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The role and position of URBACT in EU urban policy
Fiona WielandEuropean Commission DG REGIO Urban and Territorial Development
Kick off meeting Action Networks URBACTParis, 30 Sept, 2015
Elements of an EU Urban Policy
• Primarily intergovernmental framework • Work on the EU Urban Agenda• Urban dimension of Cohesion Policy Article 7 ERDF on sustainable urban development
Strategic orientation, earmarked funding, delegation of responsibilities
Article 8 ERDF Urban innovative actions promoting innovative solutions to urban challenges
• Urban Development Network share knowledge and experience to facilitate the implementation of Article 7 and 8 ERDF
• URBACT III programme capacity building and networking on specific themes connected to SUD
EU Urban Agenda and URBACT
*Involve and Mobilise cities*Multi level governance*Better regulation*Urban Data & Knowledge
*Priority themesURBACT Action networks
*Partnerships on themesURBACT Action networks
Urban dimension of Cohesion Policy
Sustainable urban development (Article 7 ERDF )
• Earmarked funding (at least 5% of national ERDF envelope)
• Funding based on improve implementation of integrated plans for
sustainable cities
• Empowered cities (delegated MA functions, at least project selection)
• 3 options in programming (specific OP, specific PA, ITI)
URBACT:
Implementation networks: improve implementation of integrated plans for
sustainable cities
Share of ERDF allocated for Article 7
CY BG BE RO CZ IE FR LV DE NL HU PL SI PT LU HR LT ES UK EE SE MT IT AT SK FI DK GR0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
Urban Innovative Actions (Art. 8 ERDF)
Objective: to identify and test innovative solutions to key urban challenges
Calls for proposals planned end 2015Budget: EUR 370 million (2015-2020)Topics linked to Urban AgendaProjects max. 3 yearsGrants max. EUR 5 million Co-financing max 80%
Proposals to be assessed based on: Innovative nature of idea, Scope of partnership, Measurability of results, Transferability of the solution, Quality of the proposal
URBACT: Transfer networks
• Objectives: Capacity-building, networking and Exchange of experience at EU level • Support cities in the implementation of Article 7 and 8• Develop and promote an integrated approach to urban
development• Create a platform of two-way knowledge exchange between
cities, MA-MS and Commission• Use and share knowledge generated in URBACT networks (two
ways)
Tools: Workshops, Specific working groups, site visits, etc
Upcoming events (in Brussels): Urban OPEN Day (14 Oct 2015), UDN Seminar (24 Nov 2015)
Article 7 and 8
UDN and URBACT• We work together to support cities implementing
integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
• UDN complements the work undertaken by URBACT
• The experience and expertise gained through URBACT will be fed into UDN.
