EuNet European network on international relations policies and town twinning First transnational conference Political Representatives 18/21 April 2012, Vänersborg
Apr 01, 2015
EuNetEuropean network on international relations policies and town twinning
First transnational conferencePolitical Representatives
18/21 April 2012, Vänersborg
Who we are, some numbers…
81 Participants
14 Partners
6 European countries
Who we are…
Municpality of Scandiano
7 participants 5 Pol Rep
5 Participants 4 Pol Rep
2 Participants
6 Participants 5 Pol Rep
11 Participants 8 Pol Rep
Who we are…
8 Participants 1 Pol Rep
6 Participants 1 Pol Rep
11 Participants 6 Pol Rep
3 Participants 1 Pol Rep
Who we are…
Municipality of Almansa8 Participants 2 Pol Rep 3 Pol Rep
6 Participants 4 Pol Rep
Who we are…
Municipality of Buje
3 Pol Rep
2 Participants 1 Pol Rep
Aims and objectives of the meeting 1 – Increased knowledge and commitment to town twinning and international relations among political representatives
2 – Make political representatives reflect about their role in the international affairs of their organizations.
3 – Identification of good practices in terms of international strategies and policy making
Methodology of workPresentations and examples
Discussion in 7 working groups with facilitators
Socialization of group work in plenary
Programme of the eventSession 1 - Welcome and Introduction to the EuNet Project
Session 2 - History and backgroun to EU & EFC past experiences
Session 3 - International relation strategies: how to frame a strategy
Session 4 - International relation strategies applied to the local political agenda
Session 5 - Visibility and communication of the results
9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Start-up of the conference at the city hall 10.00/ 10.45 Parallel Seminars: (CREANET, QLSE, Organic food, YOUrope)
13.30 / 15.30 Study tours 16.00 Traditional Swedish fast food meal
17.30 Guided city tour in Vänersborg. 19.00 Dinner at the Residence with music performance.
April 19thProgramme
10.45/ 12.30 EU-NET meeting Welcome & introduction to EU-NET
12.30 Lunch EUNET14.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting History and background of EU and EFC
16.30/ 17.15 Visit at the museum of Vänersborg
12.00 Lunch SERN
9.00/ 11.30 Study visits
11.40 / 12.20 Seminar on the valorization of projects results in SERN
13.00/ 14.30 Seminar on the strategic development of the network
12.00/ 13.00 Lunch
14.00/ 15.30 Contact seminars for new projects (open to all participants)
14.30/ 15.30 SERN Executive Board Meeting
19.30 Dinner at the historical Ronnums Manor House
April 20thProgramme
9.00/ 12.00 EU-NET meeting International relations strategies
15.30/ 17.00 EU-NET meeting International relations in the local political agenda
9.00 / 12.00 SERN General Assembly at the City Hall• Welcome speech of deputy chair of Vänersborg city council: Annika Larsson Lindelöf • Welcome Speech of the deputy chair of the Council of Region Västra Götaland: Joakim Larsson• Speech of Chair of the SERN Executive Board Roberta Mori• Presentation of the SERN Annual Report 2011• Keynote speech: Italian ambassador H.E. Angelo Persiani• Presentation of the Board of Auditors report, financial report 2011 and 2012 budget
16.15 Departure with bus from the hotels. 16.30 Arrival to Eco park Halle- and Hunneberg. 17.00 Guided tour at the Royal Hunt Museum. 18.00/ 19.30 Elksafari19.30 Surprise dinner!
12.00 / 13.00 Lunch
April 21stProgramme
13.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting Comunication of results & Visibility
13.00/ 16.00 Free time