Legacy: Rotterdam Collaboration for Change
Rotterdam Partners invites congress and event organisers to join our Rotterdam Collaboration for Change. Connect the power of your congress to a resilient future for all. Together we can ensure that your congress or event achieves meaningful impact in the city. We offer a series of themes within the Collaboration for Change framework to address societal challenges. From the state of our city to the status of our citizens, we are working hard to provide opportunities for improvement. Working together, your congress can be the catalyst that helps us achieve more, sooner.
What does the framework mean for you?
- It’s an easy and pragmatic approach to making an impact through true collaboration; it starts with a conversation.
- The framework is scalable and adaptable to your mission and your requirements.
- The result is a global conference that meets the needs of your delegates and the people of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam Partners strives to strengthen the success of our city by bringing your legacy ideas to life, with impact.
Why collaborate
Our experience in Rotterdam shows that the best outcomes are the result of collaboration. And the best collaborations begin with a conversation: people engaging with each other to uncover truths, establish goals and determine the scope of their common vision. At Rotterdam Partners we believe that a successful conversation begins with listening. Listening to the local expert, listening to the association, listening to the city official at the table talking about their ambition. Perhaps your aim is to build a ground-breaking green conference, create awareness for a marginalised community, or contribute to a more resilient future; a shared ambition is the foundation of an impactful legacy project. The Rotterdam Collaboration for Change helps to bring the right people together to work on common goals.
Creating impact together
- We share in-depth knowledge and expertise.
- We connect you to Rotterdam’s ecosystem, which includes government, academia, industry, civil society and the natural environment.
- We share Rotterdam’s can-do spirit and future-focused mentality.
Together we can create an unforgettable experience that tackles specific challenges facing people, cities and our world. Through working with local organisations, thought leaders and people of all ages, you can be an agent for change.
Collaboration for Green
Rotterdam continues to invest in creating more green space; international events are welcome to collaborate with us on achieving this goal, while also fulfilling their CSR obligations. Global organisers can participate in one of four possible greening projects:
The Green Neighbour project, which contributes to our communities;
The Learning Green project, which helps transform city schoolyards;
The Green Dream project, which progresses Rotterdam’s climate adaptation initiatives;
The Green Mission project, a chance to collaborate on a green project you’re passionate about.
Collaboration for Learning
Working with the local organising committee and the association behind the conference, content and presentations will be contributed to schools as class material and for use by their debate teams, to culminate in a debate on relevant topics. The aim is that students will take these new insights with them as they transition to university, and ultimately into the professional world, benefiting the lives of all they come across.
Collaboration for Skills
The SkillsUP Lab works to provide underprivileged or marginalised citizens with coding skills for a more just and equitable future. Using the “Power Skills” method, the foundation teaches students to be confident and effective professionals with enhanced communication and leadership skills. This effort adds to Rotterdam’s talent pool, while meeting the CSR goals of international conference organisers.
Collaboration for a Dream
Under the heading of Collaboration on a Dream, we explore your own ambition for the future of your association and membership and for the discipline you represent. We work with you on ways to support your CSR ambitions, we share our knowledge and that of our local counterparts and together we craft a collaboration that makes your dream a reality.
"A legacy program like Collaboration for Change offers us a way to leave an impact that aligns with the UN SDG's."
Rotterdam Convention Bureau
We're your official partner for planning international congresses and business events in Rotterdam. From venue advice, to site visits and promotional support: we are here to make your event a success!
