Cooperation initiatives in Europe !!!!!^^"

Cooperation initiatives in Europe

Paris counts on sharing best practices with its partners in the European Union. European capitals face the same issues: improving quality of life, the efficiency of public services, local self-government, etc.

Paris' cooperation in Europe

Paris gives extra emphasis to sharing experiences and best practices with its counterparts in the European Union through bilateral cooperation agreements. Paris City Hall is developing long-term partnerships, designed to better meet the challenges of urban management. This is with one aim in mind: to reach concrete, tangible initiatives the benefits of which must be directly felt by Parisians.

Sharing social housing practices with London, thoughts on environmental issues with Copenhagen, etc.

In 2005, Paris undertook new cooperation agreements, in particular with Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, on the role of bicycles in the city and on the environment, and with Vienna (Austria) regarding an exchange of civil servants in the fields of Human resources and the modernisation of administrative services. Cooperation with Prague, based on risk prevention, has been particularly fruitful. By helping the capital of the Czech Republic to prevent flooding, Paris City Hall employees discovered an ingenious system which alerts the public in real time through mobile phone networks. Paris is now exploring this option. The capital has also furthered exchanges with Berlin regarding urban planning and with London regarding social housing.