Transcript URBACT

Why to become a partner of URBACT
August 2009
What is URBACT
URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme promoting
sustainable urban development
URBACT enables cities to work together to develop solutions to major
urban challenges, reaffirming the key role they play in facing increasingly
complex societal changes
URBACT helps cites to develop pragmatic solutions that are new and
sustainable, and that integrate the economic, social and environmental
dimensions of urban development
URBACT enables cities to share good practices and lessons learned with
all professionals involved in urban policies throughout Europe
URBACT involves 181 cities, 29 countries, and 5.000 active participants
URBACT is jointly financed by ERDF and the Member States
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URBACT is about…
 URBACT is about cities working together to build
solutions to major urban challenges
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URBACT is about Europe being engaged in the
promotion of a balanced, dynamic and inclusive
urban development
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URBACT is about sharing new, integrated,
sustainable urban solutions
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URBACT projects allow cities to…
› Exchange with others cities from different cultures
on their way to tackle the same kind of issues
› To benefit from mutual learning and support
through study visits, peer reviews, expert analysis
› To define or to improve their local policies
(production of Local Action Plans)
› To contribute to the transfer and dissemination of
knowledge and good practiceson urban development
to other European cities
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The URBACT method: for successful exchanges
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Limiting the number of partners for more efficient work
Balancing partnerships for a fruitful exchange
(Convergence/Competitiveness)
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Offering permanent support from qualified experts
(more especially through the « Lead Expert »)
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Involving local stakeholders in activities
(each partner to set up and run a URBACT Local Support Group)
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Associating Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes to
project activities
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Consolidating reflections and outputs at programme level, across
projects (each project assigned to a « Thematic Pole »)
For a concrete impact of exchange & learning
on local policies and practices
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The URBACT projects
› 2 types of projects
- Thematic networks (TN): 8-12 partners, mostly cities, working
for 36 months maximum
- Working Groups (WG) : 6-8 partners, cities and public
authorities, working for 24 months maximum
› 2 phases:
- Development phase: to complete partnership, define issues to
be addressed and work plan
- Implementation phase: to implement activities and produce
outputs
› Main activities:
- Developing exchange and learning activities through
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transnational seminars and workshops
Contributing to the capitalisation of knowledge, at project level
and at programme level
Contributing to dissemination of outputs to all urban players
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Networks and working groups: Main features
THEMATIC NETWORKS &
WORKING GROUPS
TYPE of Partners
Number during programme
Thematic
Networks[1]
TN with Fast
Track
label[2]
39
Working
Groups[3]
15
Partnership
Lead partner
Maximum number of partners
(including Lead Partner)
Minimum
of partners
Minimum no
number
of Member and
Partner States
Partner eligibility
City
Public body
12
8
12
8
8
6
3
3
3
Cities
YES
YES
YES
Regional authorities
Universities/research
centre
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
As many as
possible
YES
As many as
possible
YES
YES
YES
YES
2 max
2 max
2 max
YES
YES
YES
36
36
24
6
6
4
30
30
20
Member states
Observer partner cities
City
Managing Authorities
EU 27, Switzerland
and Norway
Non EU, non Swiss,
non Norwegian
Local Support Group
*
Duration (months)
Maximum total
Phase I - Development
Phase II - Implementation
[1] See Programme Manual Fact Sheet2a on Thematic networks
[2] See Fact Sheet 2a §7 and 2b on the Fast Track label.
[3] See Fact Sheet 2c on Working groups
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Project ressources
› Each project has a limited budget:
- Thematic networks: 710.000 euros max
- Working groups: 300.000 euros max
› The budget is usually equally shared among partners
› The URBACT programme co-finances projects:
- Partners located in Competitiveness regions: 70%
- Partners located in Convergence regions: 80%
› The budget covers mainly costs for the management of the
project, the organisation of seminars, travel and accomodation of
participants, communication-dissemination of outputs
› Additional envelop for expertise:
- Thematic networks: 125.000 euros
- Working groups: 50.000 euros
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THEMATIC NETWORKS &
WORKING GROUPS
TYPE of
Partners
Thematic
Networks[1]
TN with Fast
Track label[2]
Working
Groups[3]
Budget
Maximum total budget
Minimum total budget
Max ERDF co financing
Min local co financing
Norway / Switzerland
non
convergence
regions
convergence
regions
non
convergence
convergence
regions
Max co
financing
710 000
710 000
300 000
300 000
300 000
150 000
70%
70%
70%
80%
80%
80%
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
50%
50%
50%
Expertise
Expertise to project
Expertise to programme
Expert assistance from the Commission
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125 000
125 000
37 500
37 500
X
50 000
€ 15.000
A win-win process
URBACT is mostly a programme of « Cities working for
cities » through:
›Exchanging for learning and mutual support
›Participating to the URBACT community of work & practice
›Creating new local policies, or improving existing policies
›Testing new ways of governance, at horizontal and vertical
level
›Producing and disseminating knowledge at European level
based on ground realities
›Creating new relationship with the Managing Authorities of
Operational Programmes
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16 new projects in Development phase
Project name
LP
MS
Th
Weiz
AU
2.3.
Tackling transport problems by promoting walking and cycling in small and medium sized cities
Communauté
urbaine de
Dunkerque
FR
2.3.
Integrated policy approaches to combat the effects of the crisis, with a focus on integrated urban
and landscape solutions in disadvantaged areas with non-dynamic property markets
Echirolles
FR
2.3.
Sustainable renovation of housing stocks with a view to reduce energy consumption in existing
buildings
ESIMEC
Basingstoke
& Deane
borough
UK
1.1.
Combatting the effects of the crisis in medium sized cities by defining innovative strategies to attract
investment, promote entrepreneurship and develop the knowledge economy
EVUE
Westminster
UK
2.3.
Integrated and sustainable strategies for promoting the use of Electric Vehicles in cities
Faenza
IT
2.1.
Integrated approaches for a sustainable management of historical city centres
Consortium
Red Local
ES
2.2.
Integrated strategies for the social inclusion of Young People at risk of exclusion
Bayonne
FR
2.3.
Leoben
AU
Budapest
HU
2.2.
Improving the integration of the Roma population by developing access to key services
Eger
HU
2.1.
Diversification of local economies in deprived areas of medium sized cities, by developing an
integrated socio-economic urban rehabilitation model
Mulhouse
FR
2.2.
Promoting social inclusion and well-being in cities by developing close cooperation between public
authorities, citizens and private stakeholders (principle of "co-responsibility")
Avrig
RO
2.3.
Sustainable Energy Efficient urban environments (integrated frameworks for improving energy
efficiency and optimal use of renewable energy sources)
University of
Venice (IUAV)
IT
2.1.
Renovating and revitalising public spaces in deprived urban areas
Province of
Gelderland
NL
2.4
Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes cooperating to promote integrated and sustainable
urban development
University of
Bucharest
RO
2.3.
Sustainable strategies for energy efficiency applied to urban development
Active travel
Bring Up
CASH
Historicentres
Net
InteGROW
LINKS
OP-ACT
Roma-Net
SURE
Together
Urbenenergy
SHAKE
Common
Sense
UrSEnE
Issue addressed
Upgrading the housing environment in historical city centres, with a view to improve the environment
and living conditions while maintaining the urban heritage
Addressing challenges faced by "shrinking cities" coping with demographic change, advanced
2.2.
deindustrialisation and the crisis
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HOW TO JOIN ONE OF THE NEW PROJECTS?
› New projects must complete their partnership within
6 months period (Thematic Networks)
4 months (Working Groups)
› All information and contact details on www.urbact.eu
› Contact the Lead Partners (they are responsible for
completing their partnership)
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For more information on URBACT
www.urbact.eu
Any question on the current call for proposals?
[email protected]
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