in Genk: This year, Genk was awarded the prestigious CityStar prize in the category innovative use of industrial wastelands in an urban context with the C-mine project. C-mine, built on the foundations of the former Winterslag mine, involves the conversion of listed buildings and installations (from Genk s old collieries) into a platform for entrepreneurs and tourists. Two concert halls, an exhibition gallery and a design centre were inaugurated in September ) Bus routes in the Saint-Léonard district in Liège Saint-Léonard, a neighbourhood under regeneration The St-Léonard district lies between the Meuse and the Coteaux de la Citadelle, the slopes of the Citadel a stone s throw from the historic centre of Liège. Developed in the 19th century, it was then severely affected by industrial decline. The regional and local authorities have been focusing their attention on this neighbourhood since the late 1990s. Today, the district has over 12,000 inhabitants. The regeneration here can be seen through the reconstruction of the public areas, accesses and pathways that have been developed through the green walkway of the slopes, the construction and development of new housing, the creation of sites and areas catering for economic activities, new public services, revegetation operations and projects focusing on energy saving, social motivation, etc.

3 3) Walking routes in Liège city centre: At the dawn of the 21st century, the centre of Liège is changing Against the backdrop of new development, many actions are being established in the centre of Liège to renovate the heritage, improve public spaces and accommodate new facilities. A new multi-faceted modern architecture is a central part of this regeneration: place Saint-Lambert and extensions to the courthouse, Saint-Michel island, Saint-Lambert galleries, Sauvenière cinema, the museum of Walloon Life, Grand Curtius museum and finally Saint-Léonard esplanade. The walk will take us on a discovery of these examples of Liège s regeneration, which are placed back into the historical and urban context so particular to this city on the Meuse. 4) Presentation at Palais des Congrès in Liège: The second turning point in town planning in Brussels In 1978, a book called Le tournant de l urbanisme bruxellois retraced the chronology of the urban transformation of Brussels. Twenty-eight years later, town planner Benoît Moritz presents the hypothesis of a second turning point in town planning in Brussels. With the help of a diagram depicting a timeline from the post-war period to the present day, he presents the hypothesis of a new transformation under way in public policies, both in terms of regional development and the development of urban projects. A discussion between different experts illustrated by concrete examples will help to understand the situation in Brussels. Speakers : Benoît Moritz (architect and Master s degree in town planning La Cambre) Town planning in Brussels - Sarah Levy (researcher at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Cosmopolis - VUB) The second turning point: from concept to reality - Eric Corijn (prof. Vrije Universiteit Brussel Director of Cosmopolis) Case study: Flagey and Kanal - Jean de Salle (architect and town planner, chairman of the Regional Development Committee) A different scale for Brussels. Do not forget to register and state your 3 preferences using the general registration form for the conference 8pm Gala dinner offered by the Presidency of the European Union with the presence of Michel Daerden, Minister for Major Cities at the Palais des Congrès in Liège.

4 Thursday 2nd december 2010 From 8.30 to 9 am 9 am 9.20 am Reception of participants Plenary session : Translation will be provided into the following languages: French, Dutch, English and German. Opening speech by Paul Furlan, Walloon Minister for Local Authorities and Cities Moderator Julien Van Geertsom, President of the Federal Public Service for Social Integration Claude Jacquier (France) - Research Director at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS): Challenges and opportunities of multi-level governance in Europe Simon Güntner (Germany) - Professor of Social Sciences Social Policy at the University of Hamburg: Multi-level Governance Methods Thoughts on the past and proposals for the future am Coffee break am Presentation of the evaluation of the Urban programme (DG Regio) am Multi-level governance seen by different European institutions and networks: panel debate with Jan Olbrycht, Chairman of Urban Intergroup European Parliament; Paul Bevan, Secretary General of Eurocities; Frédéric Vallier, Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions; Jean-Loup Dubrigny, Director of URBACT; Mart Grysel, Director of EUKN; the Committee of the Regions and as moderator: Em. Prof. Jan Vranken, OASeS, University of Antwerp pm Lunch 2pm Workshops Working session in parallel groups on the applications of multi-level governance in 5 areas: [ Group 1 Climate policy ] Chairperson: Mrs Jan Corfee-Morlot, Senior Analyst Climate Change, OECD 3 cases presented: Stockholm (Sweden), Naturvardsverket, Asa Söderberg, Swedish Agency for Environmental Protection, Head of Investment Programmes Service. The KLIMP programme (Climate Investment Programme) in Sweden. Namur (Belgium), Dominique Defrise, Advisor on the Air-Climate problem in the Walloon Region (government office of Minister Henry). The Air-Climate Plan in the Walloon Region, multi-level cooperation to comply with Walloon s commitments vis-à-vis the European Union. To be defined.

5 [ Group 2 Integrated development of neighbourhoods ] Chairperson: Mr Stijn Oosterlynck, post-doctoral researcher at the Research Unit Planning and Development KULeuven Duisburg (Germany): Integrated neighbourhood development and the way multi-level governance works in the city of Duisburg and North Rhine-Westphalia. Presentation by Ms Brigitte Grandt, Project Manager for the RegGov project at EG DU Entwicklungsgesellschaft Duisburg Budapest (Hungary): The Social Rehabilitation Programme for the deprived Magdolna neighbourhood in Budapest, and the involvement of the Romany population present there. Presentation by Ms Zsuzsanna Földi, Ph D, Head of Department and Research Fellow Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Regional Studies, Budapest Department The Netherlands: Multi-level governance in the Wijkenaanpak Programme. Presentation by Ms Els Tieman, MT member of the Program Directory for Communities at the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment [ Group 3 Urban coproduction in strategic planning and projects ] Chairperson: Jef Van den Broeck, founder and General Director until 1998 of Studiegroep Omgeving, Office for Spatial Planning, Urbanism, Architecture and Land Survey, expert in strategic spatial planning/design. Professor at the KULeuven department Spatial planning and design Bilbao (Spain). Bilbao, beautiful and attractive! But for who? The real Guggenheim effect. Presentation by prof. Arantxa Rodriguez, associate lecturer at the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Basque Country Brasov (Romania). Brownfield developments in Brasov. Presentation by Mrs Kristina Creosteanu, Consultant, Public Management Expert, Brasov City Metropolitan Agency Antwerp (Belgium). Spoor-Noord. From former national shunting yard to city park and neighbourhood garden. Presentation by Mr Hardwin de Wever, Director Process and Project Management, AG Townplanning, Antwerp [ Group 4 Employment policy ] Chairperson: Ludo Struyven (PhD, KULeuven) is a researcher at the Higher Institute of Labour Studies at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He specialises in implementation research, comparative research and public policy analysis of labour market policy and institutions. Edinburgh (GB), Cities Strategy vs Commissioning Strategy (market functioning in the public domain of welfare to work, comparable to VDAB tenders in Belgium) and fields of tension between central/local and competition/cooperation. Presentation by Matthew Crighton: Job Strategy Officer for the Edinburgh Capital City Partnership. Copenhagen (Denmark), Network governance of active employment policies on a local, national and international level in Denmark. Presentation by Bodil Damgaard, senior researcher for the Danish National Centre for Social Research, Employment Unit Antwerp (Belgium). The cooperation agreement city-vdab-ocmw and the efforts of the city s Work and Social Economy Service. Presentation by Annick Waegeman, Work and Social Economy Coordinator for the City of Antwerp.

6 4 pm Coffee Break [ Group 5 Social inclusion and the policy for combating poverty ] Chairperson: Danielle Dierckx is a doctor in Political and Social Sciences and is also a social worker. She is lecturer and post-doctoral researcher at the Research Centre on Inequality, Poverty, Social Exclusion and the City (OASeS) at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Antwerp (Belgium); Brussels (Belgium). Coordination of actions in the Brussels Region in the framework of the National Social Inclusion Action Plan, the methodology for which is the Open Method of Coordination. Presentation by Annette Perdaens, sociologist and Administrative Director at the Brussels-Capital Health and Social Observatory. Dublin (Ireland). Social Inclusion Forum via an anti-poverty teaching network and local social inclusion plans. The key players in these good practices are the Combat Poverty Agency (national level), local government and Europe. Presentation of this experience by Kevin O Kelly, former Director of the Combat Poverty Agency in Ireland. to be defined. 4pm30 Plenary Session Speech by the office of Mrs Freya Van den Bossche, Flemish Minister for Housing and Cities. Reference Framework for Sustainable European Cities: presentation of the list of towns and cities selected for the test phase; information about the continuation of the preparatory process. Conclusions from the working groups and ideas for an urban Multi-level Governance Road Map, by Prof. Tuna Tasan-Kok (Turkey), Middle East Technical University of Ankara, Senior Researcher at Delft University of Technology. Presentation of a joint declaration of the Trio (Spain Belgium Hungary) on Multi-level Urban Governance by Minister Michel Daerden. 6pm End of the conference