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When: Friday 21 May 2010, 14:30 - 18:30 (CEST)
Languages: English

Description

21 May

Gijón

Scientific and Technologic Park - Asturias Building

The objective of the event is to evaluate the current situation of Atlantic sustainable urban development, influenced by the current recession, using the Charter of San Sebastián as a road map, while the Conference of the Atlantic Arc Cities is celebrating its ten years of maritime networking.

Session chaired by Ms. Paz Fernández Felgueroso, Mayor of Gijón and CAAC Vice-president
14.30	Introduction and welcome: conclusions of European Maritime Day– Gijón
14.45-	Attractive and Cohesive Cities: fostering development – Donostia San Sebastian
15.15	Sustainable urban development: interface between sea and land– Nantes Métropole
15.45	Atlantic Arc Cities’ Strategy: macro-regional focus and networking – CAAC Secretariat
16.15	Café – Press Conference
Session chaired by Mr. Philippe Duron,Mayor of Caen, French MP and CAAC president
16.30	General Assembly: Assesment of ten years of cooperation: outcomes and challenges – CAAC presidence
17.00	Strategy and Coordination of the urban action: new tools for CAAC – Rennes
18.30	close