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STEP BY STEP WE GO: Structured learning about implementation

In the previous post (Talking About Doing) we looked at defining what we mean by implementation and introduced the idea of separating the concept of Implementation from the concept of Policy – looking at the HOW separately from the WHAT.

Having done that, we need to look at the process for learning and exchange in relation to implementation…

TALKING ABOUT DOING: Finding a common language about implementation

The URBACT Implementation Networks have supported cities to exchange expertise and knowledge about how to implement their projects more successfully, looking to understand and improve how the implementation of policy works in reality. Stay Tuned has been specifically focussed on projects to reduce Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET), following and supporting nine cities on their implementation journeys to turn their strategies in to action at a local level.

REFILL@Lille: Temporary spaces, policy design labs and URBACT networks

URBACT lead expert, François Jégou, explains how TRANSFO LILLE, a process of co-construction of a public policy design lab led in the European Metropole of Lille (FR) gave the Metropole’s civil servants a real appetite to foster the development of temporary uses of vacant spaces. 

François Jégou was lead expert of the URBACT REFILL network. He is also part of the Republic of Design, Lille's organising committee for the world design capital 2020.

We present the ON BOARD at URBACT Campus

On the 4th and 5th of June, Viladecans hosted the URBACT Campus, two intense days spent training municipal technicians and local stakeholders associated with the 17 URBACT transfer networks operating in Spain today. It was there where we introduced the ON BOARD to the other participating cities.

Rethinking public procurement for SMEs: Making Spend Matter partners explore why business size does in fact matter.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dominate the private sector and contribute to strong, inclusive local economies. However, too often their ability to access public procurement opportunities is hindered by procurement eco-systems that fail to acknowledge the challenges that SMEs confront, or the contribution they make.

Bees and pollination are important factors for biodiversity as well as for the economy

Without bees 75% of our food plants would not yield any fruits at all, there would be a major economy lost in crop production, wildflowers would not ripen seeds and biodiversity would drastically decrease. Lately numerous great initiatives started to protect bees and their pollinator counterparts – they deserve our support as they also help us. One of these kinds of actions arose at our project partner Hegyvidék (Budapest, Hungary).