Regiostars Awards 2015

RegioStars Awards 2015

Presentation of the finalists

Regional and Urban Policy Foreword

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the 17 finalists of the RegioStars Awards 2015. This year’s edition is my first RegioStars Awards since being appointed Commissioner for Regional Policy, and I was amazed by the excellent quality and innovative nature of the many projects that were proposed. For this eighth consecutive edition of the RegioStars Awards, the focus has been specifically put on highlighting achievements which relate to the challenges faced by Europe today. The selected projects showcase the important contribution that the cohesion policy funds make to meeting the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers The projects you will discover in this brochure should serve as an inspiration for other regions to your questions about the European Union. and cities, and as an indication of the kind of investments we would like to see more of in the Freephone number (*): future. This year’s finalists are model projects when it comes to SME growth, energy efficiency, social inclusion and urban development, and all aim to improve the quality of life of citizens. 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 Being a RegioStars finalist not only brings international recognition to the regions and cities (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to selected for their innovative and creative approaches in the use of the European Structural and 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. Investment Funds, but it also serves as a quality label to designate a great project. Finally, I would like to thank the RegioStars Jury, presided over by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP, for their hard work and dedication in selecting the finalists. Composed of 8 practitioners and academics in their respective fields, this independent group of jurors has come together from all over the EU to use their valuable expertise to select the most innovative and inspiring projects from among the 143 applications received. I hope that these projects will provide great examples to those working with cohesion policy funds across the EU, and I would like to warmly congratulate the managing authorities, project managers and all partners who have been involved in making these projects a success.

European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy Communication Ana-Paula Laissy Avenue de Beaulieu, 1 – 1160 Brussels Corina CREŢU Email: [email protected] European Commissioner for Regional Policy Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

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REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Foreword

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the 17 finalists of the RegioStars Awards 2015. This year’s edition is my first RegioStars Awards since being appointed Commissioner for Regional Policy, and I was amazed by the excellent quality and innovative nature of the many projects that were proposed. For this eighth consecutive edition of the RegioStars Awards, the focus has been specifically put on highlighting achievements which relate to the challenges faced by Europe today. The selected projects showcase the important contribution that the cohesion policy funds make to meeting the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The projects you will discover in this brochure should serve as an inspiration for other regions and cities, and as an indication of the kind of investments we would like to see more of in the future. This year’s finalists are model projects when it comes to SME growth, energy efficiency, social inclusion and urban development, and all aim to improve the quality of life of citizens. Being a RegioStars finalist not only brings international recognition to the regions and cities selected for their innovative and creative approaches in the use of the European Structural and Investment Funds, but it also serves as a quality label to designate a great project. Finally, I would like to thank the RegioStars Jury, presided over by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP, for their hard work and dedication in selecting the finalists. Composed of 8 practitioners and academics in their respective fields, this independent group of jurors has come together from all over the EU to use their valuable expertise to select the most innovative and inspiring projects from among the 143 applications received. I hope that these projects will provide great examples to those working with cohesion policy funds across the EU, and I would like to warmly congratulate the managing authorities, project managers and all partners who have been involved in making these projects a success.

Corina CREŢU European Commissioner for Regional Policy

REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Foreword RegioStars Jury 2015

Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ Member of the European Parliament President of the Jury In this brochure you will find the descriptions of 17 excellent projects, which have demonstrated the potential of EU funding to address challenges related to competitiveness, social integration and sustainability in European regions in innovative ways. It was truly a pleasure and an honour to be invited to preside over this year’s RegioStars Awards jury. As a politician, it is always an enriching experience to see in practice how regional policy can facilitate innovative solutions by providing funding to local actors so that they can turn their Constantine Karamanis visionary ideas into reality. Darinka Czischke Production and Management I warmly thank the members of the jury for their dedication and excellent work in selecting these Assistant Professor at Engineer for PRAXI Network, finalists from among a large number of very high quality applications. the Faculty of Architecture member of the Enterprise and the Built Environment, Europe Network and chairman It has been an inspirational experience to discuss these projects with the jury members, and it Delft University of Technology of its ICT Sector Group has convinced me that European regions can learn a lot from each other by sharing how they have addressed challenges and fully utilised existing opportunities. The 2015 RegioStars Awards ceremony, during the European Week of Regions and Cities, will be a great moment to put the spotlight on these projects and for the winners and finalists to meet each other and share experiences. Åsa Lindholm Dahlstrand I would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists, and indeed all the applicants, for dem- Ádám Kullmann Professor in Innovation Studies onstrating how much can be achieved with EU funding. Economist and expert at CIRCLE, Lund University and on EU funding visiting professor at Birkbeck, and Roma inclusion University of London

Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ Member of the European Parliament President of the Jury Georgette Mulheir Dirk Otte CEO of Lumos, an interna- Advisor at IWT (Flemish tional organisation, founded Innovation Agency): manager by J.K. Rowling to end the of PhD Grants programme and institutionalisation of children ‘Living Lab’ initiative for the globally by 2050 energy renovation of housing

Ana Pinho Architect, Assistant Professor Erik Vermeulen of Urban Regeneration at the Professor of Business and Financial Catholic University of Portugal, Law at Tilburg University and advisor at Augusto Mateus Tilburg Law and Economics Center & Associados and consultant (TILEC) and Senior Counsel for several urban authorities Corporate of Philips (Netherlands)

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REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Table of contents

1 Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy Scandinavian Game Developers (DK, SE)* p. 6 Agripir (ES, FR)* p. 8 Development of Torun Technology Park (PL) p. 10 Digital Tourism (UK) p. 12

2 Sustainable growth • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and society Mild Home (AT, BG, EL, HU, IT, RO, RS)* p. 14 PICSA (ES) p. 16 London Green Fund (UK) p. 18

3 Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion Burgas’ Family-type Centres (BG) p. 20 Working Chance (CZ) p. 22 Momentum (IE) p. 24 Diritti a scuola (IT) p. 26 Fit for Work (UK) p. 28

4 Citystar • Transforming cities for future challenge Imagine (BG, DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, RO, UK)* p. 30 Implement (DK, NO, SE)* p. 32 Eurocity of Chaves-Verín (ES, PT)* p. 34 Torrent dels Maduixers (ES) p. 36 Företagsamma VH (SE) p. 38

* European Territorial Cooperation Table of contents Canarias 1 Smart growthTable • Unleashing of contents SME growth potential for a digital economy Guadeloupe Guyane Scandinavian Game Developers (DK, SE)* p. 6 Martinique Agripir (ES,1 FR)*Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy p. 8 2 (1) Development ofScandinavian Torun Technology Game Developers Park (PL) (DK, SE)* p. 10p. 4 8 (2) Digital Tourism Agripir(UK) (ES, FR)* p. 12p. 6 Mayotte Réunion Development of Torun Technology Park (PL) p. 8 Digital Tourism (UK) p. 10 2 Sustainable growth • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and society Açores Madeira 1 (0) Mild Home (AT,Sustainable BG, EL, HU, growthIT, RO, RS)* • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and societyp. 14 2 8 PICSA (ES) p. 16 (6) Mild Home (AT, BG, EL, HU, IT, RO, RS)* p. 12 London Green Fund (UK) p. 18 PICSA (ES) p. 14 5 (0) 4 (3) London Green Fund (UK) p. 16 6 (2) Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion 3 20 (9) 3 Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion 15 (12) Burgas’ Family-type Centres (BG) p. 20 4 (0)

Burgas’ Family-type Centres (BG) p. 18 10 (6) Working Chance (CZ) p. 22 7 (3) Working Chance (CZ) p. 20 1 (0) Momentum (IE) p. 24 6 (5) Momentum (IE) p. 22 5 (5) Diritti a scuola (IT) p. 26 Diritti a scuola (IT) p. 24 15 6 (2) (2) 4 (1) Fit for Work (UK)Fit for Work (UK) p. 28p. 26 7 (4)

6 (2) 2 (0) 4 Citystar •4 TransformingCitystar • cities Transforming for future cities challenge for future challenge 16 (12) 11 Imagine (BG, DE,Imagine DK, ES, (BG, FR, DE, IT, DK,RO, ES, UK)* FR, IT, RO, UK)* p. 30p. 28 (4) Implement (DK, NO, SE)* p. 30 Implement (DK, NO, SE)* p. 32 13 (7) 28 Eurocity of Chaves-Verín (ES, PT)* p. 32 (14) Eurocity of Chaves-Verín (ES, PT)* p. 34 9 (6) Torrent dels Maduixers (ES) p. 34 Torrent dels Maduixers (ES) p. 36 Företagsamma VH (SE) p. 36 Företagsamma VH (SE) p. 38 1 (0)

2 (0) * European Territorial Cooperation

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Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy An independent evaluation of the project noted Due to the project’s influence, more students are 1 that all the new companies said that the incubators applying for game-related education in the two were vital to their survival and offered dynamic and Danish cities. The possibility that they can get help inspiring environments in which to work. In fact, to start their own businesses while studying is prov- Kick-starting the gaming industry brings regional rewards more small businesses are now on a waiting list to ing to be a big incentive. And because game devel- join the incubators. opers, teachers and students from all levels and from across the programme area have been This success is bringing wider benefits to Viborg and included in the project’s research process, there is Grenaa in Denmark and Skövde – the main cities now improved cohesion between region’s research- covered by the project area. The new companies are ers, companies and public institutions. Scandinavian Game Developers already employing more than 65 people, with many workers moving from more metropolitan areas like In addition, the Norddjurs municipality has made Copenhagen to fill posts. This is good news for the a EUR 8 million investment to build office space and A cross-border project between Denmark and Sweden has provided a range of project regions, which tend to see skilled people accommodation in Grenna, which can be rented out support to entrepreneurs who are seeking to exploit the ever-growing demand move away to find work. by the project incubators. for computer games. The development of business incubators and counselling services has helped to create viable and growing businesses that are produc- ing games for the information and education sectors.

Scandinavia is home to many talented game devel- Despite this potential, many young gaming entre- opers, and the region is also known for its rich edu- preneurs find it difficult to get their ideas off the cational tradition. This makes it an ideal place to ground or to attract investors. They often lack the start developing games that go beyond entertain- knowledge required to create a production team ment and offer more serious learning opportunities and do not have the know-how to market and dis- for the likes of schools and colleges. tribute their end-product.

The Scandinavian Game Developers project secured ‘From the moment I officially opened the more than EUR 560 000 of ERDF funding to tackle Scandinavian Game Developers Business these issues and to help entrepreneurs establish via- Incubator, I knew the project would be ble companies that can survive in what is a highly competitive environment. The project team recog- a great asset to the KASK-region. nised that the region’s gaming industry needed It is a stunning example of proficient new business models that were suitable for small Swedish-Danish cooperation: research studios and which were based in an incubator from our Swedish partner university made environment. the latest knowledge on game business The project’s Swedish partner – the University of models available to young entrepreneurs, Skövde – set about designing a business model spe- resulting in the creation of 22 new game cifically for the production of serious games. It also companies in Denmark so far.’ provided business coaches who could counsel the budding entrepreneurs as they set about establish- Bent Hansen, ing their start-ups. In addition, the coaches found Chairman of the Central Denmark Region time to devise a model for the production of enter- and Chairman of Danish Regions tainment games, further broadening the project’s appeal. The work was carried out in two incubators, which provided general business advice to emerg- Project Scandinavian Game Developers ing companies. Regions Midtjylland (Denmark), Västsverige (Sweden) The project helped to establish 22 new small com- Programme Interreg IV A – Operational Programme ‘Öresund – Kattegat – Skagerrak’ panies during its lifetime, exceeding its original tar- Duration of project 06/2011 – 11/2014 get of 15. Recently, one of the companies managed Funding EUR 1 137 257 of which EUR 568 628 is European funding (ERDF) to attract DKK 2 million of external investment. Website www.videndjurs.dk

European Union 4 6REGIOSTARS  REGIOSTARS AWARDS AWARDS 2015 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 5 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 DK, SE

European Union 4 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 5 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015  7 ES, FR

Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy cohabitation between large predators and livestock Other achievements include organising a ‘Mountain 1 in mountain areas. The finished package will Pasture Festival’ day, which served to familiarise include systems for the enclosure of animals, early about 600 people – including tourists and agricul- detection of predator attacks and active exclusion. tural representatives – with Agripir and the results of Bringing innovation to traditional upland farming the E-PASTO project. An expert-led conference about • The MASTECH project aims to develop a system for wolves, a few networking workshops and a round- the early detection of mastitis in sheep, goats and table meeting about future challenges of mountain cattle. Cutting-edge technologies, including nuclear farming also took place through the initiative. thematic resonance and thermography, will be tested in the proposed solution. Progress using the Agripir template will continue as Agripir its working groups are still running thanks to the • The HY-POWERBOX project looks to help mountain critical mass which has been created through the farmers become self-sufficient in energy use as they programmed activities. An initiative based in the French and Spanish Pyrenees has brought together carry out their daily tasks in areas that are difficult to players from the agricultural industry, public research institutions, high-tech access. SMEs and local development agencies. Their goal has been to find ways of introducing innovative technologies to the region’s traditional upland farming sector in order to make it more competitive.

Globalisation and a lack of innovation have made it The Agripir network, which secured more than increasingly difficult for people to make a good liv- EUR 640 000 of ERDF funding, set itself the task of ing out of agriculture. This situation has seen the introducing more innovation and technology to this region’s young people leave to find work elsewhere most traditional of industries. Businesses from the and in different sectors of the economy. This is why IT, electronics and space sectors worked together more than 150 organisations and more than 300 with researchers, clusters and development agen- people joined forces to create the Agripir network. cies to come up with practical measures that could Through seminars, workshops and conferences, change the face of upland farming. The objective they discussed the key issues facing the region’s was to pool resources and come up with R&D pro- upland famers. jects with genuine economic potential.

This ambition was achieved as the Agripir team set- ‘The AGRIPIR project has been very tled on developing five distinctly different innova- positive and concrete for our company. tion projects, which will serve to be the network’s AGRIPIR allowed us to explore problems lasting legacy and most significant impact. Following the completion of the R&D stage, each experienced by farmers in the project looks set to move on and eventually start mountains, which are common on both marketing products, processes or services. sides of the border and to imagine innovative solutions. That’s how we met • The E-PASTO project has created a geo-location device which can find animals grazing on high our Spanish partners and decided to put summer pastures. This product is at prototype together the HY-POWERBOX project.’ stage but discussions are taking place between the Bruno Bouteille, project partners with a view to full production. Head of SIREA, • The COWMON project seeks to develop a continu- a member of AGRIPIR network ous surveillance system for livestock which roam Project Agripir over large areas. The end-product would work using Regions País Vasco, Cataluña (Spain), Midi-Pyrénées, Aquitaine (France) open systems, be low in cost and self-sufficient in terms of energy use. Programme Interreg V-A – Operational Programme ‘France – Spain – Andorra’ Duration of project 01/2012 – 12/2014 • The LIVE-PRE-LIFE project’s objective is to create Funding EUR 958 526 of which EUR 640 592 is European funding (ERDF) a comprehensive system that will improve Website www.agripir.com

European Union 6 8REGIOSTARS  REGIOSTARS AWARDS AWARDS 2015 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 7 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 ES, FR

European Union 6 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 7 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015  9 PL

Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy In addition, the Smart Space concept aims to provide encourages people to put down their computers and 1 a friendly place to work and, by bringing together so enjoy their leisure time. many like-minded people, offers huge potential for cluster development while offering expert services to Torun’s Technology Park as a whole is delivering ben- Nurturing and accelerating the growth of ICT start-ups selected start-ups. efits to the wider community. The Exea Data Centre has introduced new technologies to the region, which Smart Space is more than just a place to conduct busi- has helped SMEs and local authorities to develop their ness – it is having a real social and cultural impact on own cloud computing models. In turn, this has helped the lives of Torun residents. It has brought together to improve economic competiveness and public ser- ICT professionals and local people by hosting a variety vices. The park is also proving to be a great place to Development of Torun Technology Park of events, including charity initiatives for children and host networking events and for building national and ‘TRONon the Party’, an evening meeting which international contacts. IT entrepreneurs based in northern Poland are receiving the support they need to turn their start-up dreams into reality, thanks in part to an investment of more than EUR 16 million from the ERDF. Torun Technology Park offers both world- class infrastructure and a range of services designed to bring the best business ideas to fruition.

The project’s twin-track approach is delivered Supporting the transfer of know-how and the com- through the Exea Data Centre, which has been mercialisation of innovative IT products and ser- developed to meet current and projected demand vices is high on the project agenda. Other key for advanced IT services. Exea provides a tailored objectives include creating a technology incubator approach to each client in a secure, modern envi- and related services to help ICT entrepreneurs deal ronment that offers the highest standards of secu- with barriers to market entry. The centre also pro- rity. The centre is home to ‘Smart Space’, a place vides clients with access to high-quality ICT services where entrepreneurs can access services, funding through a cloud computing model. In addition, and IT support in order to incubate and accelerate starts-ups developed in the incubator are offered the development of their start-ups. access to basic law and accountancy services.

Currently around 90 entrepreneurs are using the ‘Torun’s Technology Park is an excellent park’s equipment and infrastructure, and 6 new project in Poland which unlocks huge IT companies have been created – a figure which potential for entrepreneurs. Thanks to the meets the project’s initial target. These go-getting business people have been attracted to a place ERDF funding, we introduced new which truly understands their needs. Investing in technology into the Kuyavian- new, high-quality IT equipment is both costly and Pomeranian region which helps SMEs risky for new businesses. The park’s cloud comput- to create their own ideas while supporting ing model deals with this issue head-on as it low- ers expenditure and reduces investment risks. startups to become successful businesses.’ Daniel Wojciech, The project’s true innovation lies in the way it has Vice-President of the Board brought together a number of IT services that are of Torun Regional crucial to start-up companies. These include access to virtual servers – where clients can access almost Development Agency limitless computing power and unrestricted disc Project Development of Torun Technology Park space – and the development of a virtual data cen- Region Kujawsko-Pomorskie (Poland) tre where companies can lease vital infrastructure. Meanwhile, the ‘Exea marketplace’ provides a plat- Programme Operational Programme ‘Innovative Economy’ form through which users can hire any software Duration of project 04/2009 – 09/2015 package and pay only for the time they use it. Funding EUR 28 326 323 of which EUR 16 619 428 is European funding (ERDF) Websites www.smartspace.io/en; www.exea.pl

European Union 8 10REGIOSTARS  REGIOSTARS AWARDS AWARDS 2015 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 9 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 In addition, the Smart Space concept aims to provide encourages people to put down their computers and a friendly place to work and, by bringing together so enjoy their leisure time. many like-minded people, offers huge potential for cluster development while offering expert services to Torun’s Technology Park as a whole is delivering ben- selected start-ups. efits to the wider community. The Exea Data Centre has introduced new technologies to the region, which Smart Space is more than just a place to conduct busi- has helped SMEs and local authorities to develop their ness – it is having a real social and cultural impact on own cloud computing models. In turn, this has helped the lives of Torun residents. It has brought together to improve economic competiveness and public ser- ICT professionals and local people by hosting a variety vices. The park is also proving to be a great place to of events, including charity initiatives for children and host networking events and for building national and ‘TRONon the Party’, an evening meeting which international contacts.

Project Development of Torun Technology Park Region Kujawsko-Pomorskie (Poland) Programme Operational Programme ‘Innovative Economy’ Duration of project 04/2009 – 09/2015 Funding EUR 28 326 323 of which EUR 16 619 428 is European funding (ERDF) Websites www.smartspace.io/en; www.exea.pl

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Smart growth • Unleashing SME growth potential for a digital economy experience, and provided scope for capacity build- Forty new digital products, aimed specifically at 1 ing in the sector’s SMEs. improving tourists’ experience have been developed thanks to DTBF. These include a digital technology This latter benefit is supported by one of the pro- interpretation project at Llanelly House – widely Making SMEs fit for the e-business age gramme’s key innovations – the Share Wales web- regarded as Wales’s finest Georgian town house – site. The platform has proved to be a valuable and the development of immersive e-digital trails in resource for tourism companies searching for new Llandudno, which build on the town’s links with the ideas and concepts relating to the deployment of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ books. digital technologies. When it comes to long-term impact, the project Digital Tourism While this project has now finished, it offers a last- team believes that most beneficiaries will attempt ing legacy which will benefit both businesses and to implement the recommendations generated by holidaymakers. For instance, an online ICT self- their ICT diagnostic. Meanwhile, the grant funding Tourism companies operating in Wales have benefitted from an innovative pro- assessment diagnostic tool has been made perma- process has helped to improve SME business acu- gramme which sought to improve their take-up and use of digital technologies. nently available for use by all businesses. men and encouraged companies to deploy digital The initiative has helped Wales’s tourism sector to become more familiar with marketing strategies well into the future. using ICT for business promotion, while making life easier for visitors.

With the help of more than EUR 6 million from the developed to share learning across the industry. ERDF, Visit Wales delivered its Digital Tourism Secondly, grant funding was made available to Business Framework (DTBF) programme with the individuals and groups that wanted to improve specific aim of moving the country’s tourism SMEs their business performance through the use of dig- from relative e-business immaturity into the digital ital technologies. Thirdly, DTBF offered a range of business age. digital marketing activities linked to the creation, development and use of the new Visit Wales The DTBF programme established three key activi- website. ties to help tourism companies engage more actively with new technology. Firstly, an ICT diag- The programme reached a lot of businesses during nostic service was provided to individual busi- its operational lifetime. For example, it carried out nesses, and a web platform – sharewales.com – was 738 ICT diagnostics with individual tourism companies. This proved to be an effective way of helping companies understand their technology needs – ‘The DTBF Programme enabled us to work in fact, by January 2015, 79 % of users reported an in partnership with a wide range of improvement and/or growth in their businesses organisations across the Welsh tourism with 1 810 new or improved products, processes or services launched and 44 jobs created. sector to explore how the latest developments in digital technology could In addition, 44 companies received financial support help them gain a leading edge. The results through grant funding, which helped to bring in a fur- include a range of mobile apps that use ther GBP 1 million in private investment. The programme can also claim to have encouraged the use of Augmented Reality to add new the new Visit Wales website where traffic has grown dimensions to visitors’ experiences and dramatically, attracting about 3.5 million sessions in opportunities for businesses to grow.’ 2015 compared to 1.6 million for the predecessor sites Melinda Russell, in 2010/2011. Project Digital Tourism Living Data According to an independent assessment, the pro- Region Wales (United Kingdom) gramme’s activities have brought about transforma- tive change in the use of ICT and e-business solutions Programme Operational Programme ‘West Wales and the Valleys’ by tourism companies. DTBF has therefore contrib- Duration of project 12/2009 – 03/2015 uted to improving visitor awareness of Wales, Funding EUR 11 702 074 of which EUR 6 528 439 is European funding (ERDF) increased visitor numbers and stays, enhanced visitor Websites www.wales.gov.uk; www.visitwales.com

European Union 10 12REGIOSTARS  REGIOSTARS AWARDS AWARDS 2015 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 11 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 UK

European Union 10 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 11 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015  13 AT, BG, EL, HU, IT, RO, RS

Sustainable growth • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and society a transnational supplier database of 314 compa- and the municipality of Feltre has introduced project 2 nies and more than 800 products relevant to EGV concepts into its Sustainable Energy Action Plan. specifications. Meanwhile, in Sofia, the local authority is looking to move forward by using EU funding available in the Building affordable, energy efficient homes and villages On the back of all this groundwork, the consortium 2014-2020 programming period. was able to begin investment plans for all five EGV pilots. At Castelnuovo Rangone, public procurement In addition, the Mild Home and EGV concepts can eas- procedures have been launched for the construction ily be adapted to the needs of other European regions of an EGV. In Strem, agreements have been signed and communities. In fact, two additional Italian with architects and engineers to begin work on the municipalities have started planning their own eco- Mild Home eco-village. A technical and feasibility study for EGV villages after learning about this project. construction has been conducted at Savski Venac, Partners from seven countries have joined forces to develop workable plans for energy efficient homes and an eco-village concept that can cater for the needs of medium and low income families. The Mild Home project, which attracted more than EUR 1.4 million of EU funding from the ERDF, also encouraged the use of local materials and suppliers.

The Mild Home model put sustainability front and The feasibility of the Mild Home project was proven centre and respected standards laid down by the EU’s through a market analysis carried out in eight Energy Performance and Buildings Directive and the European provinces. Local people, public authorities, Directive on Energy Efficiency. A Mild Home residence materials suppliers, construction firms, architects and must offer near-zero energy use and be built using energy auditors were among those consulted as the resource efficient building techniques. project fined-tuned its plans.

The consortium sought to encourage the building of Based on this analysis, the project launched a design such homes in Eco-Green Villages (EGV), where competition for the construction of the homes in five energy efficiency and sustainability could be applied pilot EGV locations – Castelnuovo Rangone and Feltre on a greater scale. Local authorities have also taken in Italy, Sofia in Bulgaria, Strem in Austria and Savski the lead in introducing the Mild Home concept. Venac in Serbia.

The competition was enthusiastically embraced by ‘We teamed up with peers from southeast architects, engineers and university graduates who Europe to develop an innovative model generated more than 100 ideas which met the Mild for affordable, energy efficient residential Home criteria. All the plans highlighted the need to use resource efficient building techniques and locally buildings. The results of the project available skills, which would help to make the homes exceeded our expectations and gave us affordable and inexpensive to run. a valuable transnational perspective. It allowed us to involve the private sector in Another key project goal was to create local supply chains for the construction of energy efficient build- the realisation of four houses that will be ings. The consortium organised training sessions on rented at 50 % of their market value to applying the Mild Home building techniques, which were attended by more than 170 professionals from low income citizens.’ Project Mild Home the fields of engineering, planning, architecture, real Municipality of Castelnuovo Regions Burgenland (Austria), Yugozapaden (Bulgaria), Thessalia (Greece), Közép-Dunántúl (Hungary), estate and ecology. Veneto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Vest (Romania), Belgrade (Serbia) In addition, 87 local businesses from the 5 pilot Programme Operational Programme ’South East Europe (SEE)’ regions took part in meetings with the project team Duration of project 10/2012 – 09/2014 in order to assess Mild Home construction and sup- Funding EUR 1 647 178 of which EUR 1 423 050 is European funding (ERDF / IPA) ply requirements. This allowed the project to create Websites www.eurosportelloveneto.it; www.mildhome.eu/

European Union 12 14REGIOSTARS  REGIOSTARS AWARDS AWARDS 2015 2015 Regional and Urban Policy 13 REGIOSTARS AWARDS 2015 a transnational supplier database of 314 compa- and the municipality of Feltre has introduced project nies and more than 800 products relevant to EGV concepts into its Sustainable Energy Action Plan. specifications. Meanwhile, in Sofia, the local authority is looking to move forward by using EU funding available in the On the back of all this groundwork, the consortium 2014-2020 programming period. was able to begin investment plans for all five EGV pilots. At Castelnuovo Rangone, public procurement In addition, the Mild Home and EGV concepts can eas- procedures have been launched for the construction ily be adapted to the needs of other European regions of an EGV. In Strem, agreements have been signed and communities. In fact, two additional Italian with architects and engineers to begin work on the municipalities have started planning their own eco- eco-village. A technical and feasibility study for EGV villages after learning about this project. construction has been conducted at Savski Venac,

Project Mild Home Regions Burgenland (Austria), Yugozapaden (Bulgaria), Thessalia (Greece), Közép-Dunántúl (Hungary), Veneto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Vest (Romania), Belgrade (Serbia) Programme Operational Programme ’South East Europe (SEE)’ Duration of project 10/2012 – 09/2014 Funding EUR 1 647 178 of which EUR 1 423 050 is European funding (ERDF / IPA) Websites www.eurosportelloveneto.it; www.mildhome.eu/

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Sustainable growth • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and society PICSA has already generated a number of concrete 26 000 toe/year. These savings are equivalent to the 2 results. Its incentive scheme is estimated to have energy consumed by 1.7 million light bulbs or 100 mil- reached 60 000 local people across 600 neighbour- lion washing machine cycles. Around 14 000 jobs have hood communities, as well as 2 500 companies. been created thanks to actions undertaken through Making Andalusia’s construction sector more sustainable Vulnerable groups have benefited greatly, with the programme, with more than 55 % of the compa- around 23 % of incentives being used to improve nies involved stating that they have taken on new staff. housing quality for more than 7 000 low income families. Moving forward, measures contained in the development plan are expected to generate as many as 80 000 The work done to improve energy efficiency in build- new jobs over the next five years. To help make this

PICSA ings has led to an estimated reduction in CO2 produc- happen, extra funding of EUR 529 million has been tion of 62 000 tonnes and energy savings of about allocated until 2020. The building sector in Andalusia, Spain is receiving a significant boost thanks to an initiative which aims to introduce energy saving measures and improve the take-up of renewables. The Sustainable Construction Pro- gramme in Andalusia (PICSA) has also set about improving the competitiveness of local construction companies while reducing energy poverty for low income families.

PICSA has attracted EUR 132 million of support from PICSA’s incentive scheme provides an opportunity to the ERDF to help deliver change. The programme’s introduce energy saving measures and products to long-term goal is to make the region’s construction existing buildings. Its objective here is to upgrade the sector more sustainable in terms of its energy use, most energy inefficient buildings to a point where they impact on the environment and ability to create can offer savings on energy use of more than 70 %. This skilled jobs. It provides a range of measures to part of the programme is being delivered with the achieve this including incentives for citizens and busi- help of more than 7 600 partner companies, most of nesses, and grant financing for companies. The whom are SMEs. energy saving measures implemented through PICSA should also deliver significant improvements to the PICSA also offers funding support to local construction region’s building stock. companies in the form of grant aid and by helping them to access EU financing. The aim is to revitalise the construction sector, which has endured a massive ‘In addition to contributing to energy downturn in recent years. A funding pot of more than efficiency in Andalusian homes and EUR 50 million has been made available, with busi- revitalising the role of the construction nesses able to bid for a maximum EUR 2 million each. sector in our region, the Programme In addition, the programme has created a ‘Sustainable represents one more step towards Construction Roundtable’, which brings together more achieving a low carbon economy in than 70 experts from different disciplines. They work Andalusia and a more sustainable and together and pool their knowledge about key industry issues including its competitiveness, supply and environmentally respectful construction demand, renewable energy, innovation, employment model, in line with EU objectives.’ and legislation. The resulting work has been developed into the ‘Development Plan for the Sustainable Natalia González Hereza, Project PICSA Construction and Rehabilitation of Andalusia, Horizon Managing Director of the Andalusian Region Andalucía (Spain) 2020’. The plan offers a pathway to bring the sector Energy Agency back to health, while addressing related issues such as Programme Operational Programme ‘Andalucía’ urban regeneration, architectural heritage and the use Duration of project 02/2014 – 12/2015 of public space. Funding EUR 220 000 000 of which EUR 132 800 000 is European funding (ERDF) Websites https://www.agenciaandaluzadelaenergia.es/ciudadania/programa-de-impulso-la-construccion -sostenible-de-andalucia/; http://youtu.be/Ng9qIf8cqGQ

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ings has led to an estimated reduction in CO2 produc- happen, extra funding of EUR 529 million has been tion of 62 000 tonnes and energy savings of about allocated until 2020.

Project PICSA Region Andalucía (Spain) Programme Operational Programme ‘Andalucía’ Duration of project 02/2014 – 12/2015 Funding EUR 220 000 000 of which EUR 132 800 000 is European funding (ERDF) Websites https://www.agenciaandaluzadelaenergia.es/ciudadania/programa-de-impulso-la-construccion -sostenible-de-andalucia/; http://youtu.be/Ng9qIf8cqGQ

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Sustainable growth • Mobilising investments in energy efficiency for the benefit of citizens and society In addition, money has been made available for the So far, the UDF managers have secured more than 2 construction of a facility that can recycle used shop- EUR 400 million of funding from a range of sources, ping bags and plastic films. including the European Investment Bank, commercial banks, pension funds and a syndicate of pri- Helping the capital meet its environmental targets When fully operational, these projects taken together vate investors. should achieve annual savings of 218 084 tonnes of

CO2, prevent 330 980 tonnes of waste from going to A limit has been set on how much money can be landfill and deliver around 34 700 000 kWh of energy invested in a particular project. This has encour- savings/per year. aged further investments at project level, which means that the total value of support stemming London Green Fund The LGF has already achieved its planned investment from the LGF now exceeds EUR 1 billion. This repre- targets with an initial sum of EUR 140 million being sents great value for the EU as each euro provided allocated to projects. Plus, a further EUR 30 million is by the ERDF (EUR 85 million) has been leveraged by A mix of EU and other public funding sources is being used to attract private due to be invested by the end of 2015. a factor of 12. investment as a means of increasing the scale and pace of green infrastructure projects across London. The London Green Fund (LGF) has been established as a key financial instrument to achieve the capital’s goal of reducing

its CO2 emissions by 60 % by 2025 and to cut the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.

The LGF was set up through the EU’s JESSICA initia- The overall goal is to encourage investment in the envi- tive, which supports sustainable urban development ronmental sector by reducing risks and by demonstrat- and regeneration through repayable finance. LGF ing the financial viability of the LGF-backed projects. funding has been allocated to three commercially The UDFs, all of which are administered by professional managed Urban Development Funds (UDFs), which fund managers, have different missions. The Waste UDF provide loans and equity finance to a range of ‘green’ (Foresight Environmental Fund) provides equity finance projects relating to waste, energy efficiency and for the construction of facilities that turn waste into social housing. energy, offer recycling and reprocessing options, or which use alternatives to fossil fuels. While the Energy Efficiency UDF (London Energy Efficiency Fund) offers ‘London’s ERDF programme is small. debt financing for the introduction of energy efficiency In order to make a meaningful impact on measures in existing public and commercial buildings, low carbon jobs and growth, we need to including district energy and combined heat and power. The third fund is the Social Housing UDF move away from traditional grant-based (Greener Social Housing Fund), which grants loans to funding models. The success of the Green retrofit social housing in order to improve energy effi- Fund means that we’re helping to meet ciency and therefore reduce fuel poverty. the Mayor’s carbon dioxide reduction A broad range of projects have attracted investment targets and re-investing the money. from the UDFs. For example, energy saving measures Recycling waste is good for the planet, are being installed in a number of schools, hospitals recycling EU funds is good for and libraries, as well as pioneering technologies in the our economy!’ Tate Modern and Tate Britain art galleries. New energy efficient communal heating systems are being intro- Alex Conway, duced to address fuel poverty in social housing blocks Project London Green Fund European Programmes Director, in the borough of Hackney. Region London (United Kingdom) Greater London Authority Meanwhile, another project will deliver hot water to Programme Operational Programme ‘London’ heat municipal and commercial buildings in Enfield. Duration of project 10/2009 – 12/2015 The LGF has also funded the capital’s first commercial- Funding EUR 170 000 000 of which EUR 85 000 000 is European funding (ERDF) scale anaerobic and composting facility, which will be Websites www.leef.co.uk/; www.foresightgroup.eu/institutional/our-business/sector-overview-environmental/ capable of generating 1.4 MW of electricity. foresight-environmental-fund

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Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion and intellectual development. The project, which Building partnerships to deliver services to the young 3 attracted more than EUR 1.4 million from the ESF, residents has been central to the project’s success. actively encourages parents to get more involved in To that end, the municipality of Burgas has established their children’s development. excellent working relationships with NGOs and profes- Giving disabled children a real chance in life sional bodies that provide social services to disadvan- The aim is to build skills for independent living and taged people. ensure that residents can move into adulthood with confidence and live fruitful lives. Taking the children The project, which has created 104 temporary and away from more traditional institutional care also helps 62 permanent jobs, will be sustained in the future to address their social isolation by bringing them through state funding. More generally, the project Burgas’ Family-type Centres closer to the local communities in which they now live. marks the start of a process to deinstitutionalise In fact, the centres have been built in densely popu- care for disabled youngsters across the region. lated residential areas in order to encourage interac- Children and young people with disabilities living in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria tion between service users and local people. are getting the chance to live better lives thanks to a project which has built five state-of-the-art residential centres. As well as being great places to live, the new buildings offer a range of social and care services to support the development and integration of 70 youngsters who have a variety of needs.

The centres have been built in different districts of ‘This innovative project provides a new Burgas and each one caters for 14 children who are community service to support the supported by specially trained staff. The modern “deinstitutionalisation” and reintegration design has given special thought to the needs of young people who have previously been looked after process of disadvantaged children. The in institutional care homes. The goal has been to project expands the range and improves develop a setting that can substitute for a family home the quality of social services for vulnerable environment. groups. It brings a crucial added-value to Each centre provides the children with a bedroom achieving the overall objectives of (either for one or two people), which can be trans- cohesion policy in reducing economic, formed easily to suit the needs of different age social and territorial imbalances, and groups – from babies to adolescents. Bathrooms are improving the living standards of citizens fully equipped with specialised furniture and acces- sories including mounted lifts, wheelchairs and tac- in EU Member States and regions.’ tile paving. Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Burgas The kitchens and dining areas in the centres have been designed to allow the children to participate in cook- ing and meal preparation. In addition, quiet ‘game zones’ provide space for residents to relax and to take part in group work. As much care has been taken with the outside space, with courtyards offering different areas for games and entertainment, aromatherapy sessions and physical therapy. Project Burgas’ Family-type Centres While improving the region’s capacity to look after dis- Region Yugoiztochen (Bulgaria) abled youngsters, the project aims to deliver support measures which are modern, innovative and devel- Programme Operational Programme ‘Regional Development’ oped in accordance with best practices. The key objec- Duration of project 02/2012 – 04/2014 tive is to provide the right conditions and surroundings Funding EUR 1 702 321 of which EUR 1 446 973 is European funding (ESF) so that the residents can make progress in their physical Website www.burgas.bg

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Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion Each interview lasted about 15 minutes, with the ex- Matching employers and candidates, using assess- 3 offenders usually completing 5 to 6 interviews per ment centres and the provision of counselling were session. all in a day’s work for Rubikon. In 2014 alone, the project cooperated with 140 employers and sup- Helping ex-offenders start over PIDs became quite popular with both parties. They ported 700 ex-offenders. Moreover, after securing gave employers a chance see ex-offenders face to extra funding from the business sector, the agency face, which broke down negative preconceptions will continue its activities into 2016. Companies about people with criminal records. For the candi- seem particularly keen to develop the PID format dates, the format helped develop self-confidence and and have even offered to pay the costs associated encouraged them to open up about their past. The with running the events. Working Chance first PID sessions generated real results with 41 out of 52 candidates securing job offers after taking part. Ex-offenders often find it difficult to get work when they leave prison, a situation which exacerbates their social isolation and increases their chances of turning back to crime. A project from the Czech Republic tackled these issues by using employment agency techniques specifically to help this marginalised group get good jobs and make a fresh start.

Working Chance brought ex-offenders and employ- To develop its activities, the Czech team used the ers closer together in order break down prejudices know-how and experience of a similar initiative and demonstrate what those leaving prison could based in the UK (also called Working Chance). bring to the labour market. The project secured As well as employers, NGOs and state administra- more than EUR 63 000 from the ESF and offered par- tions were involved in delivering actions designed ticipants the opportunity to develop the profes- to increase the social integration of ex-offenders. sional and social competences they would need to secure work. Efforts to reduce labour market barriers and find jobs for ex-offenders were conducted through a non-commercial employment agency called ‘In prison, time stops… If you do not get Rubikon. It offered all the usual career consultancy the second chance to be useful and services, along with various actions normally found successful back in normal life, you give in social work in order to give this special group of people a greater chance of securing good jobs. up. It was clear to me from the very The agency has been supported in its work by pub- beginning that only through lic bodies including the Public Employment Agency organisations such as Rubikon can you and Probation and Mediation Service. get back into normal life and feel good.’ Rubikon’s careers advisory programme helped cli- Daniel Svoboda, ents learn how to write effective CVs and cover let- a former inmate who met ters. Individual and group counselling sessions were his employer through the project used to explore each person’s situation, their criminal record, competences and ambitions. The programme proved to be very effective as 58 % of attendees went on to secure work, with about 80 % staying in post after their trial periods. Project Working Chance Using know-how from the UK scheme, the project Regions Praha, Střední Čechy, Severozápad (Czech Republic) developed an initiative called Practical Interview Days (PID), which proved to be an effective way of Programme Operational Programme ‘Human Resources and Employment’ nurturing trust between ex-offenders and potential Duration of project 12/2012 – 09/2014 employers. PIDs offered participants job interviews Funding EUR 67 170 of which EUR 63 812 is European funding (ESF) with a range of companies in a ‘Speed Dating’ format. Website www.rubikoncentrum.cz

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Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion they offered relevant course content and delivered The Momentum programme successfully met its 3 quality placements to participants. objectives, which were to distribute training and employment opportunities across the country. The As well as meeting client needs, the approach programme’s interventions reached all age groups Effective support for long-term unemployed people saved the state money as underperforming provid- – including young people – while catering for indi- ers did not get paid in full if they under-recruited viduals with different levels of education and expe- or had people drop-out from their training pro- riences of unemployment. jects. While the new system was challenging, the Momentum team believe that most providers A second phase of the project is now up and run- responded positively and adapted well to the ning, which promises to achieve even better out- Momentum needs of their clients. comes for participants.

A programme operating across the whole of Ireland has been getting long- term unemployed people back to work. Momentum focused on developing self-confidence and providing good-quality work placements and training to give participants the opportunity to start over.

This programme funded private, non-profit and state Efforts were made to find placements with small agencies so they could develop and deliver support indigenous businesses where the employer was in to people in need of work. The goal was to build direct contact with the participant on a daily basis. motivation, help find potential employment oppor- The emphasis was not on providing individuals with tunities and provide assistance to people as they training certification as a finishing point, but rather to searched for that elusive job. ensure that the experience could act as an important step into the labour market.

‘I am more focused and proactive in Momentum, which secured EUR 10 million from the realising my ambitions… It’s not ESF, demanded that the trainers source the work always easy as you are leaving your placement for the participants; the aim being to help people showcase their skills to potential employers. comfort zone behind, but it is so well Following the placement, job outcomes had to be at worth it and I look forward to least two consecutive months in duration to ensure continuing on my journey and being that the person had a chance of ongoing sustained fully self-employed at the end.’ employment. Deirdre Griffin, The rigorous approach brought great results as the participant on a Momentum project for programme delivered support to 6 500 people, starting your own business matching its initial target. A total of 3 532 long-term unemployed people had completed a Momentum training course by December 2014. Almost 40 % of this group went on to secure a full or part-time job, or go on to further education. The end result meant that 52 % of participants that started the programme were ‘signed off’ the unemployment register by the end of the project period. Project Momentum Momentum can also point to a significant innovation Region Ireland as it deployed a ’delivery-outcome‘ based system to fund training based on meeting key performance Programme Operational Programme ‘Human Capital Investment’ indicators. It was the first time such a system had Duration of project 01/2013 – 12/2014 been tried in Ireland and it proved successful as this Funding EUR 20 00 000 of which EUR 10 000 000 is European funding (ESF) approach motivated training providers to ensure Website www.momentumskills.ie

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Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion 17 %). The percentage of 15 year-old students with parents have profited from the Help Desk’s services, 3 limited reading capacities was reduced to 16.7 % in particularly its cultural mediation, which is helping to 2012, which is below the national target of 20 %. tackle issues surrounding social exclusion and Meanwhile, the number of 15 year-olds with higher integration. Tackling school drop-out rates – and improving results reading skills has significantly improved in Puglia over the past few years, growing from 4.2 % in 2009 The project can also claim to have had a positive to 6.1 % in 2012. impact on the wider school system. It has contrib- uted to improving teaching in general and Dirriti a scuola’s Help Desk, which was established to strengthening relationships between teachers and deliver counselling and information services, has children. In turn, providing struggling students Diritti a scuola proved to be hugely popular. More than 50 000 stu- with extra help to improve their basic skills has dents (about 30 % of the student body in the project increased their motivation to learn, which is central schools) and 10 000 families have used its services. In to why so many have changed their attitudes to The Puglia region of Italy aims to raise levels of education and training in order to addition, numerous migrant students and their school attendance. improve the confidence, life chances and future employability of its children and young people. One of the key tasks is to stop children leaving school too early in a region which has higher drop-out rates than the national average.

The ‘Diritti a scuola’ project used a preventative youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds. approach to keep children in school, with a set of Interventions were particularly focused on the actions targeted mainly at primary school students schools with the highest drop-out rates. and those completing their first two years of secondary education. Throughout the project, a high prior- The project secured more than EUR 75 million from ity was given to helping children with disabilities and the ESF to help deliver two main actions: to improve the study of linguistics and science in primary schools; and to develop the teaching of Italian and ‘Diritti a Scuola ensured the mathematics in secondary schools. In addition to development of a new learning these mainstream activities, Diritti a scuola offered experience. The students didn’t attend counselling, educational and vocational guidance, and intercultural mediation to students and their traditional lectures, instead they got families. Particular attention was paid to providing involved in active lessons where they these services to poorer students and those from were the protagonists. The teaching migrant communities. team helped students to improve their Headteachers, along with permanent and part-time communication skills and together they teachers were all involved in delivering the new ser- helped create a very positive vices and monitoring the progress of children. learning environment.’ Ensuring stronger collaboration between full and Felicia Positò, part-time teachers has been key to delivering the project in a seamless fashion. Finding better ways Headmaster, School ’T. Fiore’, Bari, Italy to work together has, for example, provided scope to organise students into different groups according to their learning abilities. Plus, interventions have been integrated into the schools’ yearly planning, which has helped to upgrade language and science teaching in general. Project Diritti a scuola Region Puglia (Italy) The project is already assisting efforts to keep more children in school and is playing its part in improving Programme Operational Programme ‘Puglia’ educational attainment across the region. The rate of Duration of project 2009 – 07/2015 school drop-outs in Puglia has decreased from 30.3 % Funding EUR 140 485 130 of which EUR 75 234 327 is European funding (ESF) in 2004 to 19.5 % in 2011 (the national average is Website http://www.sistema.puglia.it

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Inclusive growth • Integrating in society those at risk of social exclusion Work services took, on average, 31.9 days to return the project were a success, with 84 % of referrals to 3 to work, compared to an estimated national average its services coming from family doctors. of 42 days. The achievements of Fit for Work have left a positive Early intervention cuts down on sick leave A key goal for the project was to deliver sustained, legacy. The UK government has commissioned long-term outcomes and build a lasting legacy. The a new Fit for Work scheme to operate across Wales, network of support developed through Fit for Work England and Scotland, offering occupational health has therefore helped people to build resilience and support via a telephone based service. The Welsh independently manage their health problems, Government is seeking to complement this with which in turn has helped them stay in work. In fact, a new in-work support service for employees from Fit for Work 78 % of clients said that they were pro-actively man- small to medium-sized businesses, building posi- aging their conditions 6-12 months on from the ini- tively on the achievements of Fit for Work and tial intervention. Efforts to raise local awareness of expanding the service to a wider geographical area. A pilot project based in North Wales, UK, provided a coordinated, early intervention service to support workers who had recently taken sick leave or who were on the verge of doing so. Fit for Work’s objective was to ensure that employees could return to work and full productivity as quickly as possible.

The project – which received more than EUR 1 million A range of physiological and psychological interven- from the ESF – sought to prevent people from sliding tions was made available to clients, as well as gen- into longer-term sickness absence, which could have eral advice, life coaching and employer mediation. seen them move permanently from work to a life on The goal was to provide a holistic and integrated benefits. To achieve its aims, Fit for Work deployed approach to managing both physical and mental a team of dedicated case managers who coordinated health issues. support tailored to each individual’s needs. In order to deliver its actions and raise awareness, the project built strong relationships with family ‘The Fit for Work Service has had doctors and other health care professionals, includ- a powerful impact on the health and ing therapists. Some 1 611 people received direct employability landscape in Wales, offering support through the project, exceeding the original target of 989. The project can point to a lasting an innovative solution to workplace impact on those it helped as more than 72 % of par- sickness absenteeism. The service has ticipants said that they were still in work 12 months helped 1 600 employees with work- after the using the intervention services. limiting health conditions, acting as the Efforts were also made to help local SMEs maintain missing link between employees, a healthy workforce. To that end, around 200 local businesses and family doctors and companies took part in learning programmes which providing timely interventions to prevent aimed to equip them with the skills required to a slide into worklessness.’ manage the health and well-being of their staff more effectively. These included sessional work- Ali Thomas, shops, delivered by leading experts in the field, RCS Operational Director designed to improve workplace productivity and reduce sickness absence. A total of 133 businesses took part in the workshops, with 75 % of participants stating that they have implemented changes Project Fit for Work North Wales to their professional practices as a result of this Region Wales (United Kingdom) learning opportunity. Programme Operational Programme ‘West Wales and the Valleys’ The project proved very effective in reducing the Duration of project 01/2013 – 06/2015 time individuals spent away from work due to ill- Funding EUR 1 637 404 of which EUR 1 165 910 is European funding (ESF) ness. Those who were off sick while using Fit for Website www.rcs-wales.co.uk

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CityStar • Transforming cities for future challenges Policy Handbook’ which showcases the various tools has become one of the first Spanish cities to include 4 developed through the project. energy issues in its urban planning documents. In Lille local forums called ‘Climate Estaminets’ (esta- Major outcomes include the increased involvement minets are typical local pubs) were organised in two Towards a sustainable energy future for Europe’s cities of local stakeholders in Bistrita, where the roadmap neighbourhoods, and in Modena awareness-raising has also been voted in by the local council, thus giv- activities to engage citizens and stakeholders were ing it official political status, and the strengthening of conducted. The city of Milton Keynes focused on get- links between municipal departments in Odense, ting citizens involved in the process and made together with the production of a storytelling narra- improvements to its Low Carbon Living Programme, tive about the city’s future energy usage. Dobrich while in Munich work was based on targets laid down Imagine based its roadmap on the structure of the local by the 2 000 Watt Society, which envisions people in Sustainable Energy Action Plan giving a long-term the developed world using no more than that perspective to an existing document, while Figueres amount of energy every day. A pilot project involving eight partner cities from across Europe brought together local people and organisations to create a vision for more sustainable energy use. The goal was to develop ‘roadmaps’ for each city which would indi- cate how energy could be produced and used more efficiently in the year 2050.

Imagine Low Energy Cities, which secured more than Community involvement in drafting the energy road- EUR 1 million from the ERDF, involved eight European maps was a key project objective. In total, the road- local authorities from Bistrita, Romania; Dobrich, maps will affect the lives of about 2 450 000 residents Bulgaria; Figueres, Spain; Lille, France; Milton Keynes, across all eight cities, so their active involvement was UK; Munich, Germany; Modena, Italy; and Odense, particularly important to the process. Dialogue and Denmark. The project was initiated and coordinated engagement took place in expert-led forums, where by the European local authorities’ network Energy people’s ideas and concerns could be aired. Plus, Cities and benefited from input from HafenCity social media, blogs, online surveys, school awards University, Hamburg, Germany. and competitions were all used to get local people more involved and to think about future energy use.

‘Milton Keynes is a leading Smart City The roadmaps were tailored to each city’s own needs and we were proud to be part of Imagine. but all contained a vision developed through the par- It has shown that solutions can be achieved ticipatory process and included priorities for the local area, milestones towards achieving the vision, and by working in partnership with our details on how to implement the plans. A tool was European colleagues and sharing best developed to help the cities assess their energy poli- practice with other cities. It has played a key cies and how to become more sustainable. In addi- part in our fight against climate change tion, in-depth case studies were initiated in Munich, Dobrich, Modena and Odense, and inter-regional locally, helped spread ideas in our City workshops organised. Council, and made a difference to the everyday lives of our citizens.’ Preparation of the roadmaps generated significant Peter Marland, impacts, with cities updating their local sustainable energy action plans as a result of the work carried Leader of Milton Keynes Council out. Imagine has also helped to improve communica- Project Imagine tion and collaboration on energy issues among different municipal departments. Regions Severoiztochen (Bulgaria), Oberbayern (Germany), Syddanmark (Denmark), Cataluña (Spain), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France), Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Nord-Vest (Romania), Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (United Kingdom) There is evidence that the project is beginning to have an influence beyond the city boundaries – for exam- Programme INTERREG IVC ple, in Odense discussions are taking place to estab- Duration of project 01/2012 – 12/2014 lish a sustainable energy plan for the entire island of Funding EUR 1 357 038 of which EUR 1 026 576 is European funding (ERDF) Funen. Imagine has also published a ‘Low-Energy City Websites www.imaginelowenergycities.eu; www.kielce.eu

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CityStar • Transforming cities for future challenges Also in Denmark, biogas is now being used to power Implement has created a search engine to help the 4 a ferry in the municipality of Samsoe, and invest- project partners and others find reports relating to ments have been made in Lemvig to increase biogas biogas. It has also developed a web tool which production. In the Norwegian municipality of Øst- addresses planning issues surrounding the construc- Finding new ways to develop and exploit biogas fold, biogas is being used to fuel a fleet of 100 buses, tion of biogas plants – the goal being to assist in while a new business model for the use of biogas securing better and quicker planning decisions. has been developed in Rogaland. Meanwhile in Sweden, biogas has been introduced to the locality All the partners say that they have gained a great deal of Brålanda and the west of the country is working of knowledge about issues relating to biogas thanks to use the fuel in its tourism sector, including the to this cross-border collaboration and have decided to Implement creation of a website for tourist destinations related continue to work together, despite the project com- to biogas. ing to an end in 2014. A range of partners from three neighbouring regions in Scandinavia came together to develop and accelerate the use of biogas as an alternative fuel source for transport and heating. Their aim was to demonstrate that biogas provides sustainable solutions when it comes to combating climate change and creating a green economy.

Implement was a collaboration between nine munic- The project, which attracted about EUR 1 million from ipalities based in Denmark’s Midtjylland region, Väst- the ERDF, pooled experience to improve the uptake of sverige in Sweden and Sør-Østlandet in Norway. They biogas across the regions. This meant gathering were joined in the venture by organisations with knowledge and best practice from existing industry a vast amount of experience in the biogas sector, players, developing a variety of initiatives and tools, including established producers, local authorities and ensuring the involvement of local people in issues with an understanding of planning issues and relating to biogas generation and use. research bodies that have introduced innovation to the industry. In Denmark, the partners were particularly interested in finding out how biogas could be used in the transport sector. In Sweden, the priority was to develop ‘What is being done in Skive is ambitious knowledge about planning processes relating to the and progressive. They have taken introduction of large biogas plants. While in Norway, a strategic decision and said “we want where biogas is still emerging as a new industry, the partners wanted to learn more from the project part- to be good at this”. Out of this, they have ners and from wider experiences across the EU. assembled a cluster of competencies. When various players working with gas After two years of collaboration, Implement can point are brought together- via a project like to a number of concrete results. For example, the Skive municipality in Denmark is well on the way to Implement – each one is strengthened making its public transport system more sustainable. as a result.’ The project has been successful in securing private Rasmus H. Petersen, investment for a biogas plant, which can supply the Minister for Climate and Energy, municipality with fuel for its fleet of cars and buses. Denmark From March 2015, approximately 50 of the municipality’s cars were switched over to biogas; the longer- Project Implement term goal is to ensure that 200 cars are running on the Region Midtjylland (Denmark), Västsverige (Sweden), Sør-Østlandet (Norway) fuel within 6 years. Skive also plans to fuel all its buses with biogas from the summer of 2016 onwards. All Programme Interreg ØKS IVA – Operational Programme ‘Öresund – Kattegat – Skagerrak’ this has been achieved thanks to an investment of Duration of project 01/2012 – 12/2014 around EUR 6 million. In addition, Denmark’s first pub- Funding EUR 2 139 671 of which EUR 1 069 835 is European funding (ERDF) lic biogas filling station has been opened in the area. Website www.energibyenskive.dk

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CityStar • Transforming cities for future challenges a summer sports programme, a road safety week and Work with local business associations featured efforts 4 a carnival parade. The project team devised various to promote the two cities as shopping destinations. competitions for local schools including one to create An online directory of businesses and services has also a Eurocity mascot. been published on the project’s website. In addition, Bringing people together to forge lasting bonds efforts were made to encourage entrepreneurship Measures to boost the local economy featured steps by bringing young people and successful companies to establish the area as a cross-border tourist destina- together, and through the provision of training tion. The basis for this work was the creation of courses. a brand image called the ‘Eurocity of water’, which is built on the presence of several mineral springs in the In total, around 40 000 people took part in the pro- Eurocity of Chaves-Verín common area as well as the Támega River linking the ject’s sporting and cultural events, and 3 500 young- two municipalities. The cities’ two tourist offices sters took advantage of its exchange initiatives. The worked together to market the concept by publishing success of the project has had a multiplier effect The cities of Chaves in northern Portugal and Verín in Galicia, Spain, lie so close guides and tourists maps, and through the prepara- along the Spanish-Portuguese border with other together they are already classed as a conurbation, despite being on different tion of promotional material. Joint management of neighbouring settlements looking to adapt the sides of the border. A project has used these strong links to bring the two set- the Támega River is also planned, which could lead to Eurocity concept. the development of new recreational areas. tlements together to form a ‘Eurocity’ which offers residents a range of shared social, cultural and economic benefits.

The Eurocity project sought to find ways of promoting Pooling resources, exploiting economies of scale common services and policies in areas such as culture, and boosting levels of investment were central to tourism, trade, education, research and social policy. the project. It should be noted that the cities share The objective was to encourage deeper territorial access to the Támega River, a resource which pro- cooperation and build social cohesion between the vided a key focus when developing activities for two communities while improving people’s overall tourists and locals. quality of life. To ensure the Eurocity concept had strong founda- tions, the two cities drafted a Strategic Agenda, which ‘The Eurocity of Chaves-Verín aims established long-term objectives. The aim was to to build a single model of an innovative achieve a ‘bottom-up’ approach, taking into account and cooperative cross-border city, which the opinions of local people, businesses and community bodies. An old Spanish customs house which lies provides its citizens with common on the border between the cities was renovated and efficient services by means of joint used as the Eurocity headquarters. It became home territorial planning, the common to the project’s technical and administrative struc- management of urban services, and tures and is now an import hub for information and communications. through overcoming obstacles, so that complete mobility is a reality.’ As a way of engaging local people, the project devel- Pablo Rivera, oped the ‘eurocitizens card’, which allows users from Joint Technical Secretariat, both cities to access shared municipal services and facilities in areas such as sport, leisure, music and cul- Eurocity of Chaves-Verín ture. The card has proved popular and currently has more than 7 000 subscribers. Publication of a monthly events agenda has also helped to foster a shared sense of belonging. Project Eurocity of Chaves-Verín Region Galicia (Spain), Norte (Portugal) Getting young people on board was a priority for the project, which provided space in the customs house Programme Interreg V-A – Operational Programme ‘Spain – Portugal’ for music rehearsals and meetings. In addition, several Duration of project 01/2008 – 05/2012 joint initiatives were devised for children, including Funding EUR 1 333 578 of which EUR 1 000 183 is European funding (ERDF) Website http://en.eurocidadechavesverin.eu/

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CityStar • Transforming cities for future challenges The building has been certified as Class A for energy arrive at their destinations, which in turn is helping to 4 efficiency (the highest rating) and its range of improve efficiency while delivering a better service energy and resource saving measures are now to local residents. Service quality has also been bringing significant benefits. For example, it pro- improved through restructuring street cleaning oper- Transforming waste collection in Barcelona vides a 12.38 % reduction in electricity consumption ations across the district. (kWh/year) and a 67.4 % reduction in the consumption of drinking water. The project received an investment of more than EUR 3 million from the EU’s Cohesion Fund. The pro- Operational improvements to waste collection ser- posals were subject to open dialogue with resident vices are also being made thanks to the building’s associations, businesses, financial institutions, district Torrent dels Maduixers design and clever use of space. Efficiency is estimated government bodies and local citizens. to have improved by 6.75 % as vehicles move more quickly in and out of the facility. Less time is required The Torrent dels Maduixers development has brought

A new building for the management of street waste collected in the Sarrià- to unload the waste, carry out vehicle maintenance permanent benefits both in terms of reducing CO2 Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona is delivering a range of benefits to the and park the vehicles. Due to the building’s location, emissions, and in cutting the operating costs of this area’s 86 000 local residents and to the city as a whole. As well as improving waste collection teams are now taking less time to municipal service. waste collection services, the state-of-the-art facility offers energy efficiency savings, reduces water consumption and even provides a new urban space for the community to enjoy.

The new municipal infrastructure has been built squares. It also houses geothermal equipment, park- underground and comprises two floors with a total ing spaces for the street cleaning trucks and charging area of 2 400 m2. The lower floor is used to transfer facilities for a fleet of electric vehicles. The upper floor and compact the 15 tonnes of waste collected every contains the control room, various storerooms and day from the district’s streets, pavements, parks and a classroom for training.

In addition, the building has a 3 000 m2 ‘green roof’ ‘This project is a good example of how to planted with native trees, flowers and shrubs, which has been designed as an urban park for local families. deal with the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions by incorporating these types The roof also includes a children’s playground, seat- ing and a drinking water fountain. of services into the urban space of a city in a pleasant way, without causing The Torrent dels Maduixers project brings wider ben- inconvenience to citizens, or hindering efits to the community because it contributes to urban traffic mobility, without noise or Barcelona’s strategic goal of becoming a ‘compact city’ – a step that would make it economically and odours, but instead, that contribute to environmentally more sustainable. The project offers making a city an attractive place to live, practical steps forward by introducing a variety of work, and enjoy.’ energy efficiency measures and through a reduction Jordi Campillo, in the consumption of resources such as water. Ecology, Urban and Mobility General Manager, These benefits are delivered through a number of Barcelona City Council technical and service innovations. Energy is being saved thanks to the building’s geothermal system, which is used to provide air conditioning and hot water. In addition, the installation of skylights has Project Torrent dels Maduixers cut down on the use of electric lighting. The deploy- Region Cataluña (Spain) ment of 42 energy-efficient vehicles (including 24 electric vehicles) reduces the use of fossil fuels. Programme Operational Programme ‘Catalonia’ Meanwhile, a groundwater collection system helps Duration of project 03/2010 – 12/2013 make savings on the use of fresh water. The ground- Funding EUR 4 199 529 of which EUR 3 359 623 is European funding (Cohesion Fund) water is stored in a tank and then used to wash the Websites http://w2.bcn.cat/obres/ca/europa; http://w2.bcn.cat/obres/es/europa refuse collection vehicles.

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CityStar • Transforming cities for future challenges and branding. In all, 43 SMEs participated in the pro- local schools (as part of a related project). It is cur- 4 ject’s ‘Greenhouse growth’ programme. rently being tested on young people ranging from 6 to 16 years old in Turkey and Norway. Encouraging young people to take an interest in Entrepreneurship for all! entrepreneurship and the business world was a key The vast array of activities taking place in West Hisin- objective. Some 10 schools and around 3 500 students gen has strengthened relationships between the busi- aged between 6 and 16 got involved. Efforts were ness community, the local educational establishment made to develop entrepreneurial competences in and the municipality. Moving forward, this will help young people by encouraging their creativity, deci- the area achieve its goal of becoming a hub for entre- sion making skills and team-working. Hands-on activi- preneurship, illustrating its value to society at large, Företagsamma VH ties included the ‘Young storytellers’ initiative which and not just to the business community. It is worth saw 2 000 students write, design, publish, market and noting that during the project’s lifetime, 1 116 new sell their own books. An app to assess the entrepre- business were created in the area. Plus, 100 new com- A district of Gothenburg, Sweden has taken steps to turn itself into a hub for neurial competences of young people was also devel- panies emerged as a direct result of start-up talks held entrepreneurship in an all embracing approach. Activities and support have oped by Chalmers Technical University and tested in under the project. been made available to the existing business community – but also the area’s children, young people and migrant groups.

Företagsamma Västra Hisingen (Entrepreneurial West A range of support was on offer to stimulate start-ups. Hisingen) secured EUR 7 million from the ERDF to help Assistance was delivered in re-vamped office space meet a number of key objectives. It sought to stimu- where different stakeholders – such as the tax agency, late business start-ups by improving services for bud- investors, social entrepreneurs, research partners and ding entrepreneurs; raise the survival rate of new banks – could provide a variety of services. The project businesses while increasing growth in established also created an incubator to nurture new businesses, companies; and get schools involved in encouraging and hosted a range of networking events and talks. entrepreneurship among students. A collaboration with the University of Gothenburg has led to the development of a pilot start-up ‘The project has strengthened cross- course for new arrivals from Syria who have a busi- sectorial integrated urban development ness background. The aim is to ‘fast-track’ individu- where inequality in living conditions is als so they can carry on being active entrepreneurs in Sweden rather than end up being unemployed. a challenge. It has also shown the In addition, business courses were offered to the importance of early entrepreneurial wider community in different languages including learning, paving the way for the Arabic, Farsi and English. empowerment of young people, new SMEs Free legal advice was on offer through the project in and inclusive growth. A clever combination order to provide business people with practical help of EU tools such as Structural Funds and on issues such as patents, drafting agreements, public Erasmus+ has been a catalyst for these procurement and family law. These ‘Law Clinics’ were improvements in the City of Gothenburg.’ developed by the University of Gothenburg and then tested in the local community as part of the project. Gunilla Bökmark, The clinics proved to be very useful to local business Director International Relations, and have helped foster a much closer relationship City of Gothenburg between the district and the University. Project Företagsamma VH The project also investigated the needs of existing Region Västsverige (Sweden) businesses that were about five years old. On the back of this research, a development programme was cre- Programme Operational Programme ‘West Sweden’ ated to offer support in a variety of areas including on- Duration of project 01/2012 – 12/2014 line marketing, sales and trading, business negotiating Funding EUR 17 668 200 of which EUR 7 067 280 is European funding (ERDF) Website www.foretagsammavastrahisingen.se

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