The initiative to organize a local “Imagine” event was taken on 3 September 2009 by the city of Bielsko Biala within the framework of the EuroBeskid region, which involves Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The event gathered around 50 persons.

The city of Bielsko-Biala is going ahead in various ways. A comprehensive policy and an appropriate staffing, as well as political commitment gives the city a stronger reputation in Poland as an advanced city within energy issues. This event is to be seen within the growing importance of Energy and Territory issues and the concerns of other polish local authorities actors like PNEC (Association of Municipalities Polish Network 'Energie-Cités) and ZMP (Association of Polish Cities), which are putting energy issues in the agenda.

This success shows that there are opportunities to organize IMAGINE events at the local event, involving local actors inspired by the results of the IMAGINE think-tank, and in turn inspiring the global IMAGINE discussions.

The City of Bielsko-Biała is putting the IMAGINE initiative into practice and hold an IMAGINE event at the level of the city, inviting key players and citizens to discuss the energy future of their territory.

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