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This document summarizes the URBACT Integrating Cities Conference in Tampere, Finland in September 2013. URBACT is a European program that facilitates exchange and learning between urban policymakers to promote integrated and sustainable development. It has funded several networks exploring issues of migrant integration. The conference discussed URBACT's approach of using city networks, knowledge building, communication tools, and capacity building to support cooperation between cities on migrant integration challenges.
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- 1. Eurocities Integrating Cities Conference Tampere, September 2013 URBACT Thematic Pole Manager: Sally Kneeshaw
- 2. Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration What is URBACT? The URBACT approach and tools Networks exploring migrant integration Network cooperation
- 3. Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration What is URBACT? The URBACT approach and tools Networks exploring migrant integration Network cooperation
- 4. 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)
- 5. URBACT II 3 calls for proposals 2008: 19 thematic networks & 7 working groups (completed) 2010: 9 thematic networks (completed) 2013: 15 thematic networks (starting implementation phase) 511 partners from 28 MS/ PS 87% 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)
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- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 11. 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 disseminate To reach practitioners throughout Europe
- 12. Tools: Capacity building Training: national and EU level Toolkits Expert support Innovative methods
- 15. NATIONAL TRAINING SCHEMESNATIONAL TRAINING SCHEMES
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- 17. URBACT networks on migrant integration Open Cities Roma Net My Generation My Generation at work PREVENT Title of presentation I Tuesday 26
- 19. Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration What is URBACT? The URBACT approach and tools Networks exploring migrant integration Network cooperation
- 20. 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 Title of presentation I Tuesday 26
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