Poland/Wielkopolska
The focus of the relationship between
Brabant
and Wielkopolska is on economic development and innovation. Like
Brabant
, Wielkopolska is part of the Innovation Alliance and is involved in the Knowledge Vouchers project. Furthermore, there is an exchange of knowledge in the field of design & design management and the European Capital of Culture (Poznán is a candidate for 2016, BrabantStad for 2018). The Province of Noord-Brabant has had friendship ties with Wielkopolska for over 15 years now.
Contact:
Mrs M. Piotrowska
+31 (0)73 6812039
mpiotrowska@brabant.nl
Mr H. Homan
+31 (0)73 6808022
hhoman@brabant.nl
Sweden/Stockholm
The emphasis of the cooperation with Stockholm is in the field of innovation as – for years now – the area has scored very well in this respect on a European scale. Brabant and Stockholm reinforce each other in the fields of economic development and innovation. This results in cooperation in the framework of the Innovation Alliance and knowledge exchange in the field of IT and care. For example, the improved cataloguing and utilisation of IT options to provide needy elderly people with care at home.
Contact:
Mr M. van Miltenburg
+31(0)73 681 2613
mmiltenburg@brabant.nl
Mr H. Homan
+31(0)73 680 8022
hhoman@brabant.nl
China/Jiangsu
The Provincial Government has friendship ties with Jiangsu, with the emphasis on economic contacts for the business community. Culture and ecology are also themes. There is a regular back-and-forth of trade missions and administrative visits.
Contact:
Mr M. van Miltenburg
+31(0)73 681 2613
mmiltenburg@brabant.nl
The Ukraine/Crimea
Over the course of 2007, the Provincial Government gained experience with a project in the field of water management in the Crimea. The cooperation's objective was to exchange knowledge and experience concerning water management and providing service to citizens. Owing to the positive results and the fruitful collaboration with the Crimea, it has been decided to continue this cooperation. The new twinning, which started in early 2008, will also pay attention to citizens' participation. Furthermore, the future also provides opportunities for cooperation promoting trade between Brabant and the Crimea in the agro and food industries.
Contact:
Mr H. Homan
+31(0)73 680 8022
hhoman@brabant.nl
Innovation Alliance
The Provincial Government is the initiator and a member of the Innovation Alliance's steering party. The alliance is a network for innovation for top European regions aimed at sharing cooperation and knowledge in the field of innovation policy and promoting this. This is a breeding ground for new European cooperation programmes. The network also wishes to influence European innovation policy.
The network currently consists of 17 top European innovation regions. Annually, the Innovation Alliance's steering party organises the Innovation Society Conference at which representatives from knowledge institutions, the business community and (local, provincial, national) governments meet per region.
Contact:
Mrs W. Chan
+31(0)73 680 8028
wchan@brabant.nl