Local and EU transformative communities (Skopje)

About the Event

As part of this event we will discuss the wave of local green transformations across countless cities in Europe, setting a path for a different urban living future. We will hear the perspectives of independent and green local counselors as well as community leaders, whose actions and initiatives could lead the transformation.

Context

The purpose of this roundtable will be to present GEF and its partners’ research and mapping of progressive and transformative practices on the Western Balkans, explore possibilities for cities to organise themselves in trans-local networks, and connect them to the Green movement to facilitate their exchanges. The findings of the Cities as places of hope project and local green examples presented at the event will focus on the fields of mobility, housing, energy, waste, food and climate.

This event will bring EU green local policies from different cities across Europe exploring transformative practices. We will look at the steps already taken and the roadmap ahead to turn our cities into places of hope.

 Speakers

• Dirk Holemans – President of GEF and co-founder of Oikos – Leading partner of the project
• Aleksandar Gjorgjievski – National coordinator of the project
• Hristijan Stanoevikj – Moderator
• Local councilors, representatives of local municipalities and NGOs working on transformative practices

Programme

The primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous interpretation in English for the speakers will be provided

Practicalities

Date and Time: 15 November, 6pm

Location: Skopje

Audience: This is a closed event, with invitation only.

This event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.