A Citizens' Declaration on the City of Tomorrow
5 December 2005, Brussels, Belgium

Charlemagne Building, Room S2, Brussels

09:45	Welcome and Registartion
10:00	Introduction by the European Commission Eric Ponthieu (DG Research)
10:10	Presentation of the Citizens’ Conference Process Video Yves Mathieu (Ramboll Management)
10:30	Presentation of the “Citizens’ Declaration on the City of Tomorrow” European Citizens’ Spokespersons
11:15	Discussion with City Networks, Stakeholders, National Ministries/Agencies Feedback to the Declaration Actions at the national and urban level Recommendations to the European institutions
12:45	Conclusions Carlo Sessa (ISIS)
13:00	End of Meeting and Lunch

The working language during the meeting will be English

European Parliament, 60, rue Wiertz, Brussels

15:00	Introduction Welcome by J.M. Beaupuy, Chair of the urban-housing intergroup of the European Parliament Introduction of Pierre Valette, Acting Director, EC, DG RTD, Environment
15:15	Presentation of the Citizens' Conference Process Video Carlo Sessa (ISIS) & Yves Mathieu (Ramboll Management)
15:30	Presentation of the “Citizens’ Declaration on the City of Tomorrow” European Citizens’ Spokespersons
16:30	Discussion - Implementing recommendations of Citizens’ Declaration in policy-making - Improving opportunities for citizen participation in RTD Framework Programme - Improving opportunities for citizen participation in decision processes
17:45	Conclusions J. M. Beaupuy, European Parliament Pierre Valette, European Commission Citizens Spokesperson
18:00	End of Meeting

Translation will be provided in FR/EN/DE/IT/ES/PL