The Civic Economy: opportunities and challenges for European citiesEUKN, The Hague

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Foreword [1-2 p, Mart Grisel] EUKN, choice of the theme ‘civic economy’, etc.

1. Introduction – the civic economy: characteristics [4 p. EUKN/Alfons Fermin]1.1. What is the civic economy? Terminology, causes, impacts.1.2. Developments, challenges, responses and public debate1.3. Policy challenges and responses 1.4. Overview publication

2. The Civic economy in Europe [6 p. Ouishare authors]2.1. Developments in Northern and Western Europe [2 p.] Samuel Roumeau2.2. Developments in Southern Europe [2 p.] ?2.3. Developments in Central and Eastern Europe [2 p.]: Dalma Berkovics:

OuiShare Connector CEE & Budapest,

3. Old Economy vs. New Economy [6 p. Thomas Doennebrink, Ouishare ]3.1. Introduction3.2. The collaborative economy: history, drivers, preconditions3.3. Collaborative consumption, production, finance and learning3.4. The old versus the new economy: a juxtaposition3.5. How to get to the other side?

4. The civic economy: challenges and opportunities for governments and policymakers [6 p. Kathleen Stokes, Nesta]4.1. Introduction4.2. What are we talking about? Key traits, what is new?4.3. Challenges for policymakers4.4. How can governments and policymakers react? Different roles4.5. Conclusions and next steps

5. Amsterdam Sharing city [6 p Pieter van de Glind, ShareNL]5.1. Introduction 5.2. History: sharing cities 5.3. Amsterdam Sharing city: vision, implications5.4. Interview with deputy mayor of Amsterdam, Kajsa Ollongren5.5. Conclusion: how to move forward

6. Financing the civic economy [6 p Joost Beunderman, Project00 Civic Systems Lab ]6.1. Introduction6.2. Problems with traditional models of financing for civic ventures6.3. Emergence of new financial and business models

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6.4. Demand and supply side challenges in financing civic ventures6.5. Conclusion and next steps

7. Examples of the civic economy in specific domains [15 p.; 3 p for each theme]7.1. Area development: Holzmarkt (Christian Grauvogel, Holzmarkt) 7.2. Sharing services and networks: AirBnB (Tanja de Coster, AirBnB)7.3. Cooperatives and citizen initiatives: Nesta (Meera Chadha, Nesta) 7.4. Alternative currencies: Bristol Pound (Stephen Clarke/Ciaran Mundy, Bristol Pound) 7.5. Social innovation. Seismic: shake up your city! (Paul Erian, Seismic)

8. Conclusion [6 p., EUKN/Alfons Fermin]8.1. The interpretation of the civic economy in Europe. 8.2. Challenges and opportunities for governments and other stakeholders8.3. Practical perspectives and tools for governments 8.4. How to move forward? The need for research and knowledge exchange (local,

national, Europe, global), etc.

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Main questions for the publication:

- How to interpret the emergence and recent development of the civic economy across Europe? What is new, how to define it, most appropriate term, widespread or niche market, its huge diversity , differences between European countries, what are its benefits and risks (and for whom), what is its impact on the (traditional) economy and on the public sphere, how will it change the relationships between the public sphere, the private sphere and civil society, how will it develop in the (near) future?

- What are new challenges for (national and local) policy makers to address and opportunities to be seized concerning the rise of the civic economy? What are viable practical perspectives, roles, strategies and tools for (local) policymakers with regard to civic economy ventures and initiatives? Best practice/examples.

- Next steps: How to move forward? How to improve the exchange of knowledge and practical understanding on the civic economy in Europe? What are the most urgent issues? How to spread this knowledge among the stakeholders? How can governments increase their knowledge and understanding of the local civic economy?

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