Multilevel cycling development: Where to start from? ECF Development workshop Name, Place and date ECF gratefully acknowledges financial support from the European Commission.

The BG-EU Partnership Agreement Report and discussion about the screening process for cycling related policies in the recently published Partnership Agreement between Bulgaria and the EC for Focus of the panel: How to find “cycling policies” hidden in the terminology of the partnership agreement Which areas are linked to cycling (i.e. air pollution, urban mobility, etc.) Explicitly mentioning cycling in the thematic objectives of regional and national programs 2

TNCP “Balkan – Mediterranean” 2014 – 2020 Policy Development Workshop INPUT from Stakeholders – Transnational Strategy Development Actions to be supported under selected “Investment Priority” (IP) Action1: Development & Promotion of EuroVelo transnational cycling routes in the Balkan region as means of sustainable tourism to enhance access to natural and cultural heritage Action2: Good practice exchange and implementation of cycling policies in urban environments to combat local environmental problems Action 3: Cooperation between national & regional authorities and stakeholders in legislation improvement to foster cycling policies related to mobilty and sustainable tourism 3

Wish Letter Discussion about the fulfilment of the pre-election promises from the political parties. The Bulgarian elections were on and by now we expect to have a government. Focus of the panel Exploiting national elections for introduction of cycling policies into the pre- election campaigns and lobbing for further implementation Linking the ECF’s EP elections survey to future national elections discussion about the fulfilment of the pre-election promises from the political parties The political support for the implementation of current EU funded projects, in particular the Action Plan of the ICT project. 4

2014 EU Parliament Elections Manifesto 1. EU funds for cycle projects 2. Support EuroVelo, the European cycle route network 3. Safer motorised vehicles for pedestrians and cyclists 4. A level playing-field for cycling with other transport modes 5. Better air quality in Europe 5

2014 EU Parliament Elections Manifesto 6. Transport and health: The benefits of cycling in health policy and the health dimension in transport appraisal 7. Cycling fully integrated in the multi-modal transport system 8. Statistics and data collection on cycle use 9. A European Master Plan for the promotion of cycling 10. An EU transport modal split target for

Wish Letter Ideas and suggestions Brain Storming on the Clipboard 7

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