Projektpräsentation OP-ACTDr. Wolfgang Domian6. Mai 2010

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OP-ACT – Options of Actions

› OP-ACT Leoben fungiert als Lead Partner im Projekt OP-ACT

“Options of Actions” zur Positionierung von klein- und

mittelgroßen Städten.

› Problemfelder Demographischer Wandel – Bevölkerungsrückgang

Abwanderung/Schließung von Betrieben

Steigende Arbeitslosigkeit

Soziale Strukturveränderung (Alterung der

Bevölkerung, hohe Arbeitslosenrate, Migration, etc.)

Finanzielle Engpässe aufgrund der Wirtschaftskrise

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OP-ACT Partnerstädte› Leoben (Österreich)

rd. 26.000 Einwohner

› Notodden (Norwegen)

rd. 12.300 Einwohner

› Medias (Rumänien)

rd. 59.000 Einwohner

› Ancona (Italien)

rd. 101.000 Einwohner

› Dabrowa Gornicza (Polen)

rd. 128.000 Einwohner

› Altena (Deutschland)

rd. 20.000 Einwohner

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OP-ACT Partnerstädte

› Legazpi (Spanien)

rd. 8.700 Einwohner

› Eberswalde (Deutschland)

rd. 42.000 Einwohner

› Rezekne (Lettland)

rd. 35.500 Einwohner

› Heerlen (Niederlande)

rd. 92.500 Einwohner

› Nagykallo (Ungarn)

rd. 10.000 Einwohner

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OP-ACT Work Packages

Local strategic work Local Support Group OtherProjects

Working on (holistic) issues

Exchange of experience / WP 2 WP 3 WP 4support (for LAP) Social / economic Living (existing) site Other

inclusion Conditions advantages Experiences- migrants - socio-spatial issues - educational instit.

- disadvantages groups - social/cultural infrastr. - tourism

- training - Urban renewal - trade / commercial- econom. diversification - housing / living cond advantages

WP1

- steering issues- cooperations

- strategic adaption- finacial issues- binding together

- branding/marketing- communication

OutcomeLocal Action Plan Knowledge

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Evaluation Method

Topic

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Topic 1.1: Strategic links between policies

2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1,889

Topic 1.2: Co-operation between the city and the hinterland

3 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2,25

Topic 1.3: Branding and Marketing3 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 2

Topic 1.4: Public participation and stakeholder involvement

2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 1,889

Topic 1.5: Strategic administrative structure changes and adjustments

3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2,625

Topic 1.6: New financial strategies1 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 1,778

Others1 1 1

WP 1 Governance and New Narratives (cross cutting)Finance, Branding, Communication, Cooperation

Needs for ActionScore 3: We have experience tackling this type of problem

Score 2: We have some experience to share but a lot to learnScore 1: We want to be involved in this project to learn from other

parts of Europe

Evaluation Sheet

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University(R&D)

DevelopDeprived Areas

MigrationSocial and Technical

Infrastructure(Housing…)

Ageing PopulationSocial Groups

Cooperations(Region, Institutions,

PPP…)Holding Strucure

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Workshops Implementation Phase

› 2010 1 Partner Meeting in Dabrowa Gornicza

2 Local Support Group Meetings

› 2011 3 Partner Meetings in Leoben, Eberswalde und Notodden

4 Local Support Group Meetings

› 2012 2 Partner Meetings in Heerlen und Altena

Final Event in Leoben

3 Local Support Group Meetings

Einrichtung eines Internet-Forums und Organisation von Skype Chats oder

Telefonkonferenzen für weiterführende Diskussionen und zum Erfahrungsaustausch unter den

Partnern auch zwischen den Workshops.

urbact@leoben.atwww.urbact.eu/op-act