Open Days: Contributing to rural-urban bonds in peri-urban regions, Brussels, 10 October 2012
Jul 18, 2012
This event was organised as part of the 10th annual European Week of Cities and Regions, by a consortium of regions led by the Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe with support from the PURPLE network and participation from the European Commission.
Location: Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe (vleva), Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Brussels
In view of current developments in cohesion policy and rural development policy, the multi-annual financial framework and European initiatives such as RURBAN, this workshop was designed to contribute to the debate on rural-urban bonds – particularly in peri-urban regions where there is growing pressure on space and resources.
Presentations and attendance list
A report and photographs will follow.
The regional partnership consisted of Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque (FR), Elche (ES), Flanders (BE), Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain (DE), Nord-Pas de Calais (FR), Randstad Region (NL), South Moravian Region (CZ), Stavanger Region (NO), Stuttgart Region (DE) and Surrey County Council (UK).
Workshop: The future of wetlands in the CAP from 2014
Jul 18, 2012
This local event workshop is being run as part of the Committee of the Regions Open Days 2012 and will take place on 5 October from 0900-1700.
Location: Hotel de Ville, Place du Maréchal Foch, 62500 Saint-Omer, Nord Pas de Calais.
The topic of wetlands and their place in the CAP from 2014 will be discussed drawing on experience from the Audomarois Marsh in the peri-urban area close to Saint Omer. Politians, policy makers and experts are invited to take part.
More details from: c.glorieux@ca-stomer.fr
Peri-urban photography competition!
Jun 26, 2012
Peri-urban spaces through a lens – picturing Europe’s peri-urban diversity.
The three winners of the competition were announced by Mr Michel Gregoire, the President of PURPLE, on 10 October at an Open Days reception in the Liaison Agency Flanders where there was also an opportunity to view 30 of the best entries in a special exhibition. We offer our congratulations to the winners as well as our thanks to all the entrants (over 200) for their interesting and varied images.
The three winners were:
First Prize - Jacek Cisło for his image of agriculture and industry in the Silesian region, Poland, near to Suszec village and a few kilometers from the city of Żory.
Second Prize - Christine Semm for her image of peri-urban Frankfurt-Niederursel
Third prize: - Pascale Margot-Rougerie for her image of Peri-Urban agriculture, Val de Marne
Presentations from PURPLE meetings in Brno
May 31, 2012
Members of the PURPLE network met in Brno on 24 and 25 May and attended a conference at the Mendel University organised by the Regional Authority of South Moravia on the occasion of the PURPLE General Assembly.
New PURPLE leaflet
May 14, 2012
Read more about PURPLE here, and remember, we welcome new members to help spread the message about Europe's growing peri-urban areas.
Read more about PURPLE here, and remember, we welcome new members to help spread the message about Europe's growing peri-urban areas.
Download the new PURPLE leaflet now in English or French.
Copenhagen Declaration by Europe's regions mentions peri-urban areas
Apr 17, 2012
The
5th European Summit of Cities and Regions meeting in Copenhagen on 20-23 March issued a declaration committing to making cities greener, more socially inclusive and more economically competitive.
PURPLE welcomes the specific reference made to peri-urban areas in the declaration:
" In order to integrate cities more closely with their region with a view to the harmonious development of urban and rural areas, we would like to see the strengthening of cities' links with European transport networks and of their capacity to develop trade and ties with the surrounding peri-urban and rural areas, so as to help them avoid urban sprawl, to encourage the formation of a balanced network of small and medium-sized towns and to promote local agricultural products"
