The Team - NETWORKS

ICLEI is the world ́s leading association of cities and local governments dedicated to sustainable development. ICLEI is a powerful movement of 12 mega-cities, 100 super-cities, 450 large cities and urban regions as well as 450 small and medium-sized cities and towns in 83 countries. ICLEI promotes local action for global sustainability and supports cities to become sustainable, resilient, resource-efficient, biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green urban economy with the ultimate aim of achieving healthy and happy communities.

ICLEI has recently broadened its approach to include innovation, helping cities to push the market towards fairer, cleaner and forward thinking solutions.

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is an independent international organisation established in 1990 by Hungary, the United States and the European Commission. The REC works in various fields of sustainable development, bridging the gap between solutions and stakeholders on issues such as environmental policy, biodiversity, climate change, renewable energy, environmental information, environmental investments, law drafting, sectorial integration and waste management.

With its independent position and structure, as well as its expertise, the REC is able to facilitate, support and initiate dialogue or cooperation among different stakeholders for the successful solution of environmental problems that would otherwise be harder to achieve.

Polis has been a platform for dialogue and cooperation on current transport issues for cities and regions around Europe since 1989. It currently represents almost 70 cities, regions and transport operators from 18 European countries

Polis has a longstanding experience in developing innovative solutions for local transport and has participated in many EU projects and local activities in this field. Polis ensures the dissemination of results in many EU projects, supports cities and regions in implementing innovative solutions through focus groups, seminars and individualised guidance and advice, manages demonstration work packages in several Integrated Projects, coordinates end-user groups in industry-led projects and contributes in projects to the formulation of policy and exploitation recommendations.