1. European Urban Knowledge Network EUKN International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development Nanning, 9-11 November 2005

2. Primary Objective EUKN To benefit European collaboration and to stimulate the success and competitive position of sustainable European cities through the exchange of relevant urban knowledge and experience.

3. EUKN Partners 15 Member States, EC, EUROCITIES, URBACT

4. 15 National Focal Points Each National Focal Point is “a linking pin” between the European and the national level: Organise the national knowledge infrastructure Manage knowledge chain at the national level: demand analysis > knowledge supply > validation > distribution > application > follow-up analysis Create EUKN awareness and mobilize urban professionals

5. EUIN Knowledge Management Processes 1. Request/Identify knowledge 2. Harvest knowledge 3. Measurement 4. Analyse demand 5. Launch Communities of Practice 6. Asset maintenance Value Facilitating Core Urban Professionals 2. Asset Management 3. Communities of Practice 1. Operation & Fundamentals 4. Applied Research 5. Technology Infrastructure

6. Strategy Urban Professionals OperationCommunities of Practice National Focal Point GER UK FR BE LU ESP I GR CYP PL DK Housing Public Safety……… Secretariat Urban Profession Sponsors National Focal Points Sponsors Communities of Practice Sponsors Knowledge Structure EUKN Steering Committee Knowledge management structure

7. Urban policy: six main themes Urban environment Housing Transport and infrastructure Economy: knowledge and employment Social inclusion and integration Security and crime prevention

11. Next steps… EUKN e-newsletter Research council EUKN Research desk Training & support for urban professionals EUKN Meetings & seminars Knowledge exchange with other networks, both in and outside Europe

12. More information? Visit www.eukn.orgwww.eukn.org Mail the EUKN secretariat at secretariat@eukn.orgsecretariat@eukn.org