Gaëlle TAVERNIER
General manager
tavernier@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 – 771
is the syndicate of regional municipalities and promotes
and develops the southern region
The eleven municipalities that are members of the PRO-SUD union constitute the biosphere reserve.
PRO-SUD's objective is to associate its 11 member municipalities with the aim of developing common projects.
Its main areas of focus are sustainable development and the promotion of the identity of the Southern region.
The aim is to give concrete expression to the regional approach by initiating or supporting innovative projects of regional, national or cross-border scope.
Consequently, PRO-SUD joins forces with its partners not only to participate in the implementation of territorial strategies of inter-municipal interest but also to raise awareness and improve the living environment of the inhabitants of Southern Luxembourg.
General manager
tavernier@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 – 771
Task officer
renoir@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 – 772
Communication manager
logelin@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 - 773
Secretary
pallucca@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 – 774
Environmental education coordinator
majerus@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 - 775
Coordinator "Mission Net Zéro"
poeira@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 - 776
Secretary of the Syndicate
prosud@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 - 1
Receiver
prosud@prosud.lu
Tél.: 26 17 97 - 1
is run by a committee for which each municipality
delegates a representative from the town council
The current office and committee are made up of the following members.
Christian Weis
President
Erny Muller
Vice-President
Anouk Boever-Thill
Member
Guy Brecht
Member
Jean Marie Jans
Member
Erny Muller
Vice President
Dan Biancalana
Member
Christian Weis
President
Yves Cruchten
Member
Jean Weiler
Member
Anouk Boever-Thill
Member of the office
Guy Brecht
Member of the office
Henri Haine
Member
Simone Asselborn-Bintz
Member
Paul Weimerskirch
Member
Georges Mischo
President
Erny Muller
Vice President
Anouk Boever-Thill
Member
Guy Brecht
Member
Georges Mischo
President
Romain Becker
Vice President
Dan Biancalana
Bureau member
Fränz Schwachtgen
Bureau member
Anouk Boever-Thill
President
Georges Mischo
Vice-President
Dan Biancalana
Bureau member
Fränz Schwachtgen
Bureau member
Roberto Traversini
President
Georges Mischo
Vice-President
Dan Biancalana
Bureau member
Anouk Boever-Thill
Bureau member
In the aftermath of the steel crisis, where many points of reference disappeared into thin air, the economy of the South had to be rethought. The history and memory of the steel industry was promoted by municipalities, national administrations and associations as early as the 1980s and the Fondation Bassin Minier was created in 1989 to set up and support scientific, cultural and socio-cultural activities in the mining area.
However, the South needed a global approach to significantly improve its economic, social and environmental standing. Building a shared vision of the region became a central concern for public stakeholders. The potential of the land left behind by the mining industry triggered the debate on the future of the region while other cases were made for drawing up a development plan for the South as a whole. Local stakeholders concerned for citizens’ quality of life began taking an interest in intermunicipal collaboration and the cross-border context and national policy aimed to promote a regional approach to spatial planning.
May 1999: The law of 31 May 1999 on regional planning encouraged municipalities to create intermunicipal associations for the harmonious and sustainable development of the regions defined in the plan. Luxembourg state’s intention to prioritise the development of the South is clearly stated here.
July 1999: The Ministry of Spatial Planning played an active role in setting up a regional observatory in the South. The municipalities of the region and the ministry signed an agreement and co-financed ORESUD which was created in July 1999. This tool is designed to help municipalities implement and monitor Luxembourg state’s regional policy in statistical and cartographical form and represents a step forward in intermunicipal cooperation.
2000: Luxembourg state and the steel group Arbed jointly set up the development company Agora in 2000, whose mission was to restore former steel sites in southern Luxembourg, starting with Belval. The aim was to create a modern and dynamic urban district on the former industrial site with a 40/60 modal split between public transport and car.
2002: The Fonds Belval was created. As a public institution, the Fonds Belval is responsible for the creation of the "City of Science, Research and Innovation" in Belval. Turning this steel production site, and later financial site with the installation of Dexia-BIL, into a place of research and knowledge required a strong political will.
May 2003: Finally, the municipalities of the South joined forces in a municipal syndicate called PRO-SUD whose statutes were approved on May 19, 2003.