1. THE LATVIAN PRESIDENCY SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN URBAN AGENDA Ingūna Urtāne Spatial planning department The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development 05.12.2014

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3. LV PRES EVENTS IN 2015 DateEvent 4 – 6 February2 nd EU Cohesion Policy Conference «Challenges for the New Cohesion Policy in 2014 – 2020: An Academic and Policy Debate» 6 March (tbc.)URBACT MC 10 – 11 MarchJoint UDG, NTCCP meeting 31 MarchMeeting of Directors General responsible for Cohesion Policy 1 April or 6 May (tbc.)Meeting of Directors General responsible for Territorial and Urban Matters 6 – 8 MayURBACT conference (organised by the URBACT Secretariat in collaboration with LV PRES) 1 – 4 JuneESPON week JŪRMALA LATVIA 3 – 5 June (tbc.)Meeting of the ESF Committee June (tbc.)Urban forum (organised by the DG REGIO in collaboration with LV PRES) June (tbc.)INTERREG MC 9 JuneInformal Meeting of Ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy (if no GAC) 10 JuneInformal Meeting of Ministers responsible for Territorial and Urban Matters 15 – 16 June (tbc.)Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region http://www.es2015.lv/en/

4.  Territory: 100 sq.km (2nd largest city of Latvia)  Population: 56 000 (5th largest city in Latvia)  Status of a Healthy city and Status of Resort/  Outstanding quality of the environment Distance from Riga center – 25 km Distance from airport “Riga” – 15km Walkable distances to public transport http://www.virtuallatvia.lv/jurmala-resort-360-aerial-virtual-tour

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