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Sustainable Food for Urban CommunitiesThematic Network – Amersfoort Transnational Meeting
Stephanie Mantell, Brussels Environment (IBGE)
25 April 2013
Photo credit: Dieter Telemans
Agenda for 25 April 2013
1.Contractual documents
2.Managing Authorities Webinar debriefing
3.Upcoming meetings
4.Semestriel reporting
5.Communication & your local activities
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1. Contractual documents
Application 13/12/2012 & commitment lettres
Confirmation lettreSubsidy contract 2/2013
Joint convention
2/2013
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2. Webinar with Managing Authorities
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
Name: Quentin RichardOrganisation: Cellule de Coordination et de Gestion du FEDER 2007-2013, Ministry of the Government of the Brussels Capital Region (MRBC-MBHG), Belgium
ERDF: Operational Programme 'Brussels Capital Region'
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West Netherlands
Name: Adri HartkoornPosition: Secretary Kansen voor West
Organisation: Managing Authority (municipality of Rotterdam),
Operational Programme 'West Netherlands'
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Sicily, Italy
Name: Maria Basile Position: Manager Unit Urban Policy
Organisation: Department of Planning-Sicily Region, Italy
ERDF: Operational Programme 'Sicily'
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Romania
Name: Liana BojneaguPosition: Public Manager
Organisation: General Directorate Managing Authority for SOP Environment, Romania
Romanian Operational Programme 'Environment'
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Rhone-Alpes, FRANCE
Name: Sophie Boussac-Loarec Organisation: MA OP ERDF Rhône-Alpes (for current OP only)
Operational Programme 'Rhône-Alpes'
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Attica, Greece
Name: Alexandra MAVROGONATOU (excused)Position: Executive of UNIT A’
Organisation: INTERMEDIATE MANAGING AUTHORITY of OP “Attica 2007-2013”
ERDF: Operational Programme 'Attica'
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South West England, UK
Name: Matthieu Havard & Lynn Dockerty (excused)
Position: Programme Delivery Team: South West
Organisation: Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), South West England, UK
ERDF: Operational Programme 'South West England'
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West Sweden
Name: Thanos Pinakas (excused)
Position: Program manager
Organisation: Tillväxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth)
ERDF: Operational Programme 'West Sweden'
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3. CURRENT Operational Programme & Food
Have you funded projects related to (sustainable) food production, distribution or consumption?
›Directly: West Netherlands
›Indirectly: West Sweden, Brussels Capital Region, Rhône-Alpes
›No: Sicily, Attica, Romania Environment, possibly West England
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Growing tomatoes on waste water. Pilot Sustainable water cycle. Developing new technology to re-use waste water. ERDF – Innovation. ERDF 315,292 euro
Direct ERDF funding
Taskforce Green Port Westland to make greenhouse cultivation more sustainable. ERDF – Innovation. ERDF 776,968 euro
Direct ERDF funding
BRUSOC project finances SMEs projects including food servicesERDF
Indirect ERDF funding
Brussels Sustainable Economy (BSE) supports entrepreneurship by study & coaching 6 sectors including sustainable food sector (production)ERDF – 1 Million
Indirect ERDF funding
Construction of indoor food market combined with 3.000 m² rooftop farm ERDF – 6 Million euro
Indirect ERDF funding
Small scale food production in Angered, suburb of Gothenburg as part of large urban development projectERDF – 5 Million euro (priority 1. “Entrepreneurship, innovative business and sustainable urban development”)
Indirect ERDF funding
NO food related projects to our knowledge
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3. CURRENT Operational Programme & Food
There is no (more) funding available that could be used to finance parts of a Local Action Plan on Sustainable Food.
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3. Next Programming period & Food
Are you consulting local stakeholders active or knowledgeable in the area of (sustainable) food production, distribution or consumption? Who should be consulted and how?
›Other bodies are working on this: West Sweden, West England, Rhône-Alpes
›Consultation is starting: Attica, West Netherlands, Sicily, Brussels Capital Region,
›Not a priority: Romania Environment
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Other bodies are working on this:
› West Sweden
In Sweden, it is not the managing authority, Tillväxtverket, that has the main responsibility for drafting the Programmes. It is the regional actors, and for West Sweden it is the Region of Västra Götaland, Region Halland as well as the city of Gothenburg.
› West England
the proposed mechanism for delivering EU Common Strategic Framework Funds in England is through an EU Growth Programme with a single governance structure . The funds available will be nationally allocated to Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas and the LEPs have been tasked to develop EU Strategic Investment plans for 2014-2020. LEPs will get in touch with the most appropriate local stakeholders, i.e. those which are most susceptible to support the delivery of their plans in the future.
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Consultation is starting
› Attica:
Consulting local stakeholders will be a basic part of the drafting preparations of the new OP (through regular meetings...).
In that framework the Greek partner of the network could prepare and develop a specific plan on how actions connected to sustainable food production could “match” to the goals of the next programming period for Attica Region, which are going to be focused mainly on research & innovation projects.
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Consultation is starting
› West Netherlands:
Yes, there is consultation.
The focus will be on the so-called top sectors in the Netherlands.
One of the top-sectors is Agr-Food, another is Horticulture.
Cross cutting theme for the top-sectors is Sustainability. So, there will be space for sustainable interventions.
Stakeholders include Universities and the entrepreneurial organisations of the sector.
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Consultation is starting
› Sicily:
Participatory drafting of the 2014/2020 ERDF OP is about to start and the mapping of stakeholders to be involved in the process is ongoing.
The opportunity to consult stakeholders active in these specific issues has to be addressed soon along with the identification of the most representative one(s) with whom to share aspect related to this issue to be included in the OP.
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Not a priority for our OP
› Romania Environment:
Since the SOP Environment does not include a Priority Axis related to food production, distribution and consumption, the drafting process of the operational programme doesn’t include consultations with local stakeholders active in food domain.
A relevant Authority able to offer more information regarding food production, distribution and consumption should be the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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3. Next Programming period & Food
Is a specific budget line foreseen under which sustainable food actions would be eligible?
If yes, which and under what conditions?
›Not foreseen: Romania Environment
›To early to say: Attica, West Netherlands, Sicily, West Sweden
›A clear link could be made: Brussels Capital Region
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A clear link to the food sector could be made
› Brussels Capital Region: The buget line categories of OPs are not well-defined enough today to express it definitely but a link can clearly be made with several of the Thematic Objectives of the (future) Regulation
Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (TO3), with a specific attention to this sector
Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency (TO 6, with “protecting biodiversity, soil protection and promoting ecosystem services”)
Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility (TO8, with “development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment and business creation”)
Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure (TO10, with specific training programmes dedicated to this job opportunity sector).
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3. Upcoming meetings
› 3 transnational workshops of 2,5 days
23-25 April 2013 Amersfoort Workshop “Delivering» (Tuesday-Thursday)
28-30 May 2013 Goteborg Workshop “Enjoying”(Tuesday-Thursday)
10-12 September 2013 Oslo Workshop “Growing” (Tuesday-Thursday)
Remember:PPs need to plan LSG meetings before & in between
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Sustainable Food Network Meetings(mandatory)
URBACT programme meetings
Transnational6 Workshops
2 Conferences
Local8 ULSG meetings
1 Dissemination event(mandatory)Bilateral
field trips(optional)
2014?
Mandatory1 or 2 National
Capacity building seminars(2d – 3p)
InternationalSummer
UniversityDublin 28-30/8& conf in 2014
Optional & limited Elected officials
pilot schemeIn Brussels
(3x, 2,5d, for 30p)
6 teleconf
Meetings
URBACT National Training on Participative Action Planning
What? Training seminars organised for Local Support Group members, in national languages, to strengthen their capacities in participative action planning.
1 or 2 per country (or group of countries)
≥ 3 participants from LSG
http://urbact.eu/en/news-and-events/urbact-events/national-training-on-participative-action-planning/
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URBACT National Training on Participative Action Planning
Romania: 21-22 May in Bucharest
Italy: 23-24 May in Rome & autumn?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland:
29-30 May in Malmö & autumn?
Netherlands: 5-6 June & autumn?
UK & Ireland: 6-7 June in London & autumn?
Greece: 6-7 June in Athens
France & Belgium: 11-12 June in Paris & November in Paris
Spain: 2x ?
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URBACT Summer University
Dublin 28-30 August 2013 (tbc)
Specifically designed for people participating in the URBACT
Local Support Groups (ULSG), the first URBACT Summer
University which is a unique learning opportunity for urban
practitioners from all over Europe.
With a good 'mix of fun and hard work' the University allows
participants to learn new theories, methods and tools for
coproducing integrated local urban policy with key stakeholders
http://urbact.eu/en/news-and-events/view-one/urbact-events/?entryId=4903
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3. Semestriel reporting
› Will you be in charge of activity reporting?
› Will you be in charge of financial reporting?
› Did you receive access codes to Presage?
I will arrange a webinar for financial officers in the coming weeks
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First reporting period (1/2/2013-30/6/2013)
› Report activities in Excel form by 5/8 (or 15/7)
› Report costs online in Presage system:
– Partner enters costs by 5/8 (or 15/7)– Lead Partner oks costs as related to activities– Partner submits costs to First Level Controler– FLC oks costs and sends signed originals to LP
by 5/9– Lead Partner compiles reports &
issues payment claim by 30/09
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How to report costs: Presage
All partners to enter costs
https://urbact.presage-cte.org/
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How? Presage guidance
Dropbox Folder « Phase 2 Reporting »
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http://urbact.eu/en/documents-and-resources/documents/
Dropbox Folder « URBACT Programme Manuals »
How to report costs: Presage
Be precise in comment box: describe the why and the how of the expenditure (what? where? when? for whom?)
Staff: actual hours, actual costs, use timesheet (all in WP1 project management)
External expertise: invoices + supporting documents(all in WP1 project management)
Travel: report costs as paid by municipality with supporting documents (in WP2 transnational or WP3 local)
Meeting organisation: invoices + supporting docs (in WP2 transnational or WP3 local)
Communication (printing, designing…) (in WP4)
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How to report costs: Presage
Expenditure amount: Insert the amount in €.
If VAT is recoverable, ensure that the amount is indicated without VAT
If payment in a different currency, please convert the expenditure into EUR using the monthly official EC accounting exchange rate in the month during which the expenditure has been paid (i.e. date when amount is debited from the partner institution’s bank account).
http://ec.europa.eu/budget/inforeuro/index.cfm
Indicate monthly exchange rate used in comment box
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Presage
Comments
Travel Daniela Catanoso to Transnational Meeting in Brussels (2012.05.28-30): Ticket trnsport by fly Alitalia Catania Bouxelles and return € 342,42 Bus (2012.05.28 Bruxelles ) € 6,00 Hotel (HUSA PRESIDENT PARK) facture n. 329374 date 2012_05-30 check in (2012.05.28) check out 2012.05.30) € 240,00 Restaurant (date 2012.05.28)…
5. Communication & your local activities
› Did you receive the 1st issue of the electronic newsletter
› How often did you local support group meet?
› How did you communicate locally with your group and beyond?
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Questions & Feedback
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