1. PLANNED ACTIONS – UPCOMING DUTIES
This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme and co-financed by the ERDF.
ADAPT2DC
ACTIVITIES OF WP6
PLANNED ACTIONS – UPCOMING DUTIES
ADAPT2DC project 4th Consortium meeting,
Krakow-Miechów, Poland June 2013

2. Content of Work Package 6
Developing competences and disseminating know-how for managing shrinking regions and cities
Strategic focus: dissemination and capitalization the project results and findings, to support the innovative models and solutions developed by the project and local level practitioners.
Target group: policy makers, practitioners, stakeholder from regional-local as well as national or transnational level.
Responsible partner: PP14, Office for National Economic Planning

3. Content of Work Package 6
Developing competences and disseminating know-how for managing shrinking regions and cities
Strategic focus: dissemination and capitalization the project results and findings, to support the innovative models and solutions developed by the project and local level practitioners.
Target group: policy makers, practitioners, stakeholders from regional-local as well as national or transnational level.
Responsible partner: PP14, Office for National Economic Planning

4. Work Package 6 outputs: WP 6 outputs E-book (course material)
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter

5. Timing: till November/December 2013
6.1.1 E-book for tackling infrastructure costs in shrinking cities
Description: the e-book serves as a course material and disseminates the project findings to a wider audience in English
Planned content of the e-book is based on the followings
WP 3 outputs:
Definition of terms and indicators, data analysis
SEB report
-Results of the delphi survey
-Policy conclusions
Position Paper- Timing?
WP 4 outputs:
Best practice catalogue
Regional Guidebook: Methods to adapt to or counterbalance shrinking
Transnational Guidebook for pilot action implementation – Timing?
Final report of joint pilot actions – Timing?
WP 5 outputs:
Final version of the European Strategy - Timing?
Action plans
Other output which should be included?
Timing: till November/December 2013

6. 6.1.1 E-book for tackling infrastructure costs in shrinking cities
Planned structure of the e-book:
1. Introduction about the purpose and structure of the document
2. Methodology, guidelines for usage
3. Demographic trends in Central-EU (based on Chapter 2 of SEB Report)
4. Basic definitions (based on SEB, other topic related studies mentioned in EAB meeting )
5. Chapters about the different ADAPT2DC topics (Social care, Health care, Mobility and transport, Water supply and sewage treatment, Housing, Culture)
5.1. Topic 1
Overview of the topic on EU level (based on the EU policy review of the SEB report)
5.1.2.Overview of the topic on national level (highlighted the national level of the topic related pilot action- based on 3.3. Field study policy overview)
5.1.3.Description of the topic related ADAPT2DC pilot action ( with basic geographical information about the pilot region with demographical and labor market overview - SEB)
Topic related best practices (Best Practice catalogue)
How to adapt to demographic changes? - Topic related EU, national and regional/local policy massages (Regional and transnational guidebook, EU Strategy)
5.2. Topic2 ….
6. Summary of the key points of the document

7. Timing: till October/November 2013
6.1.2 Curriculum for trainings
include the methodology and guidelines for transnational and national trainings
Output: 2 curricula
Curricula for transnational level – base for transnational study tours
Curricula for national level- base for national courses
Timing: till October/November 2013
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter

8. „Training for national instructors”
6.2.1 Transnational study tours
„Training for national instructors”
The structure of the transnational trainings follow a standard
(guidelines and methodology according to transnational curricula)
Course material: Based on the content of the e-book and on the up-to-date results of WP3,WP4 and WP5
Aim of the courses: To train transnational instructors and motivated national stakeholders (first of all who speaks English well enough for that, and those who can do further dissemination of the outputs of the project on national, regional or local level)
Education ‘style’: thematic, practice oriented, interactive way, with study visit on the topic related spot
Language of the courses: English
Length and venue of the courses: 2 days at the location of the pilot action
Participants of the transnational courses: appointed national instructors, narrower local/regional administration and local/regional decision makers target group, PPs (optional for them)
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter

9. Transnational study tours
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter
With PP14 coordination regional PP are responsible to organize the transnational study tours in a thematic way.
Each participating country should represent 2 national instructors (for 3-3 segments)
Suggested division of the demographic changes related social services:
1. Mobility and transport – Germany (PP2)
2. Social care – Hungary (PP8)
3. Health care – Poland (PP11)
4. Culture – Slovenia (PP13?)
5. Housing – Czech Republic (PP5)
6. Water supply and sewage treatment - ?
? - Italy (PP9)
Output: 6 courses with 30 participants each
Timing: month (April 2013-October 2014)
Suggested timing: November February 2014

10. Courses (in national languages)
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter
The structure of the national trainings follow a standard
(guidelines and methodology according to national curricula)
Course material: Based on the content of the e-book and on the up-to-date results of WP3, WP4 and WP5
Aim of the courses: To present the results of the projects in national context, covering each topics (3-3 parallel) for a wider audience
Education ‘style’: thematic, practice oriented, interactive way (active discussion with the participants, collecting feed-backs and suggestion of them)+ study visit on the topic related spot, appointed national instructors (who had been trained in transnational courses before) lead the courses
Language of the courses: national
Length and venue of the courses: 1-2 days at the location of the pilot action
Participants of the transnational courses: appointed national instructors, broader local/regional administration and local/regional decision makers target groups, researchers, PPs (optional)

11. Courses (in national languages)
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter
With PP14 coordination national PP (LP, PP4, PP9, PP10, PP13) responsible to organize the national courses.
Output: 6 courses in 6 countries with 60 participants each
Timing: month (April 2013-October 2014) according to AF
Suggested timing: from March 2014 till Octorber 2014
WP6 budget lines should be checked by PPs

12. Topic and targeted stakeholder group of the presentation
6.3.1 Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Description: targeted messages for different stakeholders delivered in the form of presentations at events of the target group
Output
Month PP
Topic and targeted stakeholder group of the presentation
Date of presentation
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences (8)
18-36 (April 2013-October 2014) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
It could be based on the themes of pilot actions.
Partners should choose a conference until 31st December 2013

13. Strategic mailing list
Description: A segmented strategic mailing list will be composed to reach the most important stakeholders and policy makers on EU, Member State and regional-local level
WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter
Possible strategic stakeholders:
Topic related politics (on EU, national and regional/local)
Topic related local governments: Cities, municipalities and communities.
Topic related regional and local administrations
Topic related service suppliers schools, educational centres, local NGOs, and other rural stakeholders, etc.
Topic related planners, researchers and local practitioners, etc.
Based on inputs of partners and existing mailing lists (WP2, WP3- expert mailing list)
+ A composed list based on national lists
Template for strategic mailing list for each PP will arrive till September 2013
Timing: month (April 2013-October 2014)
Suggested timing: from Sept-Dec 2013

14. WP 6 outputs
E-book (course material
Curricula for transnational level
Transnational study tours
Curricula for national level
Courses (in national languages)
Presentation of targeted messages at conferences
Strategic mailing list
Policy Newsletter
6.3.3 Policy Newsletters
Description: Policy newsletter will be sent with targeted messages (containing the output, feedbacks of transnational and national courses) to different targeted groups of stakeholders, on the strategic mailing list in English and in national languages.
Target groups:
European institutions – English
national policy makers – each national language in each country,
regional policy makers – each national language in each country,
planners – each national language in each country,
local practitioners – each national language in each country,etc.
6 newsletters, each covering all ADAPT2DC themes in a specific way focusing on the needs of the targeted stakeholder group
Using the same design as ADAPT2DC newsletters (with the support of WP2)
English version will be translated into national languages for the stakeholders
Target group is identified and covered by strategic mailing list
Timing: month (April 2013-October 2014)
Suggested timing: From January October 2014

15. WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 WP 6 Timing of the AF 4 12 16 26 12 12 14 36 36 33 9 24
Definition of terms and indicators
Timing of the AF 4
WP 3
Analysis of data 12
Study report 16
Position Paper 26
Best practice catalogue 12
WP 4
Regional Guidebook 12
Transnational Guidebook 14 36
Final report pilot actions
WP 5
European Strategy
Action plans 36 33
E-book and curriculum for trainings 9 24 36
WP 6
Transnational study tours and national courses 18 36
Presentations, mailing list, newsletter 18 6 12 24 36 18 30

16. Possible dates: 5-7 November 2013 or 12-14 November 2013
Next CM in Hungary
Possible dates:
5-7 November 2013 or
12-14 November 2013

17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND SEE YOU IN HUNGARY IN NOVEMBER 2013!