May 16, 2018
Claire Fountaine, Leslie Widmann and Isabelle Autissier are some of the examples that represent the feminine role on the sea work. She for Sea is a project that shows how women can be at the wheel of the maritime sector and how this creates a better, more inclusive and representative blue economy. By means of… » read more
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To all Atlantic Mayors This year, the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities will celebrate its 18th anniversary. This symbolic coming of age implies that we have to assume our political responsibilities at European level in a more energetic way. The moment we live is crucial for the survival of cohesion policy, at least as we… » read more
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José Maria Costa : Cohesion is a principle, not a policy
February 20, 2018
As president of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities, a city network representing more than 300 local authorities, I do not feel identified with the proposals issued by the Commission on February 14th. The suggested cuts and reorganisation of the multiannual financial framework do not respond neither to the expectations of the EU territories, nor… » read more
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Costa: Without Cohesion Policy, the European project is not possible
January 24, 2018
On 23 January, the President of the Conference of Cities of the Atlantic Arc, José Maria Costa met with Corina Cretu, European Commissioner for Regional Policy. The “Cities for Cooperation” platform (C4C, Cities for Cooperation) was presented to the Commissioner, as well as a document in favour of a positive renewal of the cohesion policy… » read more
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The key role of Atlantic cities towards international cooperation
November 16, 2017
Since its creation in 2000 in Rennes (France), the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) has the will to endeavour as an interface between Europe and the rest of the world. Besides, CAAC declared in February 2017 that “the cooperation between our territories knows no disputes on physical or artificial borders. Our intention is to… » read more
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Towards a “two-shore” Atlantic cooperation
November 9, 2017
The members of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC), in its first General Assembly (Rennes, 2000), defined as a major priority the advancement of the external promotion of cities and international cooperation – especially through cooperative relationships with cities in Latin America, the African Atlantic Arc and the Mediterranean basin. This early wish was… » read more
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Cities and their networks: keys for Europe’s future
November 2, 2017
The Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) has been advocating the potential of cities and territorial cohesion since 2000. The members of the network have also implemented this philosophy through projects; in particular through European programmes such as URBACT. Launched in 2002, URBACT aims at promoting the sustainable and integrated development of cities by offering… » read more
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Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, Regional Policy, Sustainable Dev., Urban development |
Are cities cool? Insights for Urban Agendas
October 18, 2017
The title of the book “Cool Cities”, written by Benjamin Barber, plays with the different dimensions of climate change that can be tackled at local level and even the mood for doing it. It is thus, an integrated metaphor of the book itself. As a Political Science authority, Barber explains, in the first section of… » read more
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, Benjamin Barber, cities, city networks, climate change, local democracy, urban agenda, urban diplomacy, urban policy |
Atlantic cities are the heartbeat of Europe
September 28, 2017
Gathered in A Coruña in 2015, the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) decided to create an Atlantic Urban Strategy. This plan aimed to reinforce cooperation between the Atlantic Cities as well as their position and interests in European policies and Urban Agenda. The same year, the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) initiative was launched by… » read more
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Mr Costa to Mr Macron: “cities must be at the centre of the discussions on climate change”
September 6, 2017
Last July 2017, Mr José Maria Costa, President of the Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC), addressed a letter to the President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel Macron, about the Climate Change Summit that will be held next December 12 in Paris. Mr Costa praised this initiative and demonstrated the relevance of including a… » read more
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Climate & Environment, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Urban development , climate change, climate summit, local solutions, ocean, sea |
Ideas on cohesion policy, Urban Agenda and urban excellence and territorial Cooperation and the Atlantic macro-region.
