Be a member of Energie-Cités in order to:

-* Involve oneself in innovative initiatives

• Participate in European projects cofinanced by the European Commission
• Discover new practices and enlarge your partnership
• Disseminate information on your municipality on an international scale
• Enter into dialogue with European institutions and influence the Community legislation
• Benefit from exclusive services: individual assistance in the preparation of projects, general and specific information, study tours, conferences, etc.

... being a member of Energie-Cités, also allows one to contribute your know-how and so make a practical contribution to building a new Europe.

Joining Energie-Cités will enable you to:

-* Receive information on the various calls for proposals on a regular basis via the twice monthly NEWS available only to members and through personalised contacts

• Attend conferences, training sessions and technical visits at reduced prices (2 free registrations for our Annual Conference and preferential rates for site visits, free postage of publications)
• Exchange experiences with other municipalities, e.g. through the organisation of Study Tours, and use others’ practices as a source of inspiration for implementing projects, whether at European level or in your own town or city
• Be involved in projects supported by the European Commission (more than 250 municipalities have been involved in various projects aimed at improving their energy efficiency)
• Promote your actions and experiences via a European-wide network (each member has access to a promotional space on our website in order to promote its initiatives; other promotional tools include our publications, our good practice database, the Annual Conferences, etc.)
• Meet with other European stakeholders (at the Annual Conferences, on European projects or at lunch discussions in Brussels), thus facilitating partnership-building process
• Take part in lobbying initiatives (your remarks and suggestions on European initiatives are transmitted to the institutions via an opinion paper)
• Have a permanent representation in our office in Brussels as well as the use of a meeting room
• Benefit from our expertise and assistance in organising international conferences in your town or city