The city of Eindhoven is one of the three economic engines of The Netherlands. With its Brainport 2020 Strategy, developed jointly by knowledge, business and public partners within the city and region, Eindhoven has determined its strategic objectives for city and region for the coming decade. The key ambitions of Eindhoven include continuing of being a sustainable, technologically innovative, inclusive, safe and economically successful city for all its citizens.
Like all cities in the Netherlands, Eindhoven is currently looking how to comply with the target set by the Dutch national government to phase out the use of natural gas for cooking and heating by 2050.
The city of Eindhoven has agreed a long term strategic approach for the redevelopment of its city centre.
The Netherlands recently agreed a strategic ambitions to phase out the use of natural gas for heating and cooking in The Netherlands. This ambition was necessary due to the recent earthquackes in the north of the country which are directly linked to the extraction of natural gas from the soil.
Eindhoven University of Technology and its partners are organising a timley discussion on how best to address the need for future skills in order to empower a new generation of Europeans.