SBPIN kick off meeting Hässleholm 31/1-1/2 2017 Eric van Leenen International Coordinator Municipality of Køge Denmark 43.000 km2 Structural reform 2006 5 regions 98 municipalities Køge is in Region Zealand Køge is about 40 km. south of Copenhagen The municipality of Køge The town of Køge The municipality of Køge - Area 256 km2 - About 60.000 inhabitants - About 5.000 employees working for the municipality About Køge - Køge became a borough in 1288 - and is with a picturesque downtown and the largest square outside the capital, one of the best preserved cities from the Middle Ages in the country. Political structure – council - Køge Council 27 members - Economical Committee 7 members - Business and Labour Market Committee 7 members - Children and Youth Committee 7 members - Culture and Sports Committee 7 members - Social and Health Committee 7 members - Technical and Environmental Committee 9 members - Property and Operation Committee 9 members Køge - Administrative structure - Director of the municipality - Child and Youth Department - Cultural and Economic Department - Welfare Department - Technical and Environmental Department Green String Corridor The new railway with a new station in Køge North Will be ready in 2018 The Femern Belt Link Will be ready in 2026 ? Super-hospital in Køge 4000 jobs Will be ready in 2020 Institutions in Campus Køge … (only leavers - 10th grade) Køge Kyst - City development Will be in progress for the next 20 years Tourism in Denmark - VisitDenmark (national) - Regional development companies for Coastal and Nature Tourism, Meeting and Business tourism and Metropolitan Tourism - Municipal tourism agencies or agency for group of municipalities - VisitKøge - Tourism office – brochures and marketing - Strategic development projects Borgringen (Viking ring fortress) – on the drawing board September 2014 – archaeologists discover the remains of a large fortress from the Viking Age. Perfectly circular, 145 metres in diametre and probably a so far unknown Viking fortress built by King Harald Bluetooth around 980. For the first time in more than 60 years, a viking ring fortress has been discovered in Denmark. The original function of the viking ring fortress is still a mystery for scientists and archaeologists and the sensational discovery gives a unique possibility to get new knowledge about the most famous fortresses of the Vikings. WP3, WP4 and WP5 - Discuss potential overlaps - Clear definitions of each - Output indicators in the application WP 4 Green Growth – possible topics - Strategic energy planning - Climate changes – focus on protection of coasts (WP3) - Sustainable urban development – focus on the Køge Kyst and Køge Nord areas (WP5) - From waste to resources – green business models for sme’s - Green transport/logistics Blue Growth – possible topics - Climate changes – focus on protection of coasts - Tourism WP 5 = active ageing ? Health activities Stimulating sport .