HOW URBAN REGENERATION PRACTICES

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HOW URBAN REGENERATION PRACTICES IN EUROPE CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITIES a
thematic network promoted by the City of Turin
with the support of QeC-ERAN
KICK OFF MEETING Brussels, 26 - 27 February 2006
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• Structure of the presentation
• Why URB-HEALTH ?
• What are the objectives
• Which are the products/outcomes
• Lead partner and partners' role
• Work programme

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Why URB-HEALTH/1 ?
To establish a cross-national exchange of
European urban regeneration practices that can
contribute to reducing health inequalities
To promote a larger cooperation between urban
and health policy sectors by providing examples
of how such partnership can be put into action
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Why URB-HEALTH/2 ?
Contributing to disseminate knowledge on healthy
urban environment across Europe by addressing a
multitude of interrelated issues concerning
HOUSING CONDITIONS, HEALTH, WELL-BEING and
SOCIAL WELFARE by the means of 4 Peer Review
Workshops (PREW) on - VULNERABLE GROUPS
(elderly, children, disabled ...) HEALTH -
ETHNIC DIVERSITY HEALTH - HOUSING HEALTH -
WOMEN HEALTH
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OBJECTIVES
Create a network of 10 local authorities actively
engaged in addressing the issues of urban
regeneration and health inequalities 4
multisectoral PREW involving 108 key actors,
focusing on 4 target issues with inputs from
experts Creating an online learning and exchange
ressource which will have access to case studies
and PREW reports Contributing to disseminate
knowledge on healthy urban environment across
Europe
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PRODUCTS/1
Creating a multi-discipline, multi-sector
staff development linked to the exchange
programme for 108 key actors from 10
cities/towns 4 Topic based Peer review
Workshops 4 Topic based reports highlighting
good practices and key trends on each of the 4
PREW
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PRODUCTS/2
1 Final report having a cross-cutting
focus Guidelines for future interventions in
areas of poor urban environment and health
equality for underpinning European, national,
regional and local programmes 16 electronic
newsletters
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PRODUCTS/3
An online learning and exchange resource on the
web-site Creation of 50 good practice case
studies
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PARTNERS
TORINO BELFAST NORTH and WEST HEALTH
and SOCIAL SERVICES BUDAPEST STUDIO
METROPOLITANA CHARLEROI CENTRE PUBLIC D'ACTION
SOCIALE COVENTRY DUBLIN LIVERPOOL HEART OF
MERSEY PEZINOK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SENEC TOLEDO FEDERACION MUNICIPIOS PROVINCIAS
CASTILLA LA MANCHA TOULOSE TIMISOARA
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TORINO RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creation of a core team responsible for
• Establishing and maintaining systems for
  administrative and
• financial management
• Supporting and servicing the Steering Group
• Coordinating the development and production of
  web-based products
• Supporting lead cities in the planning and
  execution of the PREW
• Producing regular reports
• Coordinating the thematic network exchange
  programme
• Undertaking overall dissemination activities

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PARTNERS ' ROLE
Strategic management of the project by
agreeing priorities, reviewing outcomes,
monitoring ... Participation in the peer review
workshop Participation in the Steering
Group Providing case studies Contributing in
the Web-site contents
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PARTNERS ' TASKS
Nominating 1 participant for the Steering
Group Contributing to the design of each
PREW Collecting and selecting relevant material
for the PREWs Nominating 2 participants for
each PREWs
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ACTION PLAN/WORK PROGRAMME
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