Transcript VVSG Internationaal

Conference on city-to-city cooperation
between Flanders and Southern Africa,
4-5 October 2010
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Timeframe pluri-annual programme
• start mjp Essen – Witzenberg
• start mjp Lommel – Ciudad Dario
• start mjp Herent-Nimlahakok
Start new partnerships:
Mechelen, Bierbeek,
Bornem
2009
• mjp Brasschaat – Tarija
• mjp Edegem – San Jeronimo
• mjp Hasselt – Outat-Oulad-El-Haj&Missour
• mjp Gent-Mangaung
• mjp Maasmechelen – Tshwane
• mjp Mol – Santo Tomas
• mjp Sint-Truiden – Nueva Guinea
• mjp Sint-Niklaas – Tambacounda
• mjp Evergem - Guaranda
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2010
Mid-term
evaluations
2011
Regional
conference 2
= NICARAGUA
March2011
Regional
conference 1
= SOUTH AFRICA
4-5 October 2010
International
conference on MIC,
Brussels, Fall 2011
2012
Elaboration of
new pluriannual
plan
Winning
through
twinning
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Invited participants
• Political and official representatives from municipal
partnerships (Cllrs of youth, social welfare, international
relations, mayors...)
• Representatives from other municipal partnerships (Dutch,
British, Swedish, ...)
• Representation from national local government
associations (VVSG, VNG, SALGA, CMRA, LGA, SALAR,
...)
• Representation from South African Youth organisations
• Representation from Flemish Youth initiatives (towards
SA)
• Academic participation on MIC and governance
• Youth actors within city links
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Confirmed participants
• Bornem (4), Dilbeek (2), Essen (3), Geel (3), Genk (1),
Gent (5), Harelbeke (4), Lommel (4), Maasmechelen (0)
 26
• Eenhana (5), Francistown (4), Livingston (2), Mangaung
(7), Nquthu (6), Ongwediva (4), Stellenbosch (4), Umlalazi
(3), Witzenberg (4+..), Tshwane (…)  39
• Mangaung guest list:  15
• VVSG guest list:  7
• SALGA, CMRA, SALAR (?), BALA, ALAN (?), CIB-UCLG,
ALFRA (?), LGA (?)  ca. 10?
• Vlaamse vertegenwoordiger, VVJ, JINT, NYDA (3), 6
•  93+
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Agenda – DAY 1 – Monday 4-10 – C2C
• Official opening – national hymns
• [K] The role of South African local governments in
international cooperation: the case of Mangaung – Mr
Morule, exec mayor Mangaung
• [K] Winning through Twinning, experience of C2C
cooperation in Flanders – Mr D. Termont, mayor of
Ghent
• [K] Cities as partners in South Africa, Strengthening
urban governance through north-south partnerships –
Marike Bontenbal, univ of Oman
• [K] From Paris to Petermaritzburg via Puurs:
declaration of Paris on Aid Effectiveness – Renske
Steenbergen, CIB
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DAY 1 – C2C
• [K] The role of Local Government Association in C2C
Luc Martens, president VVSG,
• With reactions of:
• SALGA
• BALA
• CMRA
• ALAN (?)
• SALAR (?)
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DAY 1 – practical workshops on C2C
• [K] Decentralization and local governments in South
Africa
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• Other City-to-city cooperation experiences: workshop
with Dutch international partnerships
- CMRA
• Management of municipal partnerships: practical
discussion on how to manage a city-to-city cooperation
(Financial management, monitoring, communication, …)
- Experience of Harelbeke - Eenhana
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Day 1 Ctd
• Specific characteristics of municipal partnerships
(reciprocity, colleague approach, capacity development, )
- Genk – Francistown - Livingston
• New modalities of MIC and C2C cooperation: practical
discussion on new issues (South-South exchange,
triangular cooperation, new involvement of municipal
expertise)
- Experiences Lommel – Ongwediva
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Agenda – DAY 2 – Youth policy within C2C
• [K] Youth policy in South Africa
• NYDA (National Youth Development Agency)
• [K] Experience of Flemish youth policy and local
governments
• VVJ (Association of Flemish Youth Departments
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DAY 2 – workshops on YOUTH policy
• How to develop a volunteer management policy
(retention), set-up, involvement from youth departments
(North and South)...
- Presentation Gent - Mangaung
• Youth animation: the importance of including information,
advice and recreation to the youngsters of your local
municipality
- Presentation Dilbeek - Stellenbosch
• [K] Crossing cultural boundaries through
intercontinental youth exchanges
JINT (Youth International)
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Day 2 workshops Ctd
• Participation of youth in policy design: how to set up
youth forums and youth councils
Presentation Essen – Witzenberg
• Linking Youth Department with other policy fields in
order to provide integrated service delivery to youngsters
- Presentation Bornem - Nquthu
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Wrapping up – way forward
• Field visit: visit MLM youth centres in Heidedal and
Rocklands
• Closing session: Way Forward for C2C between
Southern Africa and Flanders
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VVSG (Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities)
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DAY 1 – C2C in daily practice
What
Speaker
Reporter
Moderator
[K] WS 1
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Geel
SALGA
WS 2
CMRA
CMRA
Marike
Bontenbal
WS 3
HarelbekeEenhana
Harelbeke
Renske
WS 4
GenkFrancistown
Genk
Kosie de Viliers
WS 5
LommelOngwediva
Lommel
Christophe
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DAY 2 –youth policy and C2C
What
Speaker
Reporter
Moderator
WS 1
Gent-Mangaung
Gent
Renske
WS 2
Dilbeek –
Stellenbosch
Dilbeek
Marike
[K] WS 3
JINT
JINT
Kosie
WS 4
EssenWitzenberg
Essen
VVJ
WS 5
Bornem - Nquthu Bornem
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Christophe
Practical info
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Conference Venue: Bains Game Lodge
 www.bainsgamelodge.co.za
No Per diems of S/T allowances
All costs are covered during conference
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Wat verwachten we nog?
• Registratieformulieren  partnergemeenten!
• Tegen 15/09 bij [email protected]
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Terugkoppelmoment in Vlaanderen: nodig? Wanneer?
Verdelen taken ivm rapportage
Verdelen kamers – individuele kamers?
Documentatie
• USB-stick
• Conference bag
• Programme & powerpoints
• Hymns Botswana, Namibia, SA, Belgium + Flags
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Thank you!