European Urban Knowledge Network

1. European UrbanKnowledge Network EUKNEGTC Key Actions for 2014 Mart Grisel Director EUKN EGTC mart.grisel@eukn.eu www.eukn.eu

2. EUKN EGTC objectives …to facilitate and promote territorial, mainly transnational cooperation aimed at strengthening the economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion of cities. To realise this objective the EUKN EGTC stimulates the European exchange of relevant and validated urban knowledge and experiences, thereby supporting sustainable urban development.

3. EUKN acts as an interface between policy, research and practice

4. History and outlook EUKN 2004 2007 2012 2010 2014 Political support continuation EUKN Spanish EU Presidency New possibilities as an EGTC Establishment under Dutch EU Presidency Establishment EUKN EGTC (9 MS + ES as observer) Political support continuation EUKN German EU Presidency

5. Envisaged added value of the EGTC Sustainability of network Stronger intergovernmental profile Cooperation with COM and ETC programmes Internal organisation (secretariat / institute) Possibility to attract additional funding (EU or non-EU) Added value for our partners

6. Structure EUKN EGTC DE NL BE Assembly (Member States) The National Focal Points are key element of EUKN, but fall under responsibility of individual EUKN member states Director FR HU RO Secretariat Implementation body CY LU CZ

7. EUKN EGTC • Unique EGTC: members are only national authorities • Network of urban policy makers, practitioners and researchers • Intergovernmental but with strong linkages at EU-wide level • Shift towards a tool for institutionalizing spheres of intergovernmental cooperation? • Think-tank for targeted exchange on urban policies Issues • VAT staff employed in Dutch national research institute • Growth strategy 2014

8. EUKN Strategyfor 2014

9. 2014 EUKN EGTC Goals

10. Urban Agenda and EU2020 targets

11. Urban Agenda:1st topic: migration (LT Presidency)

12. Urban Agenda:2nd topic: urbanpoverty(GR Presidency)

13. Policy Labs in 2014 • Strategic importancecloser alignment between the urban policy priorities of member states and knowledge creation • Demand-driven activitiestangible solutions to current national urban issues, e.g. Citizen participation in the new City Policy Programme in France. • Transnational knowledge exchangeonline dissemination through EUKN eLibrary 2013 Policy Lab topics Sustainable Housing Quarters (Luxembourg) Housing and Care (Netherlands) Integrated Territorial Approach (Czech Republic) Cooperation between Towns, Cities and their Neighbourhoods (Hungary) Integrated Approach in Urban Planning and Development (Romania) Solidarity and Diversity (Belgium) Public Participation in the Preparation of the Development Plans (Cyprus)

14. Annual Conference and Publication End September 2014 “CivicEconomy: Beyond the Market and the State” Objectives of the 2013 conference on Energy Efficiency • Stimulate structured dialogue among stakeholders, policy makers, researchers and practitioners at the EU, national and local level; • Facilitate an interactive exchange of strategies, experiences and hands-on knowledge; • Identify what works and does not work by means of practical case studies; • Develop insight into the state of energy efficiency in Europe’s cities.

15. Chances and Opportunities in 2014 • Urban Agenda: MS and COM: smart cities, energy efficiency, affordable housing, social cohesion in deprived urban areas • Cooperation with ETC programmes: • URBACT: Knowledge dissemination/capitalisation at national level • INTERREG EUROPE: coordination Policy Learning Platforms • Participation in Horizon2020 projects (need for co-funding) • Participation in JPI Urban Europe Projects • Support to other EGTCs dealing with urban issues (e.g. an EGTC knowledge exchange platform?) • Support to Joint Action Plans and ITIs. A strategic evaluation will examine possibilities to be discussed by the EUKN Assembly in June 2014