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

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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Start-up of the conference at the city hall 10.00/ 10.45 Parallel Seminars: (CREANET, QLSE, Organic food, YOUrope) 13.30 / 15.30 Study tours 16.00 Traditional Swedish fast food meal 17.30 Guided city tour in Vänersborg. 19.00 Dinner at the Residence with music performance. April 19th Programme 10.45/ 12.30 EU-NET meeting Welcome & introduction to EU-NET 12.30 Lunch EUNET 14.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting History and background of EU and EFC 16.30/ 17.15 Visit at the museum of Vänersborg 12.00 Lunch SERN

11. 9.00/ 11.30 Study visits 11.40 / 12.20 Seminar on the valorization of projects results in SERN 13.00/ 14.30 Seminar on the strategic development of the network 12.00/ 13.00 Lunch 14.00/ 15.30 Contact seminars for new projects (open to all participants) 14.30/ 15.30 SERN Executive Board Meeting 19.30 Dinner at the historical Ronnums Manor House April 20th Programme 9.00/ 12.00 EU-NET meeting International relations strategies 15.30/ 17.00 EU-NET meeting International relations in the local political agenda

12. 9.00 / 12.00 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 16.15 Departure with bus from the hotels. 16.30 Arrival to Eco park Halle- and Hunneberg. 17.00 Guided tour at the Royal Hunt Museum. 18.00/ 19.30 Elksafari 19.30 Surprise dinner! 12.00 / 13.00 Lunch April 21st Programme 13.00/ 15.30 EU-NET meeting Comunication of results & Visibility 13.00/ 16.00 Free time