European Green Cities Conference and Award 8 December 2021!
We would like to invite you to the European Green Cities Conference and Award organised within the framework of the ‘Green Cities Europe’ project.
It is a hybrid conference that will be followed online by stakeholders in public green over the 13 European countries that are in the Green Cities project and Members of European Parliament.
When? Wednesday 8 December 2021, a small reception starts at 4h30 pm
Where? City hall Beringen, Belgium
Address: Collegestraat 1, 3580 Beringen, Belgium
Parking: Next week you’ll receive more information about a parking spot
Language: The conference is in English
Please fill in the registration form (also for physical attendees): https://storycatchers.webinargeek.com/european-green-cities-award
All information about the program of the conference: https://thegreencities.eu/award/
Programme of the conference
5h00: Introduction of the conference
5h05: Welcoming speech | Mr. Henk Raaijmakers, ENA-president
5h10: Promotional video
5h15: Opening speech | Mr Norbert Lins, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI Committee)
5h30: Policy on transformation of black coal mine to green gem, winner European Green Cities Award 2020 | Mr. Thomas Vints, mayor of the city of Beringen in Belgium
5h45: Lecture from Dr. Mick Lennon, Lecturer in Planning and Environmental Policy at UCD School of Architecture in Ireland.
6h00: Lecture of Mrs. Tina Saaby, Chief city architect Gladsaxe, Copenhagen in Denmark – Why cities need nature?
6h15: European Green Cities Award 2021 – ceremony and speech | Mr César Luena, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee).
6h30: End of the conference
Questions? Please contact us via GreenCitiesAward@enaplants.eu
For more information please visit https://thegreencities.eu/award/
