Medium-sized cities in view of the Lisbon challenges

The CIUMED Network

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The 
Congress "Financing 
for Medium-sized cities in the new European agenda, 2007-2013 Medium-sized 
cities in view of the Lisbon challenges", organised by the
Huelva City council
in cooperation with the 
Technical Secretariat of the 
CIUMED Network, has 
been a complete success.



There 
was a high attendance by those responsible for European projects from 
Medium-sized cities, as well as representatives of other Organisations and 
Institutions that work day to day to make a more attractive and sustainable 
environment for the cities for which they work.



The 
international nature of the Congress gathered in the city of Huelva 
representatives from cities and Institutions from four countries (Spain, 
Ireland, Italy and Portugal). Furthermore, the Congress, its projects and papers 
have reached five more European countries, which is an excellent working basis 
for the future of the CIUMED Network.



The 
technical content of the seminar was very interesting. The 12th April morning 
sessions served to settle the philosophy and the aims of the 
CIUMED Network and 
to evaluate the new financial prospects of the EU. This methodology established 
the bases for the discussions and technical panels which took place over the day 
and a half that the Congress lasted.



The 
attendance of European funds experts from the European Commission and other 
European Organisations and Institutions was very productive as everyone could 
acknowledge the financing priorities for the short and medium term within 
different areas of action: Innovation and Local Development, Territorial 
Cooperation, Employment and Gender Equality, and Environment, Transport and 
Energy.



The 
debate that was held after each one of the experts presentations was very 
productive and permitted the redefinition of those proposals later displayed in 
the evening panel of projects.



The 
workshops on the presentation of projects were one of the most successful events 
of the Congress. Moderated by a member of the 
CIUMED 
Network, with an average of 30 people attending, it allowed the 
establishment of specific debates on ideas on how to implement the projects.




Furthermore, the European experts were present to correct ideas and to find new 
financing sources to those previously identified by the rapporteurs.




Finally, it is necessary to emphasise that the Congress permitted the coming 
together of a great number of people interested in the 
Network

CIUMED, and therefore 
succeeded in another important aim of this European meeting: To promote the 
spirit of a collaboration network to make Medium-sized European cities 
attractive spaces of residence.



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