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Conference on city-to-city cooperation between Flanders and Southern Africa,

4-5 October 2010

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• 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

2009 2010 2011 2012

• start mjp Essen – Witzenberg• start mjp Lommel – Ciudad Dario

• start mjp Herent-Nimlahakok

Regional conference 2 = NICARAGUAMarch2011

Elaboration of new pluriannual plan

International conference on MIC, Brussels, Fall 2011

Mid-term evaluations

Regional conference 1= SOUTH AFRICA4-5 October 2010

Start new partnerships: Mechelen, Bierbeek, Bornem

Timeframe pluri-annual programme

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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? *********** ?

• 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 councilsPresentation 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

• VVSG (Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities)


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DAY 1 – C2C in daily practice

What Speaker Reporter Moderator

[K] WS 1 ??? Geel SALGA

WS 2 CMRA CMRA Marike Bontenbal

WS 3 Harelbeke-Eenhana

Harelbeke Renske

WS 4 Genk-Francistown

Genk Kosie de Viliers

WS 5 Lommel-Ongwediva

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 Essen-Witzenberg

Essen VVJ

WS 5 Bornem - Nquthu Bornem Christophe

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Practical info

• Conference Venue: Bains Game Lodge• www.bainsgamelodge.co.za• No Per diems of S/T allowances• All costs are covered during conference


http://www.bainsgamelodge.co.za/

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Wat verwachten we nog?

• Registratieformulieren partnergemeenten!• Tegen 15/09 bij [email protected]

• 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!


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