1. European Network Cities for Children
Presentation for the CEMR Working Group on
Employment and Social Policy
Julia Droege, Coordinator Cities for Children

2. Challenges for European Cities
Increasing Globalisation
Demographic Change

3. Action Plan Stuttgart „Childfriendliness“
Sustainable development
Childfriendliness as political prioirity
Stuttgart: City of choice for families

4. Network Strategy: Child and Youth Friendly Cities
Comparison with other European Cities
Countinued active exchange of best practices
A participative approach

5. European Network Cities for Children
Founding Forum: May 2007
Patrons: CEMR & Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Partner: Robert Bosch Stiftung
52 member cities from 26 countries

6. Involvement on highest municipal level
Membership
Cities > 100,000
Involvement on highest municipal level
Active participation in Workings Groups

7. 7 thematic Working Groups Annual Conference Cities for Children
Network Activities
7 thematic Working Groups
Annual Conference Cities for Children
1st European Award of Excellence
„City for Children“

8. WG2 Housing & Outdoor Activities WG3 Health WG4 Work-Life Balance
Working Groups
WG1 Education
WG2 Housing & Outdoor Activities
WG3 Health
WG4 Work-Life Balance
WG5 Generation Dialogue
WG6 Youth Participation
WG7 Traffic Safety

9. Annual Conference Cities for Children
Exchange between member cities, experts & European institutions
June 29th & 30th 2009
in Stuttgart

10. 1st European Award of Excellence “ City for Children“
Incentive for best practice exchange
CEMR, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, City of Stuttgart

11. 1st European Award of Excellence “ City for Children“
Design of Open Spaces and Playgrounds
Mobility and Traffic Safety

12. 1st European Award of Excellence “ City for Children“
Deadline for application: 15th December 2008
64 applications
52 European cities
19 countries

13. 1st European Award of Excellence “ City for Children“
1. Innovation
2. Cost-to-benefit effect
3. Acceptance by users
4. Degree of participation
5. Transferability to other municipalities
6. Publicity strategies
7. Sustainability

14. 1st European Award of Excellence “ City for Children“
February 2009: Previewing by experts
April 2009: Jury panel
May 2009: Study visits
Award ceremony: 29th June 2009, Daimler Museum, Stuttgart

15. Annual Conference Cities for Children
Welcome to Stuttgart
29th and 30th June 2009
Annual Conference Cities for Children

16. Thankyou!