Common Sense

Please note that this projet ended after the Development Phase.

Common Sense is an innovative European platform of Managing Authorities and Cities who want to jointly create new opportunities for cities starting from their own responsibilities. By reinforcing their cooperation, the Managing Authorities and Cities intend to stimulate the effort and effectiveness of the European resources in the cities in order to get a better implementation of an integrated and a sustainable urban development.

At the moment all European cities are faced with the impact of the financial and economic crisis. Moreover, the impact of the climate change becomes more and more important for urban development. Only by a close substantive cooperation between governments of all levels, on the basis of an integrated and durable urban policy, solutions for the current problems can be found.
Through the global economic crisis, the European society is faced with quite a task. The security of jobs and income is ...

Project launch :
25 November 2009
End of the project :
2012

Lead Partner

Province of Gelderland/Wilko van Kalkeren w.van.kalkeren@prv.gelderland.nl[CV]

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Wilko van Kalkeren is senior coordinator of European programmes, especially for the ERDF-Programme and URBACT projects. He is resposible for the cooperation of the cities in Gelderland and for international relations. He works for the Province of Gelderland, the largest province or region in the Netherlands (almost 2,000,000 inhabitants), which is situated in the east of the country next to Germany. 

Provincie Gelderland

Markt 11

6811 CG Arnhem

The Netherlands

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Lead Expert

Harry van Diessenvandiessen@hggroup.nl[CV]

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Harry van Diessen is the manager of H&G Group, a consultancy for governments and public institutions and is specialized in European programmes and networks.