Transcript URBACT
The URBACT II Programme General Presentation Vilnius, 20 January 2011 URBACT II - Main objectives a European Programme of Territorial Cooperation aiming to promote Integrated and Sustainable Urban Development in EU cities (jointly financed by ERDF and the Member States – budget 69 M€ ) with 4 main objectives: - To facilitate exchange and learning activities among urban policy-makers, decision-makers, practitioners - To draw lessons and build knowledge based on ground realities (capitalization) - To disseminate good practices and lessons drawn from the transnational exchanges - To support city policy-makers and practitioners, as well as Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes, to define action plans for sustainable urban development Title of presentation I Saturday, 18 July 2015 I Page 2 URBACT II Challanges › To foster the impact of the exchange and learning activities on local policies among the partners of the Programme › To foster the capitalisation and dissemination process to a wider european audience of practionners, policy-makers, decision-makers URBACT II – 2007/2013 › Beneficiaries: -Cities (without minimum size in tems of population) -local/ regional/ national authorities -universities/ research centers › 27 Member States + Norway & Switzerland Main tools of the URBACT Programme › Thematic Network: Strong focus on local dimension of partners involved Composition of the partnership: Cities + maximum of 3 others public institutions Partnership: minimum 8 – maximum 12 Balance Competitivness and Convergence cities 50/50 Compulsory production of LAP for all the partners Duration: 36 months (6 Dev. Phase + 30 Impl. Phase) Budget: 710.000€ › Working Groups Composition of partnership: open to other public institutions different than cities (minimum 3 citis) Partnership: minimum 6 – maximum 8 Duration: 24 months (4 Dev. Phase + 20 Impl. Phase) Budget: 300.000€ Thematic Coverage Priority 1 - Cities, Engines of Growth and Jobs › Promoting Entrepreneurship › Improving Innovation and Knowledge economy › Employment and Human Capital Priority 2 - Attractive and Cohesive Cities › Integrated development of deprived areas and areas at risk › Social integration › Environmental issues › Strategy and Governance URBACT Methodology 3 pillars: a) Producing Local Action Plans (LAP) b) Setting up & running URBACT Local Support Groups (ULSG) c) Associating of Managing Authorities (MA) of Operational Programmes to project activities Title of presentation I Saturday, 18 July 2015 I Page 7 Local Action Plans › › Each project partner commits to produce a Local Action Plan (LAP) within the framework of the project LAP should be a concrete output of the exchange and learning process, aiming at solving a specific problem › LAP should be the result of a collective process organised at local level by each partner (ULSG level) › No pre-defined template as content and format should depend on the needs/ situation of each partner › Guidance will be provided (Lead expert/ peer-review/US) Title of presentation I Saturday, 18 July 2015 I Page 8 URBACT Local Support Group › Each project partner commits to set up and animate an URBACT Local Support Group (ULSG) gathering local stakeholders concerned by the issue addressed › Project partners shall ensure participation of ULSG to project activities, and more especially to: - production of input for exchange & learning activities (case studies) - production of the Local Action Plan › In each Thematic Network, a minimum budget of 70.000 € shall be dedicated to the functioning of ULSG Title of presentation I Saturday, 18 July 2015 I Page 9 Involvment of the Managing Authorities › Projects are strongly recommended to associate Managing Authorities (MA) of Operational Programmes to their activities › This should allow: - to link the Local Action Plan to be produced to potential funding available in the Operational programmes - to facilitate exchange & learning among MA with regard to the definition and implementation of urban development policies › A dedicated budget of 40.000€ for the involvment of the Managing Authorities Fostering Capitalisation & Dissemination At Programme level 3 Thematic Poles set up so far - Cities engines of growth and jobs - Cities, Social inclusion & Governance - Cities & integrated sustainable development › Website www.urbact.eu › Thematic Publications and Studies (URBACT Tribune, Crisis › › › Study, etc.) Thematic Events (Annual Conferences, Open Events, City Labs, ULSG Summer University) Cooperation with other relevant organisations (INTERREG, ESPON, Interact, OECD) National Dissemination Points URBACT today › Two Calls for Proposals launched so far. › 6 Working Groups already closed › 19 Thematic Networks approved under the I Call (official closure spring 2011) › 9 Thematic Networks approved under the II Call (official closure January 2013) › Partners already involved: 280 cities partners (19 out of 27 capital cities) 14 national/ regional authorities 12 universities and research centers URBACT Figures Next steps: How to apply? Next Call for Proposals: To be launched in December 2011/January 2012 Staged procedure › Development Phase (6 months) › Implementation Phase (30months) Staged Procedure Development Implementation JTS: Joint Technical Secretariat – MA: Managing Authority – EAP: External Assessment Panel – MC: Monitoring Committee Staged Procedure › First Submission – Decalration of Interest: Submission of the Declaration of Interest (initial partnership of 5 cities and first elements of project’s structure) Eligibility Check (by the Secretariat) and Quality Assessment (by the EAP) Decision of the Monitoring Committe › Development Phase To finalise the partnership To finalise the thematic network structure and to agree a detailed work plan, To carry out a baseline study, To set up URBACT Local Support Groups, To prepare and sign all the contractual documents › Second Submission – Finall Application › › › › Publication of the Call for Proposals on the website URBACT newsletter Collaborative and open space to share projects ideas and searching of partners Organisation of National Information Days www.urbact.eu For more information: Raffaele Barbato Project Officer URBACT Joint Technical Secretariat 0033 149174752 [email protected] [email protected] www.urbact.eu