S4C Colloquium Aveiro 2016 https://scientistsforcyclingaveiro2016.wordpress.com/ University of Aveiro (Portugal), Region of Aveiro (CIRA), ABIMOTA/Portugal Bike Value and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) with its global network Scientists for Cycling (S4C)

1. Financing advocacy groups
#Eucyclingstrategy
Adam Bodor
Advocacy and EuroVelo Director
ECF gratefully acknowledges financial
support from the European Commission.

2. INTRODUCING ECF
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World’s largest cyclists’ advocacy organisation
One goal: To promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy
means of transportation and recreation

3. INTRODUCING ECF
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World’s largest cyclists’ advocacy organisation
One goal: To promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy
means of transportation and recreation

4. INTRODUCING ECF
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• Founded in 1983

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ECF’s COMMUNITY
 Advocacy Groups 80 members
 Cities for Cyclists 21 members
 Scientists for Cycling 60 members
 National Cycling Officers 20 officers
 EuroVelo Coordinators 24 coordinators
 Cycling Industry Club 32 members

6. ECF Financial strategy…

7. Not for profit income generation – matrix of
sources
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Mission/values led Service led
Corporate Corporate social
responsibility (CSR)
Philanthropic
Sponsorship
Advertising
Advocacy
Government Grants
Partnerships
Tenders
Public sector promotions
Events
Philanthropic Grants
Programmes
Individual Donations
Membership
Services
Events
Membership

8. The “Not for Profit difference” is how
the NGO sector differentiates itself from
the commercial sector
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Mission/values led Service led
Corporate Corporate social
responsibility (CSR)
Philanthropic
Sponsorship
Advertising
Government Grants, (EU) Funds
Partnerships
Tenders
Public sector promotions
Philanthropic Grants
Programmes
Individual Donations
Membership
Services
Membership

9. The “Not for Profit difference” is how
the NGO sector differentiates itself from
the commercial sector
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Mission/values led Service led
Corporate Corporate social
responsibility (CSR)
Philanthropic
Sponsorship
Advertising
Government Grants, (EU) Funds
Partnerships
Tenders
Public sector promotions
Philanthropic Grants
Programmes
Individual Donations
Membership
Services
Membership

10. Introduction to EU Funds
European funding of cycling-
related projects between 2007 –
2013 was 600 million Euros.
Four countries spent over 100
million Euro each:
EU Spending on
Transport
Cycling
Other
Transport
Modes
www.ecf.com

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19. The results of our campaign…
2007-2013
EU Funds
invested in
cycling:
€600 million
Percentage of
total
investments
in transport:
0.7%
2014-2020
EU Funds
invested in
cycling:
€1.5 billion
Percentage of
total
investments in
transport:
1.6%

20. Current status
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European funds available for cycling
between 2014 and 2020
European-level programmes
Transnational programmes
Cross-border programmes
National and regional level programmes

21. Funds coordinated at a national /
regional level
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22. Programming documents
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1 Partnership
agreement
10 Operational
programmes
100 Calls
1,000 Projects

23. Programming documents
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1 Partnership
agreement
10 Operational
programmes
100 Calls
1,000 Projects

24. Scanning of the documents
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25. References to cycling in the
programming documents
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“Implement projects concerning the construction of linear
infrastructure of cycling transport”
“Cities, towns developed to be cycling friendly: 38 town”
Length of the realized cycling infrastructure: 970km”
“Investments for the accessibility to the local cultural heritage,
which contributes to the valorisation of the local cultural
heritage, to the promotion of the rural tourism”
Explicit
references
Implicit
references
Indirect
references
“Clean urban transport infrastructure and promotion”
“Sustainable tourism”

26. Current status
Based on the explicit references to cycling we
estimate that
of EU Funds are available for cycling between
2014 – 2020.
With implicit and indirect connections:
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1.5 billion Euros
2 billion Euros

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Implicit
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28. Cycling for Growth
For more information:
http://www.ecf.com/advocary/
eu-funding-2/eu-funding-
opportunities-for-cycling-
2014-2020/
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29. EU Funds Observatory
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30. EU Funds Observatory
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https://ecf.com/what-we-do/european-
funding/eu-funds-observatory-cycling

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32. EU Funds Observatory
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33. EU Funds Observatory
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34. EU Funds Observatory
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35. EU Funds Observatory
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36. Programming documents
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1 Partnership
agreement
10 Operational
programmes
100 Calls
1,000 Projects

37. INTRODUCING ECF
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World’s largest cyclists’ advocacy organisation
One goal: To promote cycling as a sustainable and
healthy means of transportation and recreation

38. Our latest lobby tool to:
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Promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy
means of transportation and recreation in the EU

39. Content
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11 •What happened so far
22 •Coming up
33 •Content
44 •Get involved

40. What happened so far 2015
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Think Tank meeting
Luxemburg declarationOct.
2015
May
2015

41. What happened so far 2016
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“Agreement to deliver the blue
print of the EU Cycling Strategy”

42. What happened so far 2016
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Workshop on national and
European Cycling Focal Points
‘Cycling Forum Europe’
breakfast meeting
Workshop at Eurobike
June
2016
June
2016
July
2016

43. What happened so far 2016
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Workshop at Cycling into the
future, Brussels
Workshop at CIVITAS 2016
conference, Gdynia
Sept.
2016
Sept.
2016

44. Coming up 2017
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‘Blueprint for an EU Cycling Strategy’ to be
presented at the Velo-city conference Arnhem-
Nijmegen
Civitas Conference official handover of the draft
June
2017
2017

45. Content and structure
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11 Chapter for one EU Cycling Strategy!

46. Content and structure
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Chapter 1: The current status of cycling in
Europe

47. Content and structure
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Chapter 2: The benefits of cycling and their
contribution to EU policy goals

48. Content and structure
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Chapter 3: Promotion of cycling (Behaviour)

49. Content and structure
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Chapter 4: Infrastructure

50. Content and structure
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Chapter 5: Vehicle and technical standards

51. Content and structure
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Chapter 6: EU as a global player

52. Content and structure
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Chapter 7: Financial level-playing field for
cycling with other modes of transport

53. Content and structure
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Chapter 8: Industrial policy for Europe’s bike
manufacturing industry

54. Content and structure
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Chapter 9: Bicycle check in EU policies – Is
cycling systematically considered in these
policy fields?

55. Content and structure
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Chapter 10: Governance

56. Content and structure
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Chapter 11: Monitoring and Evaluation

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11 chapters for one

58. Our target:
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‘EU Cycling Strategy’ for the
Work Programme of the
European Commission 2018

59. Get involved
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Mailing list
Survey
Show your support with
a photo
Show your support with
your organizations logo
Guest blogpost
Any other ideas?

60. More information
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www.cyclingstrategy.eu
#EUcyclingstrategy

61. Thank you for your attention !
For more information
a.bodor@ecf.com
www.ecf.com