Events

Welcome to the West Midlands European Service event booking facility.  Below you'll find a list of our upcoming events.  If you'd like to attend any of  these, then simply register online.

For further information on any of these events and any other marketing related queries please contact Sophia Wolsey, PR & Marketing Officer on 0121 678 1036 or at s.wolsey@wmeuropeanservice.eu.



Daphne III Application Workshop,  Wednesday 8th February 2012, Birmingham

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West Midlands European Service...past, present and future, Monday 21st November 2011, Austin Court, Birmingham

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Title   Sustainable transport - Involving & working with local stakeholders
Date   19th June 2012 – 19th June 2012
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Location   Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry, CV1 1JD
Description   How best can local authorities and stakeholders work together to achieve solutions for sustainable transport that are effective, long-lasting and appropriate for their local area? The European project EU2020 Going Local considers just this. The project promotes a local governance model of climate change action in which communities and stakeholders play an active role in the development and implementation of policies, plans and projects. Good practice approaches are identified from across Europe that partners can adopt in their own local strategies, contributing toward local and EU 2020 climate change objectives. The project aims to stimulate new initiatives in Energy and Sustainable Transport that have local value and could attract money from EU Structural and other funding programmes WMC is running this event as one of three on different sustainable energy themes. Each event will outline the case for taking a local approach within the West Midlands, exchange practical good practice case studies relevant to the event theme and offer support on funding opportunities. There will be chance to visit a real example within the City Centre Delegates will learn of: - Key Note: Central versus local action on climate change – making the distinction - The EU2020 Going Local model and lessons - Good practice from European partners & West Midlands’ local authorities - EU funding opportunities, changes to Structural Funds and programmes 2014 - 2020 - EU funding surgery for individual guidance EU2020 Going Local involves Stoke-on-Trent City Council as project partner (www.eu2020goinglocal.eu), part-funded by ERDF through the INTERREG IVC programme This event is free of charge and similar, tailored events are taking place on energy efficiency (Birmingham, 29th May) and renewable energy (Hereford, 31st May)
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Title   Energy Efficiency - Involving & working with local stakeholders
Date   29th May 2012 – 29th May 2012
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Location   Austin Court, Birmingham, B1 2NP
Description   How best can local authorities and stakeholders work together to achieve solutions for energy efficiency that are effective, long-lasting and appropriate for their local area? The European project EU2020 Going Local considers just his. The project promotes a local governance model of climate change action in which communities and stakeholders play an active role in the development and implementation of policies, plans and projects. Good practice approaches are identified from across Europe that partners can adopt in their own local strategies, contributing toward local and EU 2020 climate change objectives. The project aims to stimulate new initiatives in Energy and Sustainable Transport that have local value and could attract money from EU Structural and other funding programmes WMC is running this event as one of three on different sustainable energy themes. Each event will outline the case for taking a local approach within the West Midlands, exchange practical good practice case studies relevant to the event theme and offer support on funding opportunities. There will be chance to visit the nearby Broad Street CHP scheme Delegates will learn of: - Key Note: Central versus local action on climate change – making the distinction - The EU2020 Going Local model and lessons - Good practice from European partners & West Midlands’ local authorities - EU funding opportunities, changes to Structural Funds and programmes 2014 - 2020 - EU funding surgery for individual guidance EU2020 Going Local involves Stoke-on-Trent City Council as project partner (www.eu2020goinglocal.eu), part-funded by ERDF through the INTERREG IVC programme This event is free of charge and similar, tailored events are taking place on renewable energy (Hereford, 31st May) and sustainable transport (Coventry, 19th June)
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Title   Renewable Energy - Involving & working with local stakeholders
Date   31st May 2012 – 31st May 2012
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Location   The Courtyard, Hereford, HR4 9JR
Description   How best can local authorities and stakeholders work together to achieve solutions for renewable energy that are effective, long-lasting and appropriate for their local area? The European project EU2020 Going Local considers just this. The project promotes a local governance model of climate change action in which communities and stakeholders play an active role in the development and implementation of policies, plans and projects. Good practice approaches are dentified from across Europe that partners can adopt in their own local strategies, contributing toward local and EU 2020 climate change objectives. The project aims to stimulate new initiatives in Energy and Sustainable Transport that have local value and could attract money from EU Structural and other funding programmes WMC is running this event as one of three on different sustainable energy themes. Each event will outline the case for taking a local approach within the West Midlands, exchange practical good practice case studies relevant to the event theme and offer support on funding opportunities. There will be chance to visit a real example in the City Centre Delegates will learn of: - Key Note: Central versus local action on climate change – making the distinction - The EU2020 Going Local model and lessons - Good practice from European partners & West Midlands’ local authorities - EU funding opportunities, changes to Structural Funds and programmes 2014 - 2020 - EU funding surgery for individual guidance EU2020 Going Local involves Stoke-on-Trent City Council as project partner (www.eu2020goinglocal.eu), part-funded by ERDF through the INTERREG IVC programme This event is free of charge and similar, tailored events are taking place on energy efficiency (Central Birmingham 29th May) and sustainable transport (Coventry, 19th June)
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