2013 09.9 urbact network workshop compressed
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Eurocities Integrating Cities Conference
Tampere, September 2013
URBACT Thematic Pole Manager: Sally Kneeshaw
Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
URBACT II - Objectives
European Programme of Territorial Cooperation 2007-2013 (jointly financed by ERDF and the Member States – budget 69 M€ )
Main objective To promote integrated & sustainable urban development in EU cities
Specific objectives- To facilitate exchange and learning activities among urban policy-
makers, decision-makers, practitioners (Exchange & Learning)
- To draw lessons and build knowledge based on ground realities (Capitalisation)
- To support local policy-makers and practitioners to develop integrated action plans for sustainable urban development (Capacity building)
- To disseminate good practices and lessons drawn from the transnational exchanges (Communication & Dissemination)
URBACT II
3 calls for proposals2008: 19 thematic networks & 7 working groups (completed)
2010: 9 thematic networks (completed)
2013: 15 thematic networks (starting implementation phase)
511 partners from 28 MS/ PS87% cities
20 metropolitan areas but predominance of small/medium size
15 regional authorities
13 Universities/ research centers
3800 persons involved in Local Support Groups (calls 1 & 2)
Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
8-12 cities exchange on a theme over 2-3 years
Local Support Group
Local Action Plan
Integrated approach- all stakeholders, social, economic, environmenal
Tools: City Networks
Thematic poles and workstreams clustering networks along cross-cutting themes
Publications building on networks’ results (URBACT TRIBUNE, URBACT Results, etc.)
Seminars, conferences, Summer University
Tools: Building knowledge – Capitalisation
Tools: Communication and Dissemination
A flagship website www.urbact.eu Each network in charge of their own mini-site National Dissemination Points Using the social networks: blog, Facebook, Twitter Events, publications
To promote and to disseminateTo reach practitioners throughout Europe
Tools: Capacity building
Training: national and EU level
Toolkits
Expert support
Innovative methods
CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING
SUMMER UNIVERSITIESSUMMER UNIVERSITIES
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHEMESNATIONAL TRAINING SCHEMES
Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
URBACT networks on migrant integration
Open Cities
Roma Net
My Generation
My Generation at work
PREVENT
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Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
How do we cooperate better?
Building on evidence and on experience of cities involved in networks
Bridging with other programmes/networks… Sharing information, creating links, making knowledge
accessible, easy to use Creating joint programmes, projects, initiatives
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