URBACT (A European exchange and learning programme promoting sustainable urban development) and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government would like to personally you to an URBACT National Infoday. The purpose of this half day event is to introduce atendees to the URBACT scheme and the process of applying for funds.
Please register for this free event here
For more information about URBACT click here
Who should attend: All stakeholders (planners, local authority officials, local politicians, central government officials, academics, voluntary organisations), Senior Community Officers in local authorities, Chief Officers with responsibility for Local Community Development Committees; Local Enterprise Offices and anyone with an interest in improving urban policy.
Please contact Prof Mark Boyle, Maynooth University [email protected] if you require any further details.
Provisional Agenda:
9.30–9.40 | Welcome and introduction by Ministry: Mr. Colm Downey, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government |
9.40–11.00 | URBACT II results – Partner cities sharing their experience
Moderated by Peter Ramsden, URBACT Thematic Pole Manager
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11.00–11.30 | Coffee Break |
11.30–12.00 |
Integrated urban development – Lessons from URBACT II: Peter Ramsden, URBACT Thematic Pole Manager |
12.00–12.30 | National Framework for Sustainable Urban Development in Ireland 2014 - 2020: Stephen Blair, Director of Southern Regional Assembly and Gerry Finn, Director of Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
12.30–13.00 | The URBACT III programme – What’s in it for cities, when and how to join? Melody Houk, Projects Manager, URBACT Secretariat Including exchange with the audience The URBACT III programme – What’s in it for cities, when and how to join? Melody Houk, Projects Manager, URBACT Secretariat Including exchange with the audience |
13.00 – 13.15 | Closure by Ministry and National Dissemination Point: Colm Downey, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and Professor Mark Boyle, Maynooth University |
13.15–14.15 | Networking lunch |
Qualified Speakers have been invited to make presentations from their experiences to date with (i) Irish Projects, (ii) URBACT Policy & Practice, (iii) administration of EU funds in Ireland. Further details of these speakers to follow.
URBACT Info Day Invitation - Maynooth University