ABOUT

URBACT III

ROOF

GHENT

11-12 FEBRUARY 2020

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Main objective: To promote integrated sustainable urban

development in Europe

Target: EU city administrations (city staff – policy makers, decision makers, practitioners)

URBACT bringing EU cities together

as a European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programme co-financed by ERDF and Member/Partner States

Since

2002

nearly

1000

cities 162

Networks

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3 main strands

of activities

TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS

Exchange and learning among cities - sharing

experiences (problems, solutions), identify good

practices to design & implement integrated

urban policies

CAPACITY BUILDING

Enhancing the capacities of urban practitioners

and policy-makers to develop integrated and

participatory approaches to urban development

CAPITALISATION

COMMUNICATION

Communicating urban knowledge, policy

recommendations, good practices to a wider audience of policy-

makers & practitioners

Following the first successful round of Action Planning networks

2nd round in URBACT III

with 23 Action Planning networks

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You can learn more about the results from first round of Action Planning networks here: • ‘Cities in Action Stories of Change’ publication (LINK)

• Webpages of networks (LINK) • Articles on the URBACT website and blog (LINK 1, LINK 2)

You want to tackle an urban policy challenge and find

solutions through the production of an integrated action plan

You wish to improve or change local policies by sharing

experiences and exchange knowledge with other European cities working on similar challenges

You are eager to involve relevant key stakeholders and

practice participatory culture by learning new tools and

methods for effective policy- making

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Why are you here?

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What does URBACT

offer?

Learning from peers across Europe

Experimentation* at local level

Enhancing capacities for policy-making

Accessing financial resources and URBACT support for exchange and learning

Adding value through the URBACT knowledge

hub and programme experts

“Thanks to the plurality of ideas and experiences we

offered each other, out-of-the box thinking and the

use of unconventional methods to work on our

SUMPs, we all grew richer in terms of knowledge and

capacities and became friends by our joint work.”

Bielefeld (DE), Lead Partner

coordinator for CityMobilNet

“It will be remembered as

an opportunity to experiment and explore.

Communities will remember the fun events that brought

people together. Institutions will be effected by changes

in ways of working.”

Glasgow City Council (UK), partner in RESILIENT

EUROPE

“URBACT already provides

significant support for network cities: e.g. offers textbooks, best practices,

case studies, and webinars. It organises URBACT

Summer University which is extremely helpful. We took advantage of those tools.”

Koszalin (PL), partner in

Procure

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Cities engaging in the right to housing

URBACT & IUA Initiative

To explore how cities can design housing policies and

practical solutions to implement the right to housing.

to push the agenda on the right to housing EU wide

One year capitalisation activity with URBACT and Innovative Urban Actions

Three topics

- Community led practices shared ownership, cohousing,

cooperative housing, re-municipalisation of housing

- No one left behind: housing by vulnerable groups with a focus on

homelessness, ethnic minority, gender, disability

- Fair finance: municipal strategies protecting housing from

speculation

Workshops (first during the Cities Forum in Porto, 31 January ) and political

event to put the right to housing in the EU Agenda

“Thanks to the plurality of ideas and experiences we

offered each other, out-of-the box thinking and the

use of unconventional methods to work on our

SUMPs, we all grew richer in terms of knowledge and

capacities and became friends by our joint work.”

Bielefeld (DE), Lead Partner

coordinator for CityMobilNet

“It will be remembered as

an opportunity to experiment and explore.

Communities will remember the fun events that brought

people together. Institutions will be effected by changes

in ways of working.”

Glasgow City Council (UK), partner in RESILIENT

EUROPE

“URBACT already provides

significant support for network cities: e.g. offers textbooks, best practices,

case studies, and webinars. It organises URBACT

Summer University which is extremely helpful. We took advantage of those tools.”

Koszalin (PL), partner in

Procure

ACTION PLANNING

NETWORKS TOWARDS PHASE 2

ROOF, GHENT

11-12 FEBRUARY 2020

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The Two-Phase

process

Ph

ase

2 A

PP

LIC

ATI

ON

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It all started with the

KICK – OFF in Paris

ROOF

No more

homelessness:

past the shelter

towards Housing First

Please add here a photo that sums-up

somehow your network. It could be a photo,

an illustration, a sketch, a gif…

Show us your creativity

12 WHO ARE YOU? Kick Off Meeting – September 2019

LED BY: City of Ghent (BE) – Patricia Vanderbauwhede

LEAD EXPERT:

Liat Rogel

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Phase 1 ending

soon…

• Any Changes ?

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Phase 2 Journey

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STAGE 1

Activation

Setting up network

• contracts, expertise, staff

Consolidating the ULG and the IAP co-

production process

• Defining Small Scale Actions

Drafting the Comunication Plan

Definition of Capitalisation Thematic clusters

MAIN OUTPUTS:

IAP Roadmap

Network peer review meeting

TOOLS: • APN Phase 2 Guide

• IAP Guidelines

• “ULG” Guide

SUPPORT: • Training with LP and LE

• URBACT SUMMER University

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We will meet again

during URBACT Summer

University…

URBACT SUMMER

UNIVERSITY 2020

WHAT IS IT?

A big transnational training over 3 days

Previous occasions in Krakow 2011, Dublin 2013 and Rotterdam 2016.

For all partners from current Action Planning Networks

Focus on tools and Methods for Integrated and Participative Action Planning

Programme will be a mix of:

plenary sessions: to get inspired on cross-cutting issues

lab sessions: to get to understand tools, working on a concrete city case, within a group

of 50 people

Workshops: to put tools and concepts into practice within a group of 15 people

Plus a lot of side activities to exchange with participants and get to know Dubrovnik

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SAVE THE DATE!

Next USU in Dubrovnik (Croatia)

from 8th to 10th July 2020

URBACT SUMMER

UNIVERSITY 2020

WHO SHOULD TAKE PART…?

2 people per city partner

People involved in the drafting of the Integrated Actions Plan (members of the URBACT local

group)

Participants should feel comfortable to express themselves in English

Recommendation: to make the most of the USU for your city, try to favour participation of people not already involved in previous editions of Summer Universities

…AND HOW?

Travel

Same principles as for transnational meetings apply: you will book and pay for your trip and will

get refunded on the basis of your network budget.

Accommodation – Point for attention!

2 possibilities:

- Accommodation directly at the Campus (USU venue): about 200 rooms available - Pre-booked hotel rooms at walking distance

You also have the possibility to choose and book your own accommodation (hostels, BnB…)

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STAGE 2

Planning Actions

Customised Transnational E&L activities

• ideas, solutions, inspiration

Experimentation at local level

• ULG, small scale actions

Applying learning from USU

Sharing your learning with the world

• network webpage, social media

Ending with the MTR and draft IAPs

SUPPORT: • URBACT TOOLBOX

• Basecamp sharing space

• Training with LPs and LEs (Sept 2021)

MAIN OUTPUTS:

Draft IAP (Partners)

MTR Network meeting (May - July 2021)

State of Actions report and Article (LE)

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STAGE 3

Planning Implementation

Possible Reprogramming

Customised Transnational E&L activities

• Focus on Implementation aspects

Establishing the integrated approach at local level

• Operationalisation of actions

Continue Sharing your learning with the world

• Start drafting Network results product

Ending with the final network meeting reviewing

final IAPs (Jan – Mar 2022)

PROGRAMME TRAINING: • Focus on Implementation aspects

MAIN OUTPUTS:

Final IAP (Partners) ready for final review

IAP report (LE)

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STAGE 4

IAP Finale

Optional network event

Local level: Finalisation of IAPs

• translation, format adaption (target groups)

• Optional local sharing event

Continue sharing your learning with the world

Finalising the Network Results Product/s

Ending in style with URBACT City Festival

Preparing the project closure

Support: • Possible Ad hoc trainings focusing on IAP finalisation

• The sharing events Guide available on Basecamp

MAIN OUTPUTS:

Final IAPs (Partners)

Network Results product/s (Network)

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The new beginning starts

at URBACT City Festival

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IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER

All this is only possible if you succeed in Phase 2

New application to be made – 2nd March deadline

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• geographical balance,

• budget allocation,

• signed application form

• Signed letters of commitment

Coherence between the application form and baseline study

CHECK ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

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So Let’s start…

IAP Roadmap > Draft IAP > Final IAP

Be curious > Inspire > Motivate

Experiment > Involve > Build bridges

Think out of the box > Embrace your potential > Don’t give up

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From QUESTIONS to ANSWERS…

Table with

all Network outputs

As required in SYNERGIE-CTE Summarised from different parts in the Guide

WP Type of deliverable Quantity Deadline/frequency Who is responsible

1 Coordination meetings

(Online and physical)

X nb per

network Network defined Lead Partner

2

Transnational network meetings

(Customised mix of E&L activities

including design of methodological outputs)

X nb per

Network

Network defined throughout

24 months of Phase 2

Lead Experts

(with Partners inputs)

2 Mid Term Reflection

(State of Actions Report)

1 per

Network

After Mid-Term Reflection

(Sept 2021)

Lead Expert

(with LP and PP

input)

2 Integrated Action Planning Report 1 per

Network By end March 2022

Lead Expert

(with LP and PP

input)

3 URBACT Local Groups (ULG) 1 per

partner Within first 3 months

Partners (with

LE support)

3

ULG meetings

(including small scale actions and optional local dissemination event)

X nb per

partner

Network/partner defined

(suggested before/after each Transnational seminar)

Partners (with

LE support)

3 IAP Roadmap 1 per

Partner By end Sept 2020

Partners (with

LE support)

3 Draft Integrated Action Plan 1 per

Partner

By end Sept 2021 (also

Network MTR meeting)

Partners (with

LE support)

3 Final Integrated Action Plan 1 per

partner

By May 2022 (also Network

final IAP meeting)

Partners (with

LE support)

4 Communication plan 1 per

Network

Completed by end June 2020

(can be revised through-out

Phase 2)

Lead Partner

(with LE and PP

inputs)

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Thematic outputs/ products (reflecting the action planning process

at network and local level)

X nb per

Network

Defined in Communication plan. (Coincides with

webpage updates)

Lead Partner (with LE

support)

4 URBACT Network page updates 1 per

Network

Once per month during

network lifespan (24 updates

in total)

Lead Partner

(with LE and PP

inputs)

4 Final Network Results Product/s 1 per

Network

Ready for City Festival (May

2022)

Lead Partner

(with LE

support)