About the future URBACT III
Iván TosicsThematic Pole Manager
URBACT projects: the near future
› 3rd call projects handed in the Final Application.
› Eligibility check, EAP assessments, interviews in Paris (one-by-one) finished.
› EAP comments sent to the projects, 2 weeks to address the remarks.
› MC meeting 28 January 2013: on the basis of the recommendations of the EAP the MC will take a decision whether to keep all the projects.
› Implementation phase starts in February 2013.
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DG REGIO recommendations for URBACT III
1. Reinforce linkage with Europe 2020and promote the use of new tools
2. Improve quality of the thematic networks
3. Re-introduce SUPPORT FOR CITIES scheme
4. Increase the efficiency of capitalisation through national urban networks
5. Ensure balanced participation of cities
6. Improve programme management and reduce administrative burden
1. Reinforce linkage with Europe 2020 and promote the use of new tools
Concentrate on the thematic objectives set by the Common provisions with the integrated and participatory approach as a cross-cutting issue
Selection of networks should be better linked to the Europe 2020 objectives
Support cities to implement urban development through ITI and to carry out CLLD
Address the urban-rural linkages
2. Improve quality of the thematic networks
More targeted calls, better defined selection criteria
Effective means to ensure and monitor the quality of the working process and the outputs
Outputs: better target the needs of cities and be user-oriented by providing practical guidance for cities.
Less thematic meetings with increased content: Learning should be the key objective
3. Re-introduce SUPPORT FOR CITIES scheme
Promote organisational learning: Help cities to convert the knowledge newly acquired from networking into concrete projects and strategies
Provide tailor-made on-field expertise Expected results:
projects and strategies ready to be financed from mainstream programmes
Improved governance
4. Increase efficiency of capitalisation through national urban networks
Support the establishment of national urban networks with the participation of cities, regional and national authorities, academic institutions
Networks should provide platform for capitalisation and dissemination of the results of thematic networks on national level
Reinforce link between URBACT and Article 7 ERDF promoting sustainable urban development
5. Ensure balanced participation of cities
Better reflect the specific needs of the less developed regions and the EU13 (EU12+Croatia) cities
Reflect the development of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies
Reach out smaller cities with great need for capacity building
6. Improve programme management and reduce administrative burden
Make the administrative burden proportional to the relatively small amount of support
Set up an advisory board to assist the Managing Authority on the implementation of the programme
Concentrate and limit management activities to the efficient implementation of the programme..
Road map
October 2012 MC meeting in Cyprus Invitation of MS to join Joint Programming Working Group and to
express interest of candidature for Managing Authority role
Express of interest to be sent: [email protected]
By 15 November choice of future MA 20 November 1st meeting of JPWG (Brussels)
Role of JPWG: Laying down the principles for URBACT III
December 2012 – Summer 2013 Elaboration of the OP under the supervision of the JPWG with the
assistance of the future MA
Summer 2013 First draft operational programme
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- the mission is to increase the local actors' capacity to develop and manage a participative approach when drawing up plans of action all through the network’s life span.
- the seminars will be an opportunity to provide methods and tools and will enable the LSGs’ actors to exchange and learn from their peers' experience.
-they will also represent an opportunity to engage representatives from National and Local Authorities and establish a stronger connection to the URBACT Method.
LSG Capacity Building Scheme and URBACT Summer University
Programme structure
›2 or 3 seminars of 2 days each + USU
›national languages
› locations to be finalised
›starting Spring 2013
›see general calendar for timing
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CALENDAR
› 2013 :– SPRING: SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS FOR
CBS; ON-LINE UPDATE OF DATABASE WITH ALL ULSG MEMBERS
– SPRING – SUMMER: 1st CBS SEMINAR
– END OF AUGUST: URBACT SUMMER UNIVERSITY (VILNIUS)
– OCT – DEC: 3rd CBS SEMINAR
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Pilot training for elected officials
OBJECTIVES
•Strengthening skills & capacities of elected representatives in the field of integrated and sustainable urban development
•Better understanding of EU context and tools regarding urban issues
•Networking
TARGET AUDIENCE
•Elected representatives of 3rd call partner cities
•Mayors/ deputy mayors/ counsellors with a delegation of competence in a policy area closely linked to network topic
•Active in ULSG and LAP process
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Pilot training for elected officials
TARGET AUDIENCE
•Max. 30 participants (average of 2 per country)
COSTS
•Training free of charge – Accommodation in Brussels and catering covered by the programme
•Participants to cover their travel expenses (eligible on project budget if available)
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Contents
3 seminars in EC premises (Brussels) combining
› Knowledge & concepts: by leading urban experts and practitioners
› Tools & methods: learning and practicing modern urban management
› Peer-review: review and discuss each other’s policies and Local Action Plans
› Excursion/ Study trip
› Social networking
Interpretation in 6 languages (basis = EN, FR, DE)
Programme
› Seminar 1 (April 2013): Integration. Breaking silos and develop integrated and place-based solutions
› Seminar 2 (Sept 2013): Participative approach and stakeholder involvement. Involving relevant actors in policy making, with a focus on “policy receivers”
› Seminar 3 (Dec 2013): Sustainability and change. Climate change, energy transition
Seminar 1: Integrative policy
Seminar 2: Participative approach
Seminar 3: Sustainability
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Intro
Excursion
Intro & homework feedback
Excursion
Intro & homework feedback
Excursion
Knowledge & concepts, best practices: Participation
Tools & Methods: Stakeholder involvement
Knowledge & concepts, best practices:Integrative policy
Tools & Methods:Problem identification & analysis
Knowledge & concepts, best practices:Sustainable development
Tools & Methods: Urban Metabolism
Reflections and discussion
Exercise in groups
Reflections and discussion
Exercise in groups
Reflections and discussion
Exercise in groups
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Best practice case
Best practice case
Best practice case
Best practice case
Best practice case
Best practice case
Peer review in 2 groups
Peer review in 2 groups
Peer review in 2 groups
Peer review in 2 groups
Peer review in 2 groups
Peer review in 2 groups
Social event Wrap up, homework
Social event Wrap up, homework
Social event Evaluation
Next steps
1. Call for applicants – Dec 2012
3. Selection of applicants – Jan 2013
will be confirmed after MC 28 Jan
4. Delivery
April / Sept / Dec 2013