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• Action No. 2.1.1
• Action No. 2.1.2
• Action No. 2.1.3
• Action No. 2.2.1
• Action No. 2.3.1
• Action No. 2.3.2
• Action No. 2.3.3

Introduction

This paper serves as background information to the Public Feedback on the draft action plan developed by the Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement. Stakeholder feedback will be considered by the Partnership for the development of the final Action Plan which will be published on Futurium in <June 2018>.

During the Dutch Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2016 the ‘Pact of Amsterdam’ was adopted by the European ministers of the Interior. Cities are drivers of innovation and the European economy, but also the battleground for many of the societal struggles of the 21st century.

The Pact of Amsterdam has established the Urban Agenda for the EU; a new working method of thematic partnerships seeking to optimise utilisation of the growth potential of cities and to address social challenges. Following 12 priority themes essential to the development of urban areas, 12 thematic partnerships have been established. Each theme has a Partnership, which brings together cities, Member States and European institutions. Together they aim to implement the Urban Agenda by finding workable ideas focused on the topics of EU legislation, funding and knowledge sharing.

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