Embassy Lab Co-Operative is a one-day program for the Berlin visit of the Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Prof. Dr. Ronald Plasterk, February 23rd 2015.
Next to his meeting with the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Barbara Hendricks, Minister Prof. Dr. Ronald Plasterk visited Berlin urban initiatives, cooperatives and participation movements to discuss them the potential of urban co creation.
Co-Curating the City is part of the innovation program Embassy Lab of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Discussions & Visits Embassy Lab Co-Operative @ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Berlin, 23 February 2015
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Workshops, Lectures & Symposiums Embassy Lab @ Kingdom of The Netherlands Embassy, Berlin, Germany & Kingdom of The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2014~2021
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European Urban
Agenda 2016
European Urban Agenda 2016 is the plan for closer cooperation between European, national and regional governments, so that cities can innovate with less hurdles.
The Urban Agenda for the EU was launched in May 2016 through the signing of the Pact of Amsterdam. It established a multi-level working method to boost cooperation between urban authorities, member states, and the European Commission to tackle key social, environmental, and economic challenges in European cities.
The Urban Agenda for the EU focuses on a more effective and coherent implementation of existing policies, legislation, and instruments. The Urban Agenda for the EU will not initiate new regulation but will be regarded as an informal contribution to the design of future and revision of existing regulation, notably at EU level, in order for it to better reflect urban needs, practices and responsibilities. It recognises the need to avoid potential bottlenecks and minimise administrative burdens for urban authorities.
The Urban Agenda for the EU will contribute to identifying, supporting, integrating, and improving traditional, innovative and user-friendly sources of funding for urban areas at the relevant institutional level, including from European structural and investment funds (ESIF) (in accordance with the legal and institutional structures already in place) in view of achieving effective implementation of interventions in urban areas. The Urban Agenda for the EU will not create new or increased EU funding aimed at higher allocations for urban authorities. However, it will draw from and convey lessons learned on how to improve funding opportunities for urban authorities across all EU policies and instruments, including Cohesion Policy.
The Urban Agenda for the EU will contribute to enhancing the knowledge base on urban issues and exchange of best practices and knowledge. Reliable data is important for portraying the diversity of structures and tasks of Urban Authorities, for evidence-based urban policy making, as well as for providing tailor-made solutions to major challenges. Knowledge on how Urban Areas evolve is fragmented and successful experiences can be better exploited. Initiatives taken in this context will be in accordance with the relevant EU legislation on data protection, the reuse of public sector information and the promotion of big, linked and open data.
Community
Ronald Plasterk, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Prof. Elizabeth Sikiaridi and Prof. Frans Vogelaar of Hybrid Space Lab curate the program, together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Berlin.
Mark Frequin, Director-General for Housing and Building, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Bernice den Brok, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Tim Altenburg, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Tijs Manten, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Frank Mollen, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Berlin
Sanne Westra, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Berlin and Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
Floris Beemster, Amsterdam Municipality
Dr. Philipp Bouteiller, CEO Urban Tech Republic, Tegel Airport
Angelika Drescher, Spreefeld Housing Cooperative, project initiator, Spreefeld housing cooperative
Ursula Renker, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin Municipality, Head of the working Unit “Design and Planning of Public Green”
Tilmann Heuser, Berlin Municipality, coordinator of the development and realization of the Tempelhofer Field participation process
Gerhard Steindorf, CEO of Tempelhof Projekt GmbH, Berlin
Christoph Schmidt, CEO of Grün Berlin GmbH
Frank Sadina, Grün Berlin GmbH
Kristof Laser, Berlin Municipality, Housing Department
Berlin’s City Makers input to the European Urban Agenda 2016
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