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2. Collaboration
3. Autonomy
4. Relevance
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DuBbow Digest Germany Edition February 2015dubowdigest
The document summarizes several news articles and issues. It discusses tensions in US-Israel relations due to Prime Minister Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress. However, it notes that the US-Israel relationship is too important and intertwined to fail. It also criticizes a German study that trivialized anti-Semitism and accused Jewish groups of exaggerating anti-Semitism. Additionally, it discusses the UN Human Rights Council's disproportionate focus on condemning Israel compared to other countries.
IA Presentation INNOVATE Conference 2015Corey Topf
Since the Roosevelt Innovation Academy began in August of 2013, we've learned that there are five keys to helping us create a culture of learning and innovation for our students.
1. Interdisciplinary Courses
2. Collaboration
3. Autonomy
4. Relevance
5. Redefined Rigor
Dunkirk library district initiative power pointLibby Post
This document provides information about the Dunkirk Library's proposal to become a library district in order to secure stable funding. It summarizes the library's declining funding in recent years, cuts that have already been made, and the benefits becoming a district would provide, including restoring hours, programs, and materials purchasing. Details such as tax impacts, the district vote date, and contact information are also included to support the library's request for community-based funding through the district model.
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Bc center for corporate citizenship state of corporate citizenship infographi...Katherine Valvoda Smith
Infographic describing the mechanisms of value-creation when companies invest in CSR--or the environmental, social, and governance dimensions of business. This infographic provides a summary of some of the primary insights identified in a 2014 BC Center for Corporate Citizenship study examining executive perspectives about CSR.
This is a copyright notice for Merck & Co., Inc. for material related to human papillomavirus (HPV) from 2006. The copyright and all rights are reserved for Merck on this material. The material is dated May/June 2006.
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This document discusses 5 reasons for marketers to employ responsive design in their campaigns. It notes that responsive design creates a seamless experience across devices and enhances user interaction. It then provides the 5 key reasons: 1) Better user experience as most users access information on mobile. 2) Better campaign results as conversion rates increased 140% for one company using responsive design. 3) Efficiency and consistency as a single responsive design is easier to maintain than separate designs. 4) Google recommends it as responsive pages load faster and help search engine optimization. 5) Improved social engagement as 60% of social media time is on mobile.
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The Infantry Chapel at Fort Benning is one of the post's most historic buildings. Construction began in 1934 and was completed in 1935 at a cost of $61,900. The chapel was designed to accommodate Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish services. Today it is home to two Protestant congregations and a Spanish Catholic congregation. The chapel features painted glass windows, an organ, and a domed ceiling. It provides an important place of worship for the soldiers and families at Fort Benning.
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This document provides information about the URBACT program towards URBACT III. It discusses the objectives and activities of URBACT, which are to facilitate exchange between cities and support integrated urban development through transnational networks, capacity building, and knowledge dissemination. It outlines the types of networks that will be supported in URBACT III - action planning, implementation, and transfer networks. Details are provided about the eligibility and requirements for participating cities and organizations, the funding structure, and application process. The calendar for the first call for action planning networks in 2015 is also summarized.
2. URBACT IN A NUTSHELL
Objectives
Activities
URBACT II so far
3. URBACT IN A NUTSHELL
European Territorial Cooperation programme (ETC), financed
by ERDF and Member States/ Partner States (Switzerland and
Norway)
Main objective
To promote integrated and sustainable urban development in
EU cities by
facilitating the exchange of experience and learning among cities
drawing lessons, identifying and disseminating good practices
supporting urban practitioners in developing integrated action plans
4. MAIN ACTIVITIES
TRANSNATIONAL
NETWORKS
Allowing cities to
share experiences/
problems/ solutions,
to learn from one
another, identify
good practices to
design integrated
urban policies
CAPACITY-BUILDING
Enhancing the
capacities of urban
practitioners and
policy-makers to
develop integrated
and participatory
approaches to
urban development
CAPITALISATION
DISSEMINATION
Capitalizing and
disseminating urban
knowledge,
practices, policy
recommendations
to a wider audience
of policy-makers
and practitioners
5. NETWORKING in URBACT
Transnational Network
Cities with common problems
coming together to learn from
one another and work together
on integrated solutions
City level
Local Stakeholders working in
partnership to co-produce
Integrated Action Plans
Knowledge
Good practices, policy
recommendations, etc.
Policy
Integrated action plans
URBACT
• Funding
• Methods
• Expertise
• Capacity-building
6. URBACT II SO FAR...
52 networks (3 Calls)
500 partners from 26 MS
& Switz. & Norway
5000 local stakeholders involved in
local partnerships for the co-production
of Local Action Plans
350 Local Action Plans produced
(call 1 & 2)
7. URBACT II SO FAR...
Capacity building activities
o 2 Summer Universities
o National Training seminars
o Pilot Training for Elected officials
Capitalisation to share knowledge
and good practices about how cities
are actually addressing urban
challenges
8. The URBACT III programme
Objectives & Activities
3 Types of network
Beneficiaries
How to join
Provisional calendar
9. URBACT III – 4 main objectives
To improve the capacity of cities to manage
sustainable urban policies and practices in an
integrated and participative way
To improve the design of integrated urban &
sustainable strategies/ action plans in cities
To improve the implementation of integrated urban &
sustainable strategies/ action plans 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 development
10. 3 MAIN STRANDS OF ACTIVITIES
TRANSNATIONAL
NETWORKS
Allowing cities to
share experiences/
problems/ solutions,
to learn from one
another, identify
good practices to
design & implement
integrated urban
policies
CAPACITY-BUILDING
Enhancing the
capacities of urban
practitioners and
policy-makers to
develop integrated
and participatory
approaches to
urban development
CAPITALISATION
DISSEMINATION
Capitalizing and
disseminating urban
knowledge,
practices, policy
recommendations
to a wider audience
of policy-makers
and practitioners
11. URBACT III Networks – a diversified offer
3 types of networks proposed
Action Planning Networks
Implementation Networks
Transfer Networks
12. Action-planning networks
Main purpose
To support cities with the design of integrated sustainable urban
strategies/ action plans
Who?
Cities sharing common urban challenges and willing to address them by
developing integrated solutions
Expected outcomes
• Integrated strategies for sustainable urban development
• Integrated action plans on one or several policy areas (to operationalise
an existing strategy)
• Learning and recommendations for EU cities
13. Implementation networks
Main purpose
To support cities with the implementation of integrated sustainable
urban strategies/ action plan
Who?
Cities implementing integrated strategies and action plans having
secured different types of funding, including cities implementing
integrated urban strategies and actions under article 7 (eg ITI, CLLD)
Expected outcomes
• Enhanced implementation of integrated strategies/ action plans for
sustainable urban development (monitoring, timely delivery of
actions, etc.)
• Learning and recommendations for EU cities
14. Transfer networks
Main purpose
To support cities with the transfer of good practice so as to improve
the implementation of integrated sustainable urban strategies/ action
plans
Who?
Cities willing to transfer locally practices of integrated urban
development identified in other EU cities
Expected outcomes
• Transferred good practice in receiving cities
• Enhanced good practice
• Learning and recommendations for EU cities
15. Common features of URBACT networks
Beneficiaries
Partnerships
Funding
16. MAIN BENEFICIARIES
Main beneficiaries
Cities from EU 28 Member States, Norway & Switzerland including:
Cities, municipalities, towns without limit of size
Infra-municipal tiers of government
Metropolitan authorities & organized agglomerations
Other beneficiaries
Local agencies
Provincial, regional and national authorities
Universities and research centers
All beneficiaries shall be public or public equivalent bodies
17. PARTNERSHIPS
A lead partner city
A limited number of partners
8-12 partners in Action-planning & Implement°
networks
6-8 partners in Transfer networks
A majority of cities – 3 non-city partners max
Balance between partners from less developed
regions and partners from more developed/
transition regions
18. FUNDING
Network budget: 600.000 – 750.000 euros
ERDF + local contributions from cities (30% for more
developed and 15% for less developed and transition areas)
Average partner total cost 50.000€
Average lead partner total cost 200.000€
Additional enveloppe for expert support
up to 127.000 euros/ network
Ongoing support by the URBACT Secretariat (tools, methods,
training, etc.)
19. Call for Proposals
Submission First proposal
Eligibility check & Assessment
Approval & funding
6-month to develop Final proposal
Submission of Final proposal
Eligibility check & Assessment
Approval & funding
24 month to implement network
activities and deliver
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Initial partnership
with identified
common
urban challenge
Extended
partnership with
complete
network proposal
20. PROVISIONAL CALENDAR 2015
Beginning 2015
1° call for Action-planning networks
End 2015
1° calls for Transfer networks
1° call for Implementation networks
21. PROVISIONAL CALENDAR 1st CALL FOR
ACTION-PLANNING NETWORKS
March 2015: 1st call Action-planning
URBACT website
March-June 2015: applicants preparing bids
June 2015: submission of proposals
Partner search
URBACT City Festival
Riga, 6-8 May 2015
July-Aug 2015: eligibility check & assessment
facility on
Sept 2015: MC approval funding 6-month preparatory phase
Mid Sept 2015- Mid March 2016: 6-month Prep Phase
Mid March 2016: submission Final Proposals
March-April 2016: eligibility check & assessment
April 2016: MC final approval funding for network
April 2016-April 2018: 24-month for network activities