Open days 2006

by: Els Beimers-Jürgens

City programs in the Netherlands

2000-2006 and 2007-2013

Foto’s: Martin Bockhoff

URBAN II and Objective 2 city programs 2000-2006

National Major City programs in the Netherlands

URBAN Flag in EU programs 2007 – 2013

Urban policy and the European agenda

Urban programmes 2000 - 2006

Best practices in the NL objective 2 City programmes:

one SPD 9 cities, 200 mln euro

Local involvement : poverty and long term unemployment

Added value in the city

Europe strengthens national policy effectivity and efficiency

cooperation on programmes en the ministry, - agreements - exchanging experiences “ - N+2: bonus system” The National policy strengthens Europe : the Urban agenda

The URBAN FLAG 2007 – 2013

Cities are equal partners in the regional programs

Priority “attractive cities and regions” focus on urban networks and economic centres

In the OP an extra priority is possible for inner city tasks for Major cities within the urban networks and economic centres

The 4 largest Dutch cities will have their own sub-program within the West regional program