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, February 2006

Structure of the presentation Why URB-HEALTH ? What are the objectives Which are the products/outcomes Lead partner and partners' role Work programme

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

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

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

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

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

PRODUCTS/3 An online learning and exchange resource on the web-site Creation of 50 good practice case studies

PARTNERS TORINO BELFAST – NORTH and WEST HEALTH andSOCIAL 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

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

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

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

ACTION PLAN/WORK PROGRAMME