The RFSC Conference 2013

Parallel session : cooperation and exchange for integrated Parallel session : cooperation and exchange for integrated sustainable urban development

1. How can RFSC contribute to national urban policies ?

The french experience(D.Gaudart, RFSC National Contact Point)

Participants :

Urban planning agencies / cities representatives / state representatives (local,

national, technical services)

Objectives :

Training to the use of the RFSC, training of potential « trainers » to promote the

RFSC, practical project sheets to be published by Certu and Fnau

Organisation :

How can the RFSC contribute to national urban policies ?

The french national « training-action » on RFSC

Organisation :

6 sessions (3 days) :

- detailed presentation of the RFSC

- test/use of the RFSC by the participants

- feedback on the first homework and use of the RFSC

- working session on the practical sheets

- training of « trainers » - review of projects and practical sheets

- presentation by Koos Van Dijken (Platform31)

- How the RFSC can be used to improve and implement a land development plan ?

The example of 3 ‘SCOT’ projects

- The RFSC and Ecodistricts : how can they enrich mutually ?

The example of 3 eco-districts projects

The practical sheets : what can the RFSC bring to

cities local projects and instruments?

- How can the RFSC articulate with SD local tool/process already existing ?

The example of Rennes Baro’métropole and Montbéliard

- The use of the RFSC by a metropolitan area : the example of Montbéliard

- The RFSC as a tool for internal monitoring : the example of the Agenda 21 of

Greater La Rochelle

- The integrated approach versus a sectoral approach : how can the RFSC help

identify the systemic effects : the example of a specific mobility project in Greater

Rennes

A set of practical sheets

...to be used by trainers and multipliers for regional training sessions in 2014

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