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THE CITY OF TOMORROW AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

THE CITY OF TOMORROW AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. Thierry PROST EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DG RTD Directorate I - Preserving the Ecosystem Tel: +32/2/295.07.90 Fax: +32/2/296.05.88 E-mail: thierry.prost@cec.eu.int http://www.cordis.lu/eesd/home.html. City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage

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THE CITY OF TOMORROW AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

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  1. THE CITY OF TOMORROW ANDCULTURAL HERITAGE Thierry PROST EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DG RTD Directorate I - Preserving the Ecosystem Tel: +32/2/295.07.90 Fax: +32/2/296.05.88 E-mail: thierry.prost@cec.eu.int http://www.cordis.lu/eesd/home.html

  2. City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage Overall goal : • sustainable economic development and competitiveness, • improved urban management and integrated planning policy, • safeguard and improve the quality of life and cultural identity of citizens

  3. Approach • Socio-economic, environmental and technological including the development, integration, and demonstration of technologies, tools and methodologies to improve forecasting, monitoring, assessment and benchmarking of emerging best practice • Emphasis on increasing citizen and stakeholder participation in urban decision making and helping ensure the availability of reliable, efficient and affordable services for all urban citizens, including those with special needs

  4. City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage3rd Call 1st Deadline : • Opens 15 November 2000 • Closes 15 February 2001* • Budget approx. 43 Million EURO • Pre-proposal check from 15 Nov. 2000 to 15 Jan. 2001 2nd Deadline : • Opens 15 November 2000 • Closes 15 October 2001* • Budget approx. 56 Million EURO • Pre-proposal check from 15 Nov. 2000 to 15 Sept. 2001 * New : Proposals must reach the Commission before the deadline

  5. City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage Sub-themes open for 3rd Call - deadline 15 October 2001 : 4.1.2 Improving the quality of urban life 4.1.3 Improving economic development, competitiveness and job creation in city centres and neighbourhoods 4.2.2 Development of innovative conservation strategies 4.2.3 Foster integration of cultural heritage in the urban setting 4.3.1 Sustainable construction and reconstruction of large groups of buildings and urban infrastructure Networks and Concerted Actions : open for all sub-themes. • To keep up to date on FP5 : • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/home.html

  6. FP5 projects on urban waste management • Aid in the management and European comparison of a municipal solid waste treatment for a global and sustainable approach(AWAST EVK4-2000-00514)start: January 2001 • Variable rate pricing based on Pay-As-You-Throw as a tool of urban waste management(PAYT EVK4-2000-00553) start: January 2001 • Environmental relief potential of urban action on avoidance and detoxification of waste streams through green public procurement(RELIEF EVK4-2000-00723) start: January 2001 • Development of a methodological tool to enhance the precision and comparability of solid waste analysis data(S.W.A.-Tool EVK4-2000-00684) start: March 2001

  7. Benefits of networkingand clustering • widening scope of individual projects and the benchmarking basis • better consistency & co-ordination between projects, researchers and stakeholders • increased awareness of technology trends • enlarging RTD towards integrated solutions and improved exploitation of strategic RTD • strengthening RTD infrastructure through foresight analysis, & access to research facilities • contributing to focus and concentration

  8. General recommendations • channel information towards the co-ordinator (all) • keep your EC scientific officer informed (Coo) • project agenda (meetings, steering committee, events,...) • any significant changes • sign a Consortium Agreement (all) • carefully read the contract, including the general conditions! (all)

  9. Reporting • see “Guidelines for reporting” on Cordis • 6-months: management report • short (10p max.) • co-ordinator • 12-months: periodic report • organised by workpackages • includes executive summary • includes up-dated TIP

  10. Publications • request approval of the Commission (send the very last version afterwards) • text has to be agreed by all partners • publishing not inhibits partners to protect and exploit their results • reference to funding under the EC FP5 Programme, key-action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage

  11. Financial principles • EC contribution: a maximum figure • cost reimbursement: payments made upon receipt of statements of expenses • charge the actual costs • shared cost • contracts for staff: mention project and duration • keep time sheets (even for AC) • eventual audit

  12. Transfer of budget between partners? Ruled by art. 22.5 of the General Conditions • inform the Commission • scope of the project and conditions of participation must not fundamentally altered • sign an agreement • <20% of the eligible costs of the beneficiary

  13. Transfer of budget between cost categories? Ruled by art. 22.5 of the General Conditions • inform the Commission • scope of the project and conditions of participation must not be fundamentally altered • <20% of the eligible costs of the partner

  14. Payments • all payments made to co-ordinator • advance payment: maximum 40% • guarantee retention: 15% paid after approval of final report (incl. final TIP and final costs statements) • annual periodic payments: costs statements together with periodic report • EC recovers gradually the advance

  15. Payments Example of first periodic payment for: - a 36 months project - EC contribution: 100 - advance payment: 40 - guarantee retention:15

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