Local Action Plans

On Line Session 23rd November 2010

URBACT expectations

› Concrete road map of solutions to tackle core problems identified

› Form depends on: nature of problem and context (what exists + what is possible)

› Can be new plan or recommendations to an existing plan

› City focus (possiblyregional)

› Include at least one fundable projects

› Showing local impact of transnational exchange

Absolute essentials

•Early ideas end of 2009

•1st drafts 2010 ( only some arrived)

•LSG meetings

•First full draft by February 2011

•Final by April

• Nb Delivery essential for URBACT funding

Position post May ( no Enna or Crotone)

CITY OBJECTIVE ACTION STAKEHOLDER/ AGENTS OF CHANGE

PLANNED IMPACT

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Increase women-led enterprise in knowledge economy

Develop mentor net; support innovatory enterprise; develop subsidy programme for women leading and employing other women

Employment and enterprise department of municipality/ University/ banks/

Increased uptake by women of business support e.g.20% increase in support for women setting up business through WomenEmprende

UMEA Reduce gender segregation in employment so men and women have equal access to jobs and positions including entrepreneurial world.

Additional actions to change the norms and structures in the labour market that favour men. Range of proposed actions.

Wide range of stakeholders including Umea municipality/Region Vasterbotten/ Leia accelerator/ Employment Office / Sami Association

Increased confidence for women workers A joint strategic plan Raised awarenessDatabase of good practice

CELJE Extend women’s capacity to work in or develop businesses supporting vulnerable families and older people

Develop funding application for support and training services.

JZ Socio/Municipality/Residential care home/ Employment dept.

Project funding for new employment and training in the sector.

AMIENS Reduce barriers to women entering work or setting up business

Survey local needs & ideas; review programmes such as OAFF(CIDFF); extend and secure resources

Municipality/NGOs/ Employment Department

Raise profile and impact of municipal equal opportunities department. Plan the actions necessary to increase rates of women completing ‘entry to work’ training courses

ALZIRA Increase no. of female entrepreneurs, particularly amongst the young

Micro finance initiative Establish Erasmus programme for young women entrepreneurs

Municipality/ IDEA/Bank Chamber of Commerce

Improved contribution to review of Alzira’s Plan of Equality 2008-10 plus 2 funded projects

KARVINA Increase % of unemployed women completing retraining programme or business start up programme

Analysis of statistical data and survey of business woman and unemployed women’s situation in Karvina

Municipality/ Chamber of Commerce

Clearer targets and action plans incorporated into return to work and start up training programmes

Next steps – individual LSGs

• Review evidence base – DONE – still to be finally written?

• Stakeholder analysis – DONE – still to be finally written?

• Problems analysis- DONE – still to be finally written?

•STILL NEEDED› Concrete proposals and consistency check

› Finalised partnerships

› Feasibility check and risk assessment

› Plans to launch and implement draft plan

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WEED Resources

› €7000 per LSG (CHECK)

› Translations; Travel and accommodation; Meeting rooms

› URBACT LSG toolkit

› WEED LAP guide

› Feedback when drafts received

› Peer review at February workshop

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