Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten
Acronym: VNG
General Information
Identification Code: 32705794105-55
Website: http://www.vng.nl
Entity Form: Vereniging
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 9/1/2010
Last Update: 2/28/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Represent the interests of Dutch Municipalities in the Dutch and EU decision making processes; and in the EU, in the Council of Europe and at the UN.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
- national
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Cohesion policy: Multiannual Financial Framework (EFRO, ESF and CAP) and EU Semester;
Green Deal & Environment: climate and energy, circular economy, air quality legislation, soil policy, mobility (new initiatives);
Internal market: (public procurement and state aid), better regulation, EMU and local investments;
Information society: Artificial intelligence proposals, ICT and ePrivacy, Database Directive, Digital Services Act;
Urban Agenda; Lange termijn visie voor het platteland; Grensoverschrijdende samenwerking;
Communication Activities: Internal market: public procurement and state aid
Digital agenda / Digital internal market stratgy
Urban Agenda (partnerships)
Cross border cooperation / border regions
Energy en climate policies and directives
Funding MFF
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Nassaulaan, 12
Post Code: 2500 GK
City: Den Haag
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone:
Indic Phone: 31
Phone Number: 3738393
EU Office
Address: Nassaulaan, 12
Post Code: 2500 GK
City: Den Haag
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone:
Indic Phone: 31
Phone Number: 3738393
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members: 4
Members F T E: 4
Info Members: The EU team consists of four policy officers: Jessie Post, Caspar Sluiter, Merel Bentsink and Lorenzo Goudsmit
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
SGI Europe
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Organisation Members: Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
SGI Europe
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Trainee at Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten
Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025