Project Overview Dr. Maria Morfoulaki Project Coordinator, CERTH/HIT marmor@certh.gr

Project data Project Title: Integrated REgional Action Plan For Innovative, Sustainable and LOw CaRbon Mobility Project Acronym: REFORM Project budget: 1.549.645 Euros Starting date: 01/01/2017 Duration: 48 months (till 31/12/2020)

Partnership Centre for Research and Technology Hellas / Hellenic Institute of Transport (CERTH/HIT) Region of Central Macedonia Institute of Transport and Logistics Foundation Emilia-Romagna region Polis – Promotion of Operational Links with Integrated Services Transport of Greater Manchester Region Parkstad Limburg

Objective of the project REFORM Overall objective Improve the Regional Policy Instruments, supporting the funding and diffusion of SUMP Improve the use of Structural Funds by developing policies that overcome current limits (technical, competence, knowledge, normative) Set up policies in regional harmonized frameworks for SUMP development Ensure coherence with large scale territorial planning instruments and integration with other tools

Main Goal of REFORM Improve the Regional Policy Instruments, by supporting the funding and diffusion of SUMP: Making use of the key role of Regions (large scale territorial planning, infrastructure development and mobility management) Preparing 4 Action Plans that will provide interventions for reducing carbon footprint in mobility systems

Improvement of policy instrument formulation RCM 2014-2020 ROP SUMPs are developed locally from the main cities of the Region. Region of Emilia Romagna Region of Central Macedonia RER 2014-2020 ROP– Axis 4 SUMPs are developed locally from the main cities of the Region. Greater Manchester Operational Program South – Netherlands 2014-2020 (OP South) SUMPs are developed centrally from the Region taking input from the main cities. Parkstad Limburg The Greater Manchester Strategy SUMPs are developed centrally from the Region taking input from the main cities.

THE THREE PILLARS OF REFORM Communication Exchange of experience Management

General results of the project System of incentives schemes within the context of ROPs for supporting SUMPs implementation also in medium sized cities New projects ideas to be implemented within ROP framework concerning ICT based techniques for supporting SUMP preparation Regional framework implemented through normative and technical directives for addressing mobility planning toward a lower carbon footprint Regional competence Centre about SUMP development to support cities in the SUMP formulation and deployment Awareness raising Direct involvement on non-partner cities Improved integration and homogeneity among different local mobility plans and planning instruments Increased capacity of partners’ staff Increased capacity of non-partners’staff

Outputs of the project 4Interorgnaizational learning “courses for the trainer” for partner Regions(50 participants) 4stakeholder learning events for nonpartner cities and Regions on SUMP(100 participants) 1Policy Conference focused on APs presentation and transferability(100 participants) 1high level political event focused on the implementation and results of the APs(75 participants) 1REFORM EU networking event(40 participants) 4local surveys on citizens and dissemination events with contest participation of the REFORM project in external thematic events(at least 4events 8persons) constantly updated material in the website (500 visits each semester) 4 Action Plans 5 project task related reports Detailed analysis of at least 25 good practices 1 manual “Transferability of good practices, policies and experiences from the REFORM Project” 1 policy paper “REFORM APs: lessons learnt and policy recommendations” 1international event on “European reality of SUMP”(40 participants) 2technical site visits to Regions(150 participants) 4thematicworkshops and 4round table sessions on key policy themes(150 participants) 8plenary stakeholders meetings (150 participants) constantly updated material in the website (500 visits each semester) 3social media(twitter, FaceBook, Linkedin) weekly updated 4project brochures(English and national languages 600copies) 4project newsletters to at least 4000subjects availability for the Policy Learning Platform of the electronic version of all the reports and material produced 400 paper copies of manual “Transferability of good practices and policies about SUMP and sustainable mobility planning” 400 paper copies of policy paper “REFORM APs: lessons learnt and policy recommendations” 30appearances on press and media 4scientific cafè events 4focus groups and 4“walk and talk” meetings with local authorities

Main actions T 1.1 Analysis of good practices T 1.2 T 1.5 Technical site visit, thematic workshop & policy round table T 1.1 Analysis of good practices Learning and trainning events Citizens survey, scientific cafe, walk and talk, focus group T 1.2 Action Plans (AP) definition and preparation T 1.5 Enhancing the planning capacities in the Regions T 1.4 Methodology for monitoring the AP implementation T 1.3 Analysis of transferability Local dissemination events, contest for citizens, newsletters, brochoures T 2.1 : Definition of a communication and dissemination strategy and master plan T 2.2 : Implementation of the communication and dissemination plan

Forthcoming events What When Who comments Open events International event “European reality of SUMP” September 2017 POLIS Will be organized in parallel with CIVITAS Forum (Torres Vedras, Portugal, 27th - 29th September 2017) Webinar  with Material available to the Policy Learning platform November 2017 Online event Dedicated REFORM  EU network event for discussing the good practices March 2018 PL To be organized in Heerlen Policy Conference on “Good practices for supporting the development of SUMP: effectiveness and transferability” December 2018 ITL To be organized in Bologna High level political final dissemination event October 2020 Polis To be organized in Brussels  Focused workshops  Thematic Workshop and Roundtable discussion in Bologna June 29th 2017 ITL& RER   Thematic Workshop & Roundtable discussion in Manchester August – September 2017 TfGM no fixed dates yet Thematic Workshop & Roundtable discussion in Heerlen 14-15 December 2017 Project workshop  on APs definition June 2018 Training events Regional Public Servants' training and exchange of experiences regarding their role on guiding local SUMPs and ensure the integration of their measures in the regional planning. October – November 2017 All regions Municipality and other reveal Public Servants' training and exchange of experiences, regarding their role on the implementation of SUMP, emphasizing on the integration of their measures in the regional planning. December 2017-January 2018

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