AN URBACT II PROJECT © Gerhard Ablasser, Stadt Graz (2), Commune di Arezzo di Commune (2), Graz Stadt Ablasser, Gerhard © D nieren. positiostrategischsichneu mussStadt gung wurde ins Ausland verlagert und die rung des Handels. Die Goldschmuckferti der Produktion und der Internationalisie gelnden Investitionen, der Globalisierung heutigen Zeit leidet die der Stadt unter man In wichtig. Genossenschaften und Vereinen mit zusammen stungssektor Dienstlei der ist Industrie zur sätzlich lung von Schmuck und Bekleidung ist. Zu Bezirken, deren Schwerpunkt die Herstel aus und Produktion der aus wachstum starkemWirtschafts aufbasiert Arezzo ist. kert und mehr landwirtschaftlich genutzt bevölwenig Landschaft liegende schen dazwi die da Siena, und Arezzo schen Trennungräumliche zwi deutliche eine gibt Provinz. Es gleichnamigen der trum Wirtschaftszen und Verwaltungs- das und Hauptstadt die ist Arezzo toskana. Arezzo Die moderne Geschäftsidentität von von Geschäftsidentität moderne Die Apennin und den Hügeln der Süd der Hügeln den und Apennin Stadt dem ie zwischen Arezzoliegt ------T district. Together with the industrial sec- fashion the and district jewellery the as establishment of industrial districts such the and activity manufacturing to due tity is based on strong economic growth urbanized and more used for agriculture. less is countryside the as Siena and zo clear territorial separation between a Arez is There name. same the of province large a of capital economic and trative southern Tuscany. Arezzo is the adminis nine Mountains and the beautiful hills of Arezzo,Siena und Grosseto umfasst. Rahmen des neuen größeren Gebiets, das trischenregionalenim auchSystems als gegenwärtigenRahmendes im polyzen sowohl betreffend), Einrichtungen ziale Wirtschaft, Versorgungsbetriebe und so (Infrastruktur, Richtlinien von wicklung Arezzoteil deranAusarbeitung und Ent Arezzo’s modern entrepreneurial iden entrepreneurial modern Arezzo’s Als Partner des “City.Region.Net” nimmt the fertile depression in the the in depression Appen fertile the he town of Arezzo is located between CityRegions inprogress ------prising prising Arezzo,Grosseto). and Siena Tuscanysouthern (com in area mental experi wider new, the of and system polycentric urban regional the of text con the in facilities) social and utilities public to economy, the infrastructure, to (relating policies territorial major ing develop and out working in part takes strategically. itself reposition to longer made in the city no and it is facing are the need gold of made Products tion and the internationalization of trade. produc of globalization investment, of riencing a period of decline due to a lack expe is city.city Nowadays the the for sociations and cooperatives, is important tor, the tertiary sector, together with as- [email protected]. of Arezzo, Office Policies European of Arezzo/Head Europapolitik, für Büros des Leiter Cesari, Giuseppe Kontakt/Contact Regarding “City.Region.Net”, Arezzo Arezzo “City.Region.Net”, Regarding Unemployment rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants of Arezzo City www.comune.arezzo.it

4.9% sq.km. 386 98,788 capital regional No ------AN URBACT II PROJECT © Gerhard Ablasser, Stadt Graz Stadt Ablasser, Gerhard © Arezzo Workshop & Studyvisit 17./18. 06. 2010 CityRegions inprogress AN URBACT II PROJECT (nur 1.800 Studenten) fördert die Abwan tenlassen. gion haben und neues Wachstum erwar für die Arbeitsplatzbeschaffung in der Re einige der Projekte, die große Bedeutung sind Vatry Flughafen internationale der und TGV-Osttrasse die Landwirtschaft, die für Wasser notwendige das gebiete, großeunbebaute Flächen Geschäftsfür Logistikbranche, die für Autobahnen der Infrastruktur die Entwicklung: ihrer gendeRegion. umlie die auf und Arbeitsmitteln täten Aktivi von Aufteilung der in Rolle tige den, aber nur 5 davon spielen eine wich Gemein 12 aus besteht Ballungsgebiet dehnte Umland.landwirtschaftliche Das ausge das für Mittelpunkt der ist Stadt Die Einwohner. 46.300 hat und seille Rotterdam-Mar Achse der und Renan Paris, der zwischen Achse Ardenne, liegt © Panoramio/TitTornade, Ville de Châlons-en-Champagne, fr.academic.ru Châlons-en-Champagne, de Ville Panoramio/TitTornade, © C Châlons-en-Champagne Das geringe Angebot an Weiterbildung an Angebot geringe Das bei sehr helfen Stadt der Stärken Die hâlons-en-Champagne ist die die ist Hauptstadt der Region Champagne- hâlons-en-Champagne ------eie fetih ud rvt For private schungseinrichtungengibt. und öffentliche wenige um Region der Châlons-en-Champagne in aus, in der es nur Entwicklung und Schwächesich wirkt auchauf Forschung derung der Jugend in andere Städte. Diese tional airport are among the projects projects the among are airport tional the TGV East line and the Vatry interna agriculture, to essential water of ence pres the areas, business major to cive turefor logistics, vast areascondu land infrastruc motorway the development: equipment and territory. surrounding the throughout activities of bution 5 of them play a major role in the distri composed of 12 municipalities, but only is conurbation it. The surrounding land farm vast the for function centralised a exercises It inhabitants. 46,300 has axis and the Rotterdam-Marseille axis. It denne, located between Paris, the Renan C The city has strengths which help in its its in help which strengths has city The inl aia o Champagne-Ar of capital gional re the is hâlons-en-Champagne CityRegions inprogress ------researchlaboratories. private and public few a only has which Châlons-en-Champagne, around gion re the in development and research on impact an cities. has also weakness This courage the migration of youth to other en and students) 1,800 (onlylow main new area.growth of the in expectations allow which and creation with a significant impact in terms of job Sigolène Desmaris, Vereinskoordinatorin Desmaris, Sigolène Kontakt/Contact [email protected]. Châlons-en-Champagne, F-51022 internationales, et européennes - Affaires associative vie coordination de heiten/Pôle Angelegen internationale und Europäische However,re education offers higher of Unemployment rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants Châlons-en-Champagne of City www.chalons-en-champagne.net

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------AN URBACT II PROJECT velopmentof location a even it is not situated territory. city on blished especially for the development of this location. It is the first time that the City is involved in the de lies,property and the forDepartment Economic and Tourism Development of the City of Graz will be esta explicitmunicipalitiesthreelocationthe thethe preconditions. territorybetween co-operation which in A referringalwaysto included be can resourcesexisting the which in branches of clustersidentify to aimed develop a triplebusiness AAA location. On basis of a capacities profile and deducted potentials analysis it is Financing Target Description Local ★ ★ Graz • • Privatestakeholders: • • • • • • Locationmanagement strategy within co-operation communal a • • • • • • Publicstakeholders: together Graz municipalof(8Citywiththe neighbouring 8 The co-operation GU municipalities) to wants • •

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tionalCooperation Unit ment and Construction, European Programmes and Interna ★ City of Graz, Executive Board for Urban Planning, Develop www.urban-plus.at www.urbact.eu/Cityregion.net www.graz.at [email protected] Dipl.-Ing.Gerhard Ablasser Contact details - - - AN URBACT II PROJECT © Gerhard Ablasser, Stadt Graz, monika86_upc, Województwo swietokrzyskie, Andrzej Mlynarczyk, Kielce City Hall City Kielce Mlynarczyk, Andrzej swietokrzyskie, Województwo monika86_upc, Graz, Stadt Ablasser, Gerhard © K Kielce zulocken. an Geschäftsreisende nvestitionenund vollständig ausgenützt, um neue Direkti wicklungKielce-Messender nichtwurde allem ein Flughafen. vor Die dynamische Ent Transportverbindungen, moderne 61.000 ca. Studenten. und Hochschulen 12 mit versitätsstadt gelände Polens. Kielce ist eine junge Uni Messe zweitgrößte das – Kielce-Messe traditionsreiche Hochbaubranche und die Stadt sind die 5 Naturschutzgebiete, eine Menschenin der Region. Die Stärken der zentrum und beschäftigt den Großteil der gelungen. informell und basiert auf freiwilligen Re- 1.297,89 km². Diese Zusammenarbeit ist Ballungsraum Kielce mit einer Fläche von meinden im Umland bildet die Stadt den Ge 11 den mit Zusammen Polens. ten T rotz der guten Lage fehlen der Stadt Stadt der fehlen Lage guten der Trotz Kultur und Wirtschafts- das ist Kielce krzyskie-Region und liegt im Südos ielce ielce ist die der Hauptstadt Swieto ------K business tourists. business of attracting new direct investments and Fairs has not been fully exploited in terms TradeKielce the of development namic dy The airport. an especially nections, con transport modern in lacking is city students. 61,000 about and universities 12 with city academic young, a also is Poland. It in centre tradelargest second the TradeKielce – Fairs of presence the and building of reserves,tradition rich a city’s the nature 5 of existence are:the strengths Among jobs. the of most provides and region the for functions collaboration is based on voluntary the rules. and informal is this However, km. ropolitan Area, which covers 1,297.89 sq. rounding municipalities form Kielce Met sur 11 and Poland. city of The part tral However, despite its good location, the the location,However, good its despite cultural and economic fulfills Kielce region, located in the southern-cen ielce is the capital of Swietokrzyskie CityRegions inprogress - - - - - [email protected]. Kielce, PL-25-659 Street, 6 Strycharska Department, Strategy City and Funds Stadtstrategie/Structural und Fonds strukturierte für Abteilung Hall, City Kielce/Kielce Rathaus Lasocka, Dorota Kontakt/Contact rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants Kielce of City www.um.kielce.pl 10% (Sept. 2009) (Sept. 10% km. sq. 109 198,585 Swietokrzyskie of Voivodeship of capital Regional

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AN URBACT II PROJECT M München/Munich Governance-Modellsbeitragen. rausbildung eines nachhaltigen He regionalen zur somit soll Projekt Das stärken. zu und vertiefen zu Kooperationen den beitherauszuarbeiten, diebestehenum es,strategische Felder der Zusammenar Kooperation.Ziel vonCityRegion.Net ist interkommunalen der Formen zogener rüber hinaus gibt eine Vielzahl projektbe- nalen Planungsverbandes zusammen. Da Regio des Rahmen Regionalplanungim schaften arbeiten eng auf dem Gebiet der Gebietskörpero.g.Region.Die der rung merbilden das Zukunftspotential. hochqualifizierte und kreative Arbeitneh Institutebeider Gesellschaften. 340.000 schung sowie For eine Vielzahl renommierter angewandte für fer-Gesellschaft Fraunho der und Grundlagenforschung für Max-Planck-Gesellschaft der tralen vergleichhervor. Städte im -Einrichtungen und nehmen High-Tech-Unter seine durch sonders be sticht München München. in Leute junge 88.000 als mehr studieren samt „Exzellenz-Initiative“Insgeausgewählt. der RahmenFörderungregierung imzur Bundesdeutschen der vonwurden und Spitzenuniversitätenden Europaszu len die Technische Universität München zäh Re. Munich der und sicherungen BMW, Linde, Siemens, MAN, Allianz- Ver beispielsweise wie Unternehmen baler glo Konzernzentralen von eine Vielzahl bayerische Landeshauptstadt beherbergt Die ist. Deutschlands Stadt drittgrößte die damit die Metropole, der in leben Bürger und Bürgerinnen Millionen 1,3 Zentrum des Bundeslandes Bayern. Über Es gibt keine institutionalisierte Regie institutionalisierte keine gibt Es In München befinden sich auch die Zen Die Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität und das wirtschaftliche und kulturelle kulturelle und wirtschaftliche das sowie Hauptstadt die ist ünchen ------M © Christl Reiter/TAM, Eder Reiter/TAM, Christl © German Max-Planck-Gesellschaft for for Max-Planck-Gesellschaft German companies. international of centres (R&D) opment Devel and Researchvarious with many vation. It is the capital high-tech of Ger inno to commitment their in reflected is companies high-tech Munich’s of tial education. higher of stitutes poten The studying at the city’s universities and in currently are students 88,000 together Excellence”. Al of “University initiative award-winners within Germany’s federal leading European universities – both are versität München the city has two of the Uni the Technische and München sität Re. Munich and insurance Allianz MAN, Siemens, Linde,BMW, as such players global ous vari of many.headquarters the hosts It Ger in city largest third the it making city has a population of over 1.3 million, the German federal state of Bavaria. The Munich hosts the headquarters of the the of headquarters the hosts Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-Univer the With economic and cultural centre of of centre cultural and economic the as well as capital the is unich CityRegions inprogress ------sustainable sustainable regional governance system. a to contribute and regime operation to widen and strengthen the existing co- order in co-operation regional of fields CityRegion.Net tries to identify strategic of regional planning and on joint projects. erate with the City of Munich in the field but the above-mentioned bodies co-op region. the within ly qualified and creative employees work high importance. 340,000 are global of institutions both of institutes Various research. applied for hofer-Gesellschaft basic research and of the German Fraun [email protected] München, D-80331 15, Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße lopment, Deve Economic and Labour of Department - Munich of Grundsatzfragen/City tische beschäftigungspoli und wirtschafts- sowie Wirtschaft und Arbeit für Referat - chen Mün Landeshauptstadt Saller, Raymond Dr. Kontakt/Contact There is no formal regional government, Unemployment rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants Munich of City www.muenchen.de

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AN URBACT II PROJECT © George Terezakis, Town of Trikala of Town Terezakis, George © D Trikala fischen Bereichen festlegen spezi soll. in Umland ihrem und Stadt der als auch an die Zusammenarbeit zwischen sowohl Bedingungen an die Durchführung soll ein „Local Action Plan“ entstehen, der TeilnahmeNetzwerk diesemder an Aus touristischenWachstumsfragenbefasst. wirtschaftlichen,kulturellen, sozialen und eines Netzwerks, das sich mit ökologischen,Griechenland.GemeindeDieMitgliedist in Nachbargemeinden von Vernetzung erfolgreicher Modell erste das mutlich fektur. Prä der anderen Aktivitäten und lichen tigen wirtschaftlichen, kulturellen, sport wich alle Trikala für Mittelpunkt der ist Menschen. 75.000 bei liegt wohnerzahl zählung 2001), aber die tatsächliche Ein (Volks 57.914 beträgt Einwohnerzahl Die liegen. Stadt die um Kilometern 5 von Umkreis im die Siedlungen, 13 und Trikala Stadt der aus besteht Trikala de im Zentrum Griechenlands. Die Gemein Ebene thessalischen fruchtbaren der in Die Gemeinde Trikala begründete ver begründete Trikala Gemeinde Die der gleichnamigen Provinz und liegt Hauptstadt die ist Trikala Stadt ie ------T pality is a member of a series of legal legal of series a of member a is pality Munici The communities. and palities munici neighbouring of integration ful the first model in Greece of the success centratedin Trikala. and other activities of the athletic Prefecture are con cultural, economic, tant about 75,000 inhabitants. is All the impor population actual the but 2001) of population is 57,914 inhabitants (census are up to 5 kilometres from the city. The that settlements 13 and Trikala of city the of consists Trikala of Municipality Greece. The central in Thessaly of plain Internet. das Touristenüber und Gemeindenner, sowie besserer Kundendienst für Einwoh Handbuchs detaillierten eines wicklung Gemeinden zu verwalten. Ziel ist die Ent der Daten geografischen(IGIS)“, die um Informationssystems Geographischen Entwicklung eines einzelnen „Integrierten The Municipality of Trikala is possibly possibly is Trikala of Municipality The Die Aktivitäten des LAP betreffen die die betreffen LAP des Aktivitäten Die Province and located on the fertile fertile the on located and Province the of capital the is city) (the rikala CityRegions inprogress ------palities and tourists via the Internet. the via tourists and palities viding better to service citizens, munici view to: developing a detailed guide, pro municipalities. a the With to interest of cal Information System to manage points Geographi Integrated Single a of ment sectors. specific in hinterlands its and city the between tation as well as define the co-operation that will set the terms for its implemen plan action local a be will network the in fromcome will that our participation result The issues. growth touristic and social cultural, economic, vironmental, persons under public law focusing on en street, GR-42100 Trikala, [email protected]. Trikala, GR-42100 street, 5 Iakovaki Ap. Trikalon, DEKA of General tor der/Direc Generaldirektor Siakavaras, Ioannis Kontakt/Contact The LAP is concerned with the develop Unemployment rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants of Trikala City www.3kala.gr 11.25 % 11.25 sq.km. 69 57,914 capital regional No ------

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AN URBACT II PROJECT arbeitet Zürich mit 12 Nachbargemein12 mit Zürich arbeitet istZürich an CityRegion.Net beteiligt. unddaran zuarbeiten. Zu diesem Zweck same Probleme und Belange zu erkennen Agglomerationdie auszubauen, gemein durch Zusammenarbeit diese versucht Zürich Umland. dem mit Kooperation vielgibt offensichtlich. ist Es hinaus zen von Zusammenarbeit über die Stadtgren Notwendigkeit Die sammengewachsen. „funktionell“langemseit zu schonsind tenpunkt. Verkehrskno Schweizer wichtigste der und Industrie kreative Tech”-Industrie, “High- innovative heitswissenschaften, Gesund Forschung, Bildung, und schaft nanzmarkt und ein Zentrum für Wissen Fi am Player“ „Global ein ist Stadt Die genannte Weltstadt. so als und qualität Lebens hohe seine für berühmt ist rich das Zentrum des Großraums Zürich. Zü © Gerhard Ablasser / Stadt Graz, Zürich Tourismus Zürich Graz, Stadt / Ablasser Gerhard © Z Zürich/Zurich In Übereinstimmung mit diesem Projekt Nachbargemeinden seine und Zürich deren ökonomische Hauptstadt und ürich ist die größte Stadt der Schweiz, ------rativerEbene zu verbessern. strategischeraufwohlopeaufauch als so Kollaborationen gegenwärtigen die der Studie ist es, Möglichkeiten zu finden, dieseoptimiert werden können. DasZiel wie und zeigt, Kooperationen der stand Ist-Zu den welche Studie, einer an den T this cooperation with the agglomeration strengthen to aims Zurich hinterland. the with cooperation of lot a is There obvious. is borders the over operation tionally for a long time. The need for co func together growing been have ities hub. tation and the most Swiss important transpor industries, creative industries,high-tech innovative sciences, health education, research, and science for center a and City. The City is a global player in finance World so-called a as and life of quality tan Area. Zurich is well known for its high Metropoli Zurich the of center the and Zurich Zurich and the neighbouring municipal in Switzerland, its economic capital capital economic its Switzerland, in city largest the is Zurich of City he CityRegions inprogress ------operativelevel. rent collaborations on a strategic and an is to find possibilities to improve the cur could be optimised. The aimcooperations of the study existing the how and in involved is it cooperations the of state actual the shows that study a on ities gether municipal 12 with neighbouring involved is rich CityRegion.Net. in Zu the end, interests. Tothis and lems and identify and work on common prob [email protected]. Zürich, CH-8022 Postfach, Manager, ject Projektleiter/Pro Affairs, hungen/Foreign Aussenbezie Zurich, Development Urban Zürich/ Stadtentwicklung Harris, Martin Kontakt/Contact In line with the project, Zurich works to www.stadt-zuerich.ch/cityregionnet Unemployment rate Unemployment Size Inhabitants Zurich of City 4.3 % (October 2009) (October % 4.3 sq.km. 91,88 380,000 Zürich Canton of capital Regional - -

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Concreteproblems need pragmatic solutions newNo structures without having content a Takeexisting cooperation and make it better Notevery topic is suitable for regional cooperation Newforms of cooperation only if necessary and of high benefit Existingcooperation is not intense, but good and of high a mutual benefit Generalrule: every municipality solves own its problems samelevel; core cityhas to avoid power demonstration the cities/municipalitiessmalleron otherand each citywith Core talk tohave involved Cooperation and its reform has to be a process, in which all partners have to be ties psychologicalOvercomeandfear municipalitiesdistancebetween ci core and palitynor in the own district municiownsolvedthe cannotinthatbe quality quantityandnor certainor a Cooperation with the City of Zurich happens particularly in the topics that need thedistricts Most of „daily“ cooperation inbetween the municipalities works primarily within (Swissprinciple of autonomy and subsidiarity) Short comment on what you have learnt from CityRegion.Net CityRegions inprogress 8022Zürich beziehungen, Präsidialdepartement, Postfach, ★ www.stadt-zuerich.ch/aussenbeziehungen [email protected] Telefon0041 412 44 6336 Dr.Martin Harris, Projektleiter Standort:Stadthausquai 17, 8001 Zürich tdetikug üih Brih Aussen Bereich Zürich, Stadtentwicklung Contact details

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