Why apply? Successful cities will have their good practices promoted by URBACT and will have the opportunity to apply to share their experience within the framework of Transfer Networks enabling also the subsequent enhancement of the good practice in their own city. As a result of the adaptation and of good practice, it is expected that European cities will improve their integrated urban policies and the delivery of these policies on the ground. All the cities with the selected good practices will be awarded the title URBACT Good Practice City. They will be promoted widely to a range of audiences with an interest in sustainable integrated urban development through the following activities: A “Show-case” event organized by URBACT where all the selected cities with good practices will take part and have the opportunity to network with European and city policy-makers. The event will promote examples of leading practices and raise awareness of the forthcoming call for Transfer Networks. One delegate representing the selected Good Practice will be refunded by the programme to take part in the event and play an active role. A series of promotional activities highlighting the selected good practices, notably: A compilation publication of the URBACT Good Practice Cities Presentation of the selected good practices in major URBACT publications A dedicated webpage with URBACT Good Practice City profiles A possibility to present the selected good practice in a national context using National URBACT Points Videos and other visual communication tools Becoming an advocate of sustainable integrated urban development at URBACT events and capacity-building activities (workshops and conferences at programme and project level) including the activities related to the contribution to Urban Agenda for EU. AND, Opportunity to share the experience within the framework of a Transfer Network meaning the following: An opportunity to lead and mentor the process of understanding, adapting and reusing the good practice. Refining and improving your own methodology through peer reviews and with the support of an URBACT expert. The learning captured with other partners could lead to a wider recognition of the potential for reuse of the good practice across Europe and beyond, therefore increasing the visibility of your city in the arena of urban practitioners and among URBACT partners (European Commission, Urban Innovative Action, European Investment Bank, UN Habitat, etc.). Who is eligible? Eligible beneficiaries for the Call for Good Practices are “cities” and “other public authorities” from EU 28 Member States, Norway and Switzerland as defined below:
Why apply? Successful cities will have their good practices promoted by URBACT and will have the opportunity to apply to share their experience within the framework of Transfer Networks enabling also the subsequent enhancement of the good practice in their own city. As a result of the adaptation and of good practice, it is expected that European cities will improve their integrated urban policies and the delivery of these policies on the ground. All the cities with the selected good practices will be awarded the title URBACT Good Practice City. They will be promoted widely to a range of audiences with an interest in sustainable integrated urban development through the following activities: A “Show-case” event organized by URBACT where all the selected cities with good practices will take part and have the opportunity to network with European and city policy-makers. The event will promote examples of leading practices and raise awareness of the forthcoming call for Transfer Networks. One delegate representing the selected Good Practice will be refunded by the programme to take part in the event and play an active role. A series of promotional activities highlighting the selected good practices, notably: A compilation publication of the URBACT Good Practice Cities Presentation of the selected good practices in major URBACT publications A dedicated webpage with URBACT Good Practice City profiles A possibility to present the selected good practice in a national context using National URBACT Points Videos and other visual communication tools Becoming an advocate of sustainable integrated urban development at URBACT events and capacity-building activities (workshops and conferences at programme and project level) including the activities related to the contribution to Urban Agenda for EU. AND, Opportunity to share the experience within the framework of a Transfer Network meaning the following: An opportunity to lead and mentor the process of understanding, adapting and reusing the good practice. Refining and improving your own methodology through peer reviews and with the support of an URBACT expert. The learning captured with other partners could lead to a wider recognition of the potential for reuse of the good practice across Europe and beyond, therefore increasing the visibility of your city in the arena of urban practitioners and among URBACT partners (European Commission, Urban Innovative Action, European Investment Bank, UN Habitat, etc.). Who is eligible? Eligible beneficiaries for the Call for Good Practices are “cities” and “other public authorities” from EU 28 Member States, Norway and Switzerland as defined below: