Presentation for EU-level consultation meeting with institutional stakeholders about URBACT III Programme; delivered by Emmanuel Moulin, Head of URBACT II Secretariat. Read more about URBACT III preparation process here: http://urbact.eu/en/about-urbact/urbact-2014-2020/

1. URBACT III – Future Orientations
EU-level consultation, Brussels - 19 February 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
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3. Overview of URBACT II
 European Territorial Cooperation programme 2007-
2013
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
• + 4000 local stakeholders involved
• + 260 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
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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 »
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Increasing importance of Urban Policy in the
period 2014-2020 with Article 7 of ERDF
regulation:
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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
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7. URBACT III Future Orientations
Financial Framework
53m€ > 74m€ ERDF
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More than half dedicated to exchange and
learning activity lead by cities (networks)
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Remaining budget will indirectly support cities
through expertise, capacity building activities,
capitalistion and dissemination actions
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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"
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9. URBACT III Future Orientations
Thematic Concentration (2)
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Thematic Coverage selected after consultation
with the MS
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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)
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The remaining 30% will be available for all other
themes based on a bottom up approach
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10. URBACT III Future Orientations
Programme Objectives
Four Programme Objectives (draft)
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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
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11. Specific Objective 1 – Building capacity
Expected result
Specific Objective 1
Cities have increased their
knowledge and capacity in
regard to sustainable
development
To improve the capacity of
cities to manage sustainable
urban policies and practices in
an integrated & participative
way
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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)
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12. Specific Objective 2 – Designing
Expected result
Specific Objective 2
Cities have designed
integrated strategies and
action plans for sustainable
urban development drawing
on EU good practice
To improve the design of
sustainable urban policies in
cities
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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
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13. Specific Objective 3 – Implementing
Expected result
Specific Objective 3
URBACT Cities improve the
implementation of integrated
plans for sustainable urban
development
To improve the implementation
of sustainable urban strategies
and actions in cities
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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
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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,
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15. Operational Programme Timeframe
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First completed draft : February 2014
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Submission to the EC : June 2014
Open ongoing consultation via website until
end of April 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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16. contact@urbact.eu
www.urbact.eu