European and international affairs2017 Fair winds keeping local governments on course 4 City Council Commission on Europe | Municipal development cooperation 5 An active player in Europe and worldwide 6 Strategy Standing up for Europe 8 Municipal development cooperation 9 White paper on the future of Europe 10 European structural and investment policy 2021–2027 11 EUROCITIES study of cities’ external cultural relations 11 Consultations in 2017 | Successful lobbying activities 12 Urban Agenda for the EU: Partnership for procurement 14 Dialogue News from the Europe Direct Information Centre 17 City Council resolution on the campaign „Munich4Europe“ | Europe Day 2017 18 Projects Award for waste avoidance concept 20 Circular economy dominates 2017 Annual Conference 21 Smarter Together: Getting around in tomorrow’s cities 22 CIVITAS ECCENTRIC: Solutions for sustainable mobility 23 Let it FLOW! | Urban mobility KIC 24 BuyZET | METAMORPHOSIS | URBACT – Good practice label for “Gscheid Mobil” project 25 Global learning to get fit for Europe 26 Erasmus+ and EUMUC: Over 180 internships in Europe 27 Martinsdorf vicarage in Transylvania | Stays abroad for teachers 27 Diversity in action in Munich | Youthful encounters 28 Building Committee trip to Amsterdam | Pooling experience on horticulture and landscape gardening 29 Munich education delegation in Québec | Youngsters from Munich in Washington 29 LOS_DAMA! huge success | EUSALP | ASTUS 30 European fire prevention regulations | Special ATF unit 31 SWM district cooling project in central Munich 31 International cultural work | Artists in residence: Exchange with East Asia 32 Creative Embassy | Munich shows Europe the way in culture and creativity 33 Economic relations and international cooperation | Hotspot Munich 33 Flight and development | Local administration survey 34 Cooperation projects: Public park project in Kasserine | Outlook 35 Work shadowing in Baladiya | Sponsoring the Subotica project 36 DRIM project: Danube Compass 37 Refugees in work and training (FiBA) | Visitors from Sweden 37 Cooperation between Munich and Harare 38 German-South African City Network 39 Munich-Kiev partnership improves energy efficiency 40 Munich-Cape Town climate partnership | Cities Fit for Climate Change | KyivPride 41 Climate partnership with the indigenous Asháninka people | Emergency relief in Peru 42 Networks EUROCITIES 2017: Municipal departments hard at work 44 CEMR Municipal Development Cooperation Committee | Meeting in Brussels 47 Equality, inclusion and diversity: “Rainbow Cities” in Ljubljana 47 Forum for Urban Security | InterCity Youth 48 Cover: Picture shows Olympic Park Munich and Kiev Monastery of the Caves. 4 European and international affairs 2017 Fair winds keeping local governments on course Preface by Deputy Mayor Josef Schmid, Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development “The wind is back in Europe�s process is tremendously important play our part in ensuring sustaina- sails.” EU President is not the only to us. At an EU network meeting in ble and equitable global develop- one who is optimistic about Europe: November, the City Council and ment. In development cooperation In 2017, the continent celebrated about 100 locally based European in particular, local governments are the 60th anniversary of the Treaty actors explored and debated the playing an increasingly important of Rome, the EU posted economic different scenarios from a municipal role. As the world becomes more growth upward of two percent, and perspective. These are discussions I and more deeply interlocked and its own civic society brought forth would like to pursue further in 2018. interdependent, authorities and the pro-European movement Pulse administrations around the globe of Europe. All of which are good That is why I set in motion the are joining the corporate sector in reasons to be upbeat about Europe. “Munich4Europe” campaign in the cooperating more closely to find At the same time, Munich faces Bavarian capital for 2018. Its aim? shared solutions to the major huge challenges in its municipal To anchor Europe more firmly, more challenges of our day. role – in areas such as mobility, deeply in the hearts and minds of digitalisation, migration and climate the people of Munich. In effect, the What can Munich do to help change, to name but a few. These campaign builds a bridge between combat the reasons why people challenges are preoccupying local the Europe Day celebrations in May feel compelled to flee their home governments not only in Europe, 2017 and the European elections countries? The new Flight and but all over the world. The repercus- in 2019. Development coordination unit at sions for the Department of Labor the Department of Labor and Eco- and Economic Development are Britain's forthcoming withdrawal nomic Development is working very many and varied. To take just one from the EU remains a major hard to address precisely this example: Its activities relating to European policy issue for us here question. The unit is drafting a plan Europe and municipal development in Munich. Both Munich and its of action and has already establis- cooperation have converged in partner cities in the EUROCITIES hed close contacts in Lebanon, recent months. This move bundles network want to continue their Jordan and Tunisia. Our aim is to the city's expertise, gives it a wider valuable partnerships with British more sharply focus this city's scope of options to take action and cities such as Edinburgh, Birming- development policy commitments places Munich's pan-European and ham and Brighton even after Brexit on the regions from which refugees global network on an even broader has been consummated. The flee and the regions that initially footing. Council of European Municipalities take them in. We want refugee- and Regions (CEMR) will also give related development work to be On the future of Europe its backing to this concern. anchored systematically in our local In March 2017, the EU Commission administration. unveiled its “White paper on the Munich – future of Europe”. The document A globally engaged city As you can see, Munich has already presents five scenarios which out- In the international arena, too, weighed anchor and set sail! line how Europe could evolve over Munich is ramping up its activities With the wind at our backs, we are the next decade. Munich's involve- in the area of municipal develop- determined to send positive signals ment in the ongoing white paper ment cooperation. We are keen to in Europe and beyond. European and international affairs 2017 5 Yes to Europe! In response to the worrying City Council delegation radicalisation of political life and in Vienna the resurgence of anti- European At the end of October, a delegation forces in many countries of from Munich City Council visited Europe, all parties represented Vienna for discussions surrounding on Munich's City Council backed European and international affairs. a resolution “Safeguarding One focus was how the administra- European cohesion – Standing tive departments of the City of up for Europe” at a plenary Vienna position themselves at the session on April 5, 2017. Brexit European and international levels. has already marked the first Also on the agenda was an official step toward disintegration. It is visit to the United Nations Organi- therefore all the more important sation (UNO) and a visit to Aspern, to renew our commitment, our a new lakeside urban district that is “Yes to Europe!” now taking shape and will accom- modate more than 20,000 residents. The City of Munich affirms and supports the objectives of Pulse of In 2015, Munich, Vienna and Lyon The City Council Europe, a multi-party, interdenomi- were given the nod for the EU's national civic initiative that advoca- Smarter Together project. These Commission on Municipal tes a unified, democratic Europe. three lighthouse cities are develo- The fact that so many people in ping and testing innovations for the Development Cooperation Munich have come together to stand city of the future. As part of this up for Europe marks an important project, Vienna has set itself the step toward helping people see and goal of making significant changes The City Council Commission on Municipal hear the European idea once again. in its Simmering district. The Munich Development Cooperation was set up in 2012. delegation visited the area concer- Acting on behalf of municipal leaders and the ned and compared Vienna's approa- City Council, this commission formulates recom- More information ches to the Munich project area in mendations on key political issues in Munich's muenchen.de/europa Neuaubing-Westkreuz/ Freiham. partner projects in the context of development cooperation, Munich's involvement in interna- tional development policy campaigns, and Munich's commitments in the event of interna- tional emergencies and disaster relief. The The City Council commission comprises Honorary City Councillors and development experts who serve as consul- Commission on Europe tative members. Voting members are: This commission is an advisory body for the City Council. § Josef Schmid, Deputy Mayor It concerns itself with EU Commission initiatives of relevance and head of the Department to local government, applications by municipal departments of Labor and Economic Development for EU projects, funding programs, and position papers on EU § Beatrix Burkhardt, CSU consultation proceedings which Munich forwards straight to § Dr. Manuela Olhausen, CSU the EU Commission. § Ulrike Grimm, CSU § Dr. Constanze