Knowledge Cities: Villes du Futur

Manchester, UK
EUROCITIES
Manchester city council 

The theme of the conference ‘Knowledge Cities: Villes du Futur’ is the knowledge economy and how cities contribute to the delivery of the Lisbon Strategy’s objectives of making Europe the most competitive, knowledge based economy in the world with more and better jobs and increased social cohesion by 2010.

The conference took place against the background of an increasing recognition of the significant role that cities play in the delivery of European Union and Member State policy objectives and at a time when Member State governments are beginning to implement their Lisbon National Reform Programmes. The conference will examine what it really means to create a ‘Knowledge City’ and how cities can work to convert intellectual activity and creativity into economic activity in a way that includes all citizens. It will demonstrate how cities can lead the way in improving the economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and social cohesion of Europe and will provide an opportunity for the leaders of Europe’s major cities to share, in dialogue with EU decision-makers and other stakeholders, knowledge, experience and ideas on how to successfully develop the knowledge economy at the local level. 

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND CONTACTS
Eurocities 2006 conference website
E-mail: eurocities@connectpa.co.uk, 
Tel: +44(0)2072222176, +44(0)2072222677