EuNet European network on international relations policies and town twinning First transnational conference Political Representatives 18/21 April 2012, Vänersborg

Who we are, some numbers… 81 Participants 14 Partners 6 European countries

Who we are… Municpality of Scandiano 7 participants 5 Pol Rep 5 Participants 4 Pol Rep 2 Participants 6 Participants 5 Pol Rep 11 Participants 8 Pol Rep

Who we are… 8 Participants 1 Pol Rep 6 Participants 1 Pol Rep 11 Participants 6 Pol Rep 3 Participants 1 Pol Rep

Who we are… Municipality of Almansa 8 Participants 2 Pol Rep 3 Pol Rep 6 Participants 4 Pol Rep

Who we are… Municipality of Buje 3 Pol Rep 2 Participants 1 Pol Rep

Aims and objectives of the meeting 1 – Increased knowledge and commitment to town twinning and international relations among political representatives 2 – Make political representatives reflect about their role in the international affairs of their organizations. 3 – Identification of good practices in terms of international strategies and policy making

Methodology of work Presentations and examples Discussion in 7 working groups with facilitators Socialization of group work in plenary

Programme of the event Session 1 - Welcome and Introduction to the EuNet Project Session 2 - History and backgroun to EU & EFC past experiences Session 3 - International relation strategies: how to frame a strategy Session 4 - International relation strategies applied to the local political agenda Session 5 - Visibility and communication of the results

9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Start-up of the conference at the city hall 10.00/ Parallel Seminars: (CREANET, QLSE, Organic food, YOUrope) / Study tours Traditional Swedish fast food meal Guided city tour in Vänersborg Dinner at the Residence with music performance. April 19th Programme 10.45/ EU-NET meeting Welcome & introduction to EU-NET Lunch EUNET 14.00/ EU-NET meeting History and background of EU and EFC 16.30/ Visit at the museum of Vänersborg Lunch SERN

9.00/ Study visits / Seminar on the valorization of projects results in SERN 13.00/ Seminar on the strategic development of the network 12.00/ Lunch 14.00/ Contact seminars for new projects (open to all participants) 14.30/ SERN Executive Board Meeting Dinner at the historical Ronnums Manor House April 20th Programme 9.00/ EU-NET meeting International relations strategies 15.30/ EU-NET meeting International relations in the local political agenda

9.00 / SERN General Assembly at the City Hall Welcome speech of deputy chair of Vänersborg city council: Annika Larsson Lindelöf Welcome Speech of the deputy chair of the Council of Region Västra Götaland: Joakim Larsson Speech of Chair of the SERN Executive Board Roberta Mori Presentation of the SERN Annual Report 2011 Keynote speech: Italian ambassador H.E. Angelo Persiani Presentation of the Board of Auditors report, financial report 2011 and 2012 budget Departure with bus from the hotels Arrival to Eco park Halle- and Hunneberg Guided tour at the Royal Hunt Museum / Elksafari Surprise dinner! / Lunch April 21st Programme 13.00/ EU-NET meeting Comunication of results & Visibility 13.00/ Free time