I amsterdam - City of Amsterdam Communications Department

City of Amsterdam
The City of Amsterdam is governed by the City Council, and the College of Mayor and Aldermen. These are supported by a Directorate for General Management (Bestuursdienst), which consists of seven departments - one of them being the Communications Department.

Communications Department
The Communications Department of the City of Amsterdam plays a central role in the initiation, production and direct exchange of information regarding city developments, communicating on a strategic level through communications specialists. The department seeks to initiate, establish and maintain dialogue between the general public, the City Council, and the Mayor & College of Aldermen, thus creating a positive and realistic image of the city of Amsterdam, nationally and internationally.

Communication Specialists
Managing Director Rijk van Ark oversees 50 communication specialists working in the following departments:

• International & External Affairs
• Media & Concern Communications
• The Amsterdam Bureau for Communications
• The Communications Forum Network
• Directorate & Project Relations

Flagship Projects
Current flagship projects include, among others:

'I amsterdam' City Marketing

The 'We Amsterdammers' public dialogue initiative

The Amsterdam Call Center

www.amsterdam.nl (Dutch site)

www.iamsterdam.com (Engllish site)

More Information:
Post Address: Postbus 202, 1000 AE Amsterdam
Visitor Address: Stadhuis, Amstel 1, 1011 PN Amsterdam
Tel: +31 (020) 5529111
Fax: +31 (020) 5523426