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)
6. Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
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
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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
16. Network Cooperation on Migrant Integration
What is URBACT?
The URBACT approach and tools
Networks exploring migrant integration
Network cooperation
17. URBACT networks on migrant integration
Open Cities
Roma Net
My Generation
My Generation at work
PREVENT
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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
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