Bruxelles - Draft program branding Cittaslow in Europe

Monday January 14, 2013

Arrival Brussels
07.00 p.m.
meeting and registering followed by possibility for dinner (starts 8.00 p.m.)

Tuesday January 15, 2013

10.00 a.m. assembly participants Cittaslow International at house of Dutch provinces, address Trierstraat 59-61/ Rue de Trêves 59-61 B-1040 Brussels Tel. +32 (0)2 737 99 57
10.00 a.m. Welcome by Gian Luca Marconi, President Cittaslow International

10.10 a.m. Short introduction by director Pierre Giorgio Oliveti and vice president Arnoud Rodenburg. An explanation how to fulfill Cittaslow a stronger role in Europe. How can Cittaslow contribute the European agenda 2020.

10.20 a.m. How to become a European legal personality; explanationEGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) by Arnoud Rodenburg (http://www.interact-eu.net)

11.00 a.m. Existing European connections with other organizations:
Covenant of Mayors (CoM); Cittaslow supporter since 2009 (invitation sent to the office of the CoM)http://www.covenantofmayors.eu/index_en.html
Encore; memorandum of understanding since 2012
http://www.encoreweb.org

Purple; Request memorandum of understanding 2013 (invitation sent to the director of purple) http://www.purple-eu.org
Suggestions from other participants

12.30 p.m. lunch offered by Cittaslow Midden-Delfland

14.00 p.m. discussion points adjustment criteria Cittaslow International on the European agenda 2020 by Richard Leibingen
Timetable: working-out discussion points Assembly spring at ??
Program proposal adjustment criteria Assembly Turkey

16.15 p.m. other business and closure

16.30 p.m. summary agreements