URBACT III Future Orientations. EU-level consultation, Vienna 28. March 2014

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1 URBACT III Future Orientations EU-level consultation, Vienna 28. March 2014

2 SUMMARY Overview of URBACT II and its first achievements URBACT III orientations Regulatory and financial Framework Thematic concentration Programme objectives Key activities Next steps URBACT III Vienna 28 th March

3 Overview of URBACT II European Territorial Cooperation programme jointly financed by ERDF and Member States budget 69 M ) Main objective To promote Integrated & Sustainable Urban Development Specific objectives To facilitate exchange & learning among EU cities To draw lessons and build knowledge To disseminate good practices and lessons learnt To support policy-makers and practitioners THE networking programme for EU cities on urban issues

4 Overview of URBACT II

5 URBACT II First achievements 52 networks involving 450 cities across 27 MS + NO and CH local stakeholders involved action plans produced (80% being implemented) Capitalisation on knowledge (e.g. Cities of Tomorrow: Action today) Capacity-building on integrated approach & participative action-planning - 27 national seminars for local urban policy-makers/ practitioners - 2 EU level Summer Universities - Pilot Training for Elected representatives 9 Pilot networks being launched to test tools for U III

6 URBACT III Future Orientations Regulatory Framework URBACT III according to the draft Regulations: Article 2 (3) b) ETC regulation «exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice on sustainable urban and rural development» Increasing importance of Urban Policy in the period with Article 7 of ERDF regulation: 5% national resource on integrated actions for sustainable urban development Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) Urban Development Network (UDN) Community Local Led Development (CLLD) Innovative Urban Actions

7 URBACT III Future Orientations Financial Framework 53m > 74m ERDF More than half dedicated to exchange and learning activity lead by cities (networks) Remaining budget will indirectly support cities through expertise, capacity building activities, capitalistion and dissemination actions

8 URBACT III Future Orientations Thematic Concentration (1) All actions will be programmed under THEMATIC OBJECTIVE 11 Enhancing Institutional Capacity disseminating good practice and expertise and capitalising on results of the exchange of experience on sustainable urban development, including urbanrural linkages"

9 URBACT III Future Orientations Thematic Concentration (2) Thematic Coverage selected after consultation with the MS 70% of exchange and learning budget to be dedicated to 5 Thematic Objectives: strengthening research, technological development and innovation (TO1) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors (TO4) protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency (T06) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty (T09) promoting employment and supporting labour mobility (T08) The remaining 30% will be available for all other themes based on a bottom up approach

10 URBACT III Future Orientations Programme Objectives Four Programme Objectives (draft) To improve the capacity of cities to manage sustainable urban policies in an integrated and participative way To improve the design of sustainable urban policies in cities To improve the implementation of sustainable urban policies in cities To ensure that practitioners and decision makers at all levels have access to knowledge and share know how on all aspects of sustainable urban policies

11 Specific Objective 1 Building capacity Expected result Cities have increased their knowledge and capacity in regard to sustainable development Specific Objective 1 To improve the capacity of cities to manage sustainable urban policies and practices in an integrated & participative way ACTIONS Training seminars at national & transnational level Expertise support for cities willing to develop integrated & participatory approaches, new organisational models, etc. Main target groups and types of beneficiaries Practitioners, city staff and managers, elected representatives, other local stakeholders Cities involved in URBACT projects (incl UDN cities implementing integrated urban strategies & actions under article 7 or 9)

12 Specific Objective 2 Designing Expected result Cities have designed integrated strategies and action plans for sustainable urban development drawing on EU good practice Specific Objective 2 To improve the design of sustainable urban policies in cities ACTIONS Transnational exchange seminars, including study visits, peer-reviews, etc. Production of baseline studies reviewing state of play in partner cities Production of integrated urban strategies/ action plans for sustainable urban dvpt (incl. use of planning tool e.g. RFSC) Involvement of local stakeholders in participatory policy-making at partner level Communication on network activities & results Expertise to support partner cities in developing participatory & integrated approach Main target groups and types of beneficiaries EU cities willing to develop sustainable urban development strategies & action plans

13 Specific Objective 3 Implementing Expected result URBACT Cities improve the implementation of integrated plans for sustainable urban development Specific Objective 3 To improve the implementation of sustainable urban strategies and actions in cities ACTIONS Transnational exchange seminars, incl. study visits, staff exchange, peer-reviews, use of monitoring tools (e.g. RFSC) Transfer networks Setting up and running local partnerships involving stakeholders to ensure a participatory & integrated approach in implementation Communication on network activities & results Expertise to support partner cities implementing integrated urban strategies/ actions Main target groups and types of beneficiaries Cities implementing integrated urban strategies & actions under article 7 or 9 Cities implementing integrated strategies and actions using other types of funding

14 Specific Objective 4 Capitalisation & mainstreaming Expected result Practitioners & decision makers at all levels have access to knowledge and share know-how on sustainable urban development Specific Objective 4 To ensure that practitioners & decision makers at all levels have access to knowledge and share know-how on all aspects of sustainable urban development ACTIONS Expertise to build and manage knowledge on sustainable urban development Website operating as a knowledge platform providing easy access to knowledge & know-how around thematic priorities, social media activities Thematic publications (newsletters, policy briefs, case studies, etc.) Conferences, thematic events, seminars National Points in charge of communicating on URBACT activities and results, support cooperation between local, regional, national and EU levels, and embed URBACT results in policies and practices (transfer of good practice) Cooperation with other organizations (programmes, networks, etc.) Main target groups and types of beneficiaries Practitioners & decision makers of EU cities & those working at regional, national, European URBACT Title levels of presentation III Brussels sustainable I Tuesday, Consultation 01 April 19th urban 2014 February I Page development 2014

15 Operational Programme Timeframe First completed draft : February 2014 Open ongoing consultation via website until end of April 2014 Submission to the EC : June 2014 Final approval by the EC: Last quarter 2014 URBACT III infodays: End of 2014 First call for projects: February 2015 URBACT conference : June 2015

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