Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
The URBACT II ProgrammeGeneral PresentationVilnius, 20 January 2011
Title of presentation I Wednesday 19 April 2023 I Page 2
URBACT II - Main objectives
a European Programme of Territorial Cooperation aiming to promote Integrated and Sustainable Urban Development in EU cities
(jointly financed by ERDF and the Member States – budget 69 M€ )
with 4 main objectives:
- To facilitate exchange and learning activities among urban policy-makers, decision-makers, practitioners
- To draw lessons and build knowledge based on ground realities (capitalization)
- To disseminate good practices and lessons drawn from the transnational exchanges
- To support city policy-makers and practitioners, as well as Managing Authorities of Operational Programmes, to define action plans for sustainable urban development
URBACT II Challanges
› To foster the impact of the exchange and learning activities on local policies among the partners of the Programme
› To foster the capitalisation and dissemination process to a wider european audience of practionners, policy-makers, decision-makers
URBACT II – 2007/2013› Beneficiaries:
-Cities (without minimum size in tems of population)
-local/ regional/ national authorities-universities/ research centers
› 27 Member States + Norway & Switzerland
Main tools of the URBACT Programme
› Thematic Network: Strong focus on local dimension of partners involved Composition of the partnership: Cities + maximum of 3
others public institutions Partnership: minimum 8 – maximum 12 Balance Competitivness and Convergence cities 50/50 Compulsory production of LAP for all the partners Duration: 36 months (6 Dev. Phase + 30 Impl. Phase) Budget: 710.000€
› Working Groups Composition of partnership: open to other public
institutions different than cities (minimum 3 citis) Partnership: minimum 6 – maximum 8 Duration: 24 months (4 Dev. Phase + 20 Impl. Phase) Budget: 300.000€
Thematic Coverage
Priority 1 - Cities, Engines of Growth and Jobs
› Promoting Entrepreneurship
› Improving Innovation and Knowledge economy
› Employment and Human Capital
Priority 2 - Attractive and Cohesive Cities
› Integrated development of deprived areas and areas at risk
› Social integration
› Environmental issues
› Strategy and Governance
Title of presentation I Wednesday 19 April 2023 I Page 7
URBACT Methodology
3 pillars:
a) Producing Local Action Plans (LAP)
b) Setting up & running URBACT Local Support Groups (ULSG)
c) Associating of Managing Authorities (MA) of Operational Programmes to project activities
Title of presentation I Wednesday 19 April 2023 I Page 8
Local Action Plans
› Each project partner commits to produce a Local Action Plan (LAP)
within the framework of the project
› LAP should be a concrete output of the exchange and learning
process, aiming at solving a specific problem
› LAP should be the result of a collective process organised at local
level by each partner (ULSG level)
› No pre-defined template as content and format should depend on
the needs/ situation of each partner
› Guidance will be provided (Lead expert/ peer-review/US)
Title of presentation I Wednesday 19 April 2023 I Page 9
URBACT Local Support Group
› Each project partner commits to set up and animate an URBACT Local Support Group (ULSG) gathering local stakeholders concerned by the issue addressed
› Project partners shall ensure participation of ULSG to project activities, and more especially to:
- production of input for exchange & learning activities (case studies)
- production of the Local Action Plan
› In each Thematic Network, a minimum budget of 70.000 € shall be dedicated to the functioning of ULSG
Involvment of the Managing Authorities
› Projects are strongly recommended to associate Managing Authorities (MA) of Operational Programmes to their activities
› This should allow:- to link the Local Action Plan to be produced to potential
funding available in the Operational programmes
- to facilitate exchange & learning among MA with regard to the definition and implementation of urban development policies
› A dedicated budget of 40.000€ for the involvment of the Managing Authorities
Fostering Capitalisation & Dissemination
At Programme level
3 Thematic Poles set up so far- Cities engines of growth and jobs- Cities, Social inclusion & Governance- Cities & integrated sustainable development
› Website www.urbact.eu
› Thematic Publications and Studies (URBACT Tribune, Crisis Study, etc.)
› Thematic Events (Annual Conferences, Open Events, City Labs, ULSG Summer University)
› Cooperation with other relevant organisations (INTERREG, ESPON, Interact, OECD)
› National Dissemination Points
URBACT today
› Two Calls for Proposals launched so far.
› 6 Working Groups already closed
› 19 Thematic Networks approved under the I Call (official closure spring 2011)
› 9 Thematic Networks approved under the II Call (official closure January 2013)
› Partners already involved: 280 cities partners (19 out of 27 capital cities) 14 national/ regional authorities 12 universities and research centers
URBACT Figures
Next steps: How to apply?
Next Call for Proposals: To be launched in December 2011/January 2012
Staged procedure
› Development Phase (6 months)
› Implementation Phase (30months)
Staged Procedure
Call for p
roposa
ls/Decl.
of Inte
rest
Assess
ment
Assess
ment
Approval P
hase 1
Approval P
hase 1
Check +
Approval P
hase 2
Check +
Approval P
hase 2
Implementation Development
JTS: Joint Technical Secretariat – MA: Managing Authority – EAP: External Assessment Panel – MC: Monitoring Committee
Staged Procedure
› First Submission – Decalration of Interest: Submission of the Declaration of Interest (initial partnership
of 5 cities and first elements of project’s structure) Eligibility Check (by the Secretariat) and Quality Assessment
(by the EAP) Decision of the Monitoring Committe
› Development Phase To finalise the partnership To finalise the thematic network structure and to agree a
detailed work plan, To carry out a baseline study, To set up URBACT Local Support Groups, To prepare and sign all the contractual documents
› Second Submission – Finall Application
› Publication of the Call for Proposals on the website
› URBACT newsletter
› Collaborative and open space to share projects ideas and searching of partners
› Organisation of National Information Days
www.urbact.eu
For more information:
Raffaele BarbatoProject Officer
URBACT Joint Technical Secretariat0033 149174752
