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Why become a partner of URBACT?

Masterclass Europa December 2009

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Masterclass Europa I 14th December 2009 I

What is URBACT

URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme promotingsustainable urban development

URBACT enables cities to work together to develop solutions to majorurban challenges, reaffirming the key role they play in facing increasinglycomplex societal changes

URBACT helps cites to exchange and work together towards pragmaticsolutions 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 bygathering experience of professionals involved in urban policiesthroughout Europe

URBACT involves 181 cities, 29 countries, and 5.000 active participants

URBACT is jointly financed by ERDF and the Member States


URBACT is about cities working together to build solutions to major urban challenges

URBACT is about Europe being engaged in the promotion of a balanced, dynamic and inclusive urban development

URBACT is about sharing new, integrated, sustainable urban solutions

URBACT is about…


URBACT projects allow cities to…

› Exchange with other cities from different cultures (also operational) based on examining their ways of tackling the same kind of issues

› To benefit from mutual learning and support through study visits, peer reviews, implementation labs, 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 practices on urban development for other European cities


URBACT II Thematic Network –REPAIR

CITY EXCHANGE PROJECT

Objective

To develop alternative site uses and techniques which both secure the long-term preservation of the military heritage and contribute to broader sustainable development of the surrounding urban areas

URBACT is about…


4 Pillars

How to achieve the sustainable re-use of built heritage through maximising buildings’ energy efficiency, the use of renewable energies and effective waste management

How to develop alternative site uses to preserve the military heritage in the long term

How to optimise access to military heritage sites by sustainable modes of transport, minimising car use. This must decouple transport growth from GDP growth

How the socio-economic re-use of military sites can maximise local jobs for local people and therefore engender more sustainable and cohesive communities

REPAIR


Partners

Rostock (Germany)

Kaunas (Lithuania)

Karlskrona (Sweden)

Thessaloniki (Greece)

New Dutch Waterline (Netherlands – Utrecht)

Paola (Malta)

Opava (Czech Republic)

Avrig (Romania)

Florence (Italy)

Charente-Maritime (France)

Medway (UK) – LEAD PARTNER

REPAIR


REPAIR


REPAIRCHATHAM DOCKYARD –UNIVERSITY OF KENT


The URBACT method: for successful exchanges

› A limited number of partners for more efficient work

› Balancing partnerships for a fruitful exchange

(Convergence/Competitiveness)

› Offering permanent support from qualified experts

(more especially through the « Lead Expert »)

› Involving local stakeholders in activities, especially Local Action

(each partner to set up and run an URBACT Local Support Group)

› Associating Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes to

project activities

› Consolidating reflections and outputs at programme level, across

projects (each project assigned to a « Thematic Pole »)

To generate concrete impact of exchange & learning

on local policies and practices


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

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


THEMATIC NETWORKS &

WORKING GROUPSTYPE of Partners Thematic

Networks[1]

TN with Fast

Track

label[2]

Working

Groups[3]

Number during programme 39 15

Partnership

Lead partner City City Public body

Minimum no of partners 8 8 6Minimum number of Member and

Partner States 3 3 3

Partner eligibility Cities YES YES YES

Regional authorities YES YES YES

Universities/research

centre YES YES YES

Member states YES YES YES

Managing Authorities

As many as

possible

As many as

possible *

EU 27, Switzerland

and Norway YES YES YES

Observer partner cities

Non EU, non Swiss,

non Norwegian 2 max 2 max 2 max

Local Support Group YES YES YES

Duration (months)

Maximum total 36 36 24

Phase I - Development 6 6 4

Phase II - Implementation 30 30 20

[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

8

Maximum number of partners

(including Lead Partner) 12 12

Networks and Working Groups: Main features


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


THEMATIC NETWORKS &

WORKING GROUPS

TYPE of

Partners Thematic

Networks[1]

TN with Fast

Track label[2]

Working

Groups[3]

Budget

Maximum total budget 710 000 710 000 300 000

Minimum total budget 300 000 300 000 150 000

Max ERDF co financing

non

convergence

regions 70% 70% 70%convergence

regions 80% 80% 80%

Min local co financing

non

convergence 30% 30% 30%

convergence

regions 20% 20% 20%

Norway / Switzerland

Max co

financing 50% 50% 50%

Expertise

Expertise to project 125 000 125 000 50 000

Expertise to programme 37 500 37 500 € 15.000

Expert assistance from the Commission X


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 realities on the ground

›Creating new relationship with the Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes

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16 new projects in Development phaseProject name LP MS Th Issue addressed

Active travel Weiz AU 2.3. Tackling transport problems by promoting walking and cycling in small and medium sized cities

Bring Up

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

CASH Echirolles FR 2.3.Sustainable renovation of housing stocks with a view to reduce energy consumption in existing

buildings

ESIMECBasingstoke

& 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

Historicentres

NetFaenza IT 2.1. Integrated approaches for a sustainable management of historical city centres

InteGROWConsortium

Red LocalES 2.2. Integrated strategies for the social inclusion of Young People at risk of exclusion

LINKS Bayonne FR 2.3.Upgrading the housing environment in historical city centres, with a view to improve the environment

and living conditions while maintaining the urban heritage

OP-ACT Leoben AU 2.2.Addressing challenges faced by "shrinking cities" coping with demographic change, advanced

deindustrialisation and the crisis

Roma-Net Budapest HU 2.2. Improving the integration of the Roma population by developing access to key services

SURE Eger HU 2.1.Diversification of local economies in deprived areas of medium sized cities, by developing an

integrated socio-economic urban rehabilitation model

Together 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")

Urbenenergy Avrig RO 2.3.Sustainable Energy Efficient urban environments (integrated frameworks for improving energy

efficiency and optimal use of renewable energy sources)

SHAKEUniversity of

Venice (IUAV)IT 2.1. Renovating and revitalising public spaces in deprived urban areas

Common

Sense

Province of

GelderlandNL 2.4

Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes cooperating to promote integrated and sustainable

urban development

UrSEnEUniversity of

BucharestRO 2.3. Sustainable strategies for energy efficiency applied to urban development


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)

http://www.urbact.eu/


For more information on URBACT

www.urbact.eu

Any questions on the current call for proposals?

[email protected]

http://www.urbact.eu/

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