The ICLEI European Convention 2011 will take place from 12-14 September in Brussels (Belgium) and will provide am opportunity for European cities to take a leading role in discussing and reacting to the Europe 2020 strategy on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Over three days, mayors, elected officials, and technical experts of ICLEI member and other European cities have the chance to engage and converse with high-level representatives from the European Commission, Committee of the Regions, Council of Europe, UNEP and many more institutions.
Participants will seek to tackle the following questions:
the following questions:
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- Should Europe change its focus from “growth” to enhancing sustainability, or are these concepts compatible?
- How can more concrete sustainable action and the appropriate political response from local governments
assist in a straightforward implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy?
Is the Europe 2020 Strategy sufficiently sustainable to guarantee a secure foundation for this and future generations?
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