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
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