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Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC)

How to go forward in Finland

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Future of RFSC• RFSC could support smart,

sustainable and inclusive growth objectives (EU2020)• Part of cohesion budget

earmarked for projects of integrated and sustainable urban development• Budget allocated for further

development of RFSC (end 2014)• Finnish RFSC cities can steer the

further RFSC development

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Register as RFSC-city• make your own network of affiliated users and

partners• stepwise use of the RFSC (all information saved

and available at a later time)• improve gradually the information, try new

strategies and projects• share (if you want) strategies, projects, showcases

with other cities• active networking, learning and exchange

community

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Possibility to form peer group of cities• around certain topics and issues:– inner city development– sustainable transportation and mobility– new forms of regional governance– self governance of citizens– ….. et cetera

• by region• using one of the RFSC tools: e.g. improve existing

monitoring systems• finding European partners for European projects

One of two Finnish cities as Ambassador City?

• talk about the RFSC, your experience and its usefulness

• demonstrate RFSC to other cities• initiator of using the RFSC for a

topic that is urgent for Finnish cities

• stimulate a peer group of cities in Finland

• act as trainer to other cities

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Our support (info@rfsc.eu or www.rfsc.eu)

• helpdesk• dedicated

demonstration and training material by topic and/or tool

• train-the-trainer module

• tools to foster dialogue• trainer didactics• we support in the field