2. Overview Established by Belmont Forum and JPI Urban Europe
Open December 2016
Application step
Call budget approx. 34 M€
Countries (26 FAs) Contact list

3. About the call
In the Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative (SUGI) Food-Water-Energy Nexus Call international partners are invited to develop solutions targeting the Food-Water-Energy Nexus challenge.
Belmont Forum and JPI Urban Europe have partnered to ensure participants across natural sciences (including engineering), social sciences and arts and humanities as well as policy and decision makers and stakeholders around the world.
The call topics will enable the participants to develop projects that aim to find solutions to the Food-Water-Energy nexus for a sustainable urbanisation.
In the ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures Call cities and civil society in Europe can address urgent and long-term challenges by co-creating ideas and projects.
The fourth call from the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe with financial support from Horizon 2020
Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europes initiates joint transnational calls in research, development and innovation in the field of sustainable urban development.

4. 3 call topics Robust knowledge, indicators and assessments
Multi-level governance and management
Managing strategies and solutions
Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
While patterns of transformation growth and shrinkage pose challenges to cities across Europe they also offer opportunities.The projects should create a better
understanding of the interplay between cities and their surrounding rural areas in
terms of land-use, transport, environment, energy, identify how transformation,
growth and shrinkage dynamics can be exploited as an opportunity to revise spatial structures, decision processes and stakeholder cooperation and strengthen favourable practices towards better livelihoods and quality of life.
New dynamics of public services In recent decades many urban areas in Europe have seen a significant change in the structure and organisation of public service provision. Recent game-changing circumstances and dynamics stemming from economic, social and environmental trends intensify the necessity to rethink traditional models. This topic aims to
develop new and innovative approaches in the realm of public services to increase
the capacity of urban areas to answer local challenges.
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities This topic examines the everyday needs and challenges facing different social and cultural groups in the city, and how individual and community practices, urban governance, businesses, infrastructures and urban regeneration can support sustainable urban development and the peaceful integration of diverse communities.

5. Participation and application
Each project proposal must be submitted by a project consortium consisting of at least three eligible applicants from at least three participating countries.
The added value resulting from transnational cooperation must be addressed in the proposal.
To be eligible for funding provided by the European Commission, the transnational project must involve at least two independent entities from two different EU member states or associated countries.
Each of the applicants must have the interest and competence to undertake research, development or innovation within the specified topics. The different national rules of funding apply.
The main applicant and co-applicants must be affiliated with an organization situated in one of the participating countries.
Cooperation partners may come from countries not participating in the call and are not eligible for program funding.
Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
While patterns of transformation growth and shrinkage pose challenges to cities across Europe they also offer opportunities.The projects should create a better
understanding of the interplay between cities and their surrounding rural areas in
terms of land-use, transport, environment, energy, identify how transformation,
growth and shrinkage dynamics can be exploited as an opportunity to revise spatial structures, decision processes and stakeholder cooperation and strengthen favourable practices towards better livelihoods and quality of life.
New dynamics of public services In recent decades many urban areas in Europe have seen a significant change in the structure and organisation of public service provision. Recent game-changing circumstances and dynamics stemming from economic, social and environmental trends intensify the necessity to rethink traditional models. This topic aims to
develop new and innovative approaches in the realm of public services to increase
the capacity of urban areas to answer local challenges.
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities This topic examines the everyday needs and challenges facing different social and cultural groups in the city, and how individual and community practices, urban governance, businesses, infrastructures and urban regeneration can support sustainable urban development and the peaceful integration of diverse communities.

6. Topic 1: Robust knowledge, indicators and assessments
The process of developing a relevant, accessible and global urban sustainability knowledge base is in focus of this topic.
The topic includes efforts to gather, structure and synthesize existing knowledge, innovations practices, and potential systemic and applied solutions across the FWE nexus.
The aim is to develop knowledge platforms, connecting researchers and stakeholders and link knowledge to decision-making and implementation. The platforms should also serve as hubs for research results from projects in other topics in the call.
Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
While patterns of transformation growth and shrinkage pose challenges to cities across Europe they also offer opportunities.The projects should create a better
understanding of the interplay between cities and their surrounding rural areas in
terms of land-use, transport, environment, energy, identify how transformation,
growth and shrinkage dynamics can be exploited as an opportunity to revise spatial structures, decision processes and stakeholder cooperation and strengthen favourable practices towards better livelihoods and quality of life.
New dynamics of public services In recent decades many urban areas in Europe have seen a significant change in the structure and organisation of public service provision. Recent game-changing circumstances and dynamics stemming from economic, social and environmental trends intensify the necessity to rethink traditional models. This topic aims to
develop new and innovative approaches in the realm of public services to increase
the capacity of urban areas to answer local challenges.
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities This topic examines the everyday needs and challenges facing different social and cultural groups in the city, and how individual and community practices, urban governance, businesses, infrastructures and urban regeneration can support sustainable urban development and the peaceful integration of diverse communities.

7. Topic 2: Multi-level governance and management
This topic focuses on strategic and social innovations and practical solutions in the realm of governance and management of the FWE nexus.
Urban systems are effected by significant stresses that are indirect: e.g. global markets, supply chains and wider infrastructure networks.
The aim is to develop diverse management strategies and institutional processes as well as capacity and support functions and identify effective models for transfer and scaling of interventions between regions in a comprehensive spatial perspective.
Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
While patterns of transformation growth and shrinkage pose challenges to cities across Europe they also offer opportunities.The projects should create a better
understanding of the interplay between cities and their surrounding rural areas in
terms of land-use, transport, environment, energy, identify how transformation,
growth and shrinkage dynamics can be exploited as an opportunity to revise spatial structures, decision processes and stakeholder cooperation and strengthen favourable practices towards better livelihoods and quality of life.
New dynamics of public services In recent decades many urban areas in Europe have seen a significant change in the structure and organisation of public service provision. Recent game-changing circumstances and dynamics stemming from economic, social and environmental trends intensify the necessity to rethink traditional models. This topic aims to
develop new and innovative approaches in the realm of public services to increase
the capacity of urban areas to answer local challenges.
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities This topic examines the everyday needs and challenges facing different social and cultural groups in the city, and how individual and community practices, urban governance, businesses, infrastructures and urban regeneration can support sustainable urban development and the peaceful integration of diverse communities.

8. Topic 3: Managing strategies and solutions
This topic focuses on identifying and developing integrative solutions that assess and manage risks and uncertainties at the intersection of the sustainable urbanisation and the FWE nexus, while balancing tradeoffs and minimizing social and cultural inequities.
The aim is to identify drivers of social and economic inequalities arising from urbanization and tools for better management and stakeholder involvement including use of new technologies, simulation systems or customizable capacity building interfaces.
Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
While patterns of transformation growth and shrinkage pose challenges to cities across Europe they also offer opportunities.The projects should create a better
understanding of the interplay between cities and their surrounding rural areas in
terms of land-use, transport, environment, energy, identify how transformation,
growth and shrinkage dynamics can be exploited as an opportunity to revise spatial structures, decision processes and stakeholder cooperation and strengthen favourable practices towards better livelihoods and quality of life.
New dynamics of public services In recent decades many urban areas in Europe have seen a significant change in the structure and organisation of public service provision. Recent game-changing circumstances and dynamics stemming from economic, social and environmental trends intensify the necessity to rethink traditional models. This topic aims to
develop new and innovative approaches in the realm of public services to increase
the capacity of urban areas to answer local challenges.
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities This topic examines the everyday needs and challenges facing different social and cultural groups in the city, and how individual and community practices, urban governance, businesses, infrastructures and urban regeneration can support sustainable urban development and the peaceful integration of diverse communities.

9. Type of projects wanted
Projects referring to a broader range of research types from fundamental research to innovation.
Innovation projects: Implementation, demonstration, testing and uptake of approaches for new products, services, policies, practices, and processes, with potential for improving economic, social, or environmental sustainability in cities.
The ultimate goal is to rapidly evolve the knowledge base, advance indicators and assessment tools that are needed for a comprehensive understanding of the FWE nexus, and develop practical new solutions to the FWE challenges.
Projects must address all three sectors food, water and energy by an integrative approach.

10. Who can apply? Where to apply?
– Companies – Cities – Municipalities – Regions
– Consumers – Citizens’ representatives – NGOs – Research organisations
Where to apply?
– Austria’s call portal

11. Time schedule SUGI-FWE call
Opening December 2016
Pre-proposal deadline March 2017
Invitations to submit full proposal June 2017
Full proposal deadline September 2017
Funding decisions announced December 2017
Start of projects Dec – March 2018

12. Matchmaking and events
February 16 SUGI FWE Nexus Webinar/matchmaking
February 20 – 22 Incubator meeting in Chinese Taipei
February 22 – 24 Transdisciplinary workshop in Tempe, AZ, USA
February 28 Incubator meeting in London, UK
March 1 – 3 Transdisciplinary workshop in Boulder, CO, USA
Late March/TBA Transdisciplinary workshop in Baltimore, MD, USA
All funding agencies are encouraged to organize national info seminars and matchmaking.
Updated info on events in the Events calendar

13. Project partners and call budgets
South Africa is not participating in the call unfortunately, but there is an opportunity for African applicants to apply for funding through START.
* Participation by FA in the call pending

14. Being a member of the community
Access to a global network of researchers, practitioners, stakeholders and experts in urban development.
Activities include knowledge sharing, networking, programme seminars, dissemination of results and a website acting as an information and networking hub.

15. Pitch your ideas!

16. Microalgal Biorefineries Towards a Bioeconomy-Driven World
Berat Z. Haznedaroğlu, PhD
Boğaziçi University
İstanbul Microalgae Biotechnologies
Research and Development Center

17. Fully powered by wind turbine 300 m2 R&D unit
Algal biorefinery concept
Fully powered by wind turbine
300 m2 R&D unit
400 L indoor capacity algae production
3,000 L outdoor capacity
Carbon-negative facility
SUGI FWE Nexus call
Interested in Theme 2
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for an Urban Biorefinery
Develop Innovative Strategies and Systems Modelling for Broader Coverage and Acceptance

18. Thanks for your attention!
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@HaznedarogluLab

19. SUGI FWE proposal
Working title: "The nexus across water, energy, land and food (WELF): spatial interactions and externalities of selected metropolitan areas - assessment of indices"
/within the framework of: Robust Knowledge, Indicators and Assessments/
The idea is based on confrontation and junction of two approaches:
first, derived from study:
The first approach is prematurely described in my (as co-author) paper: Werner, P, et al „Population Potential as a Modulator of Land Use Changes in Poland’s Metropolitan Areas”. Quaestiones Geographicae 33 (2): 37–50. doi: /quageo (available here:
second, which I have found later in query:
Assessment, Transparent Resource „Developing the Pardee RAND Food-Energy-Water Security Index” (
Piotr Werner, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, Warsaw, Poland,

20. SUGI FWE proposal
The project will concern such characteristics of as e.g.: availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability , quality, adaptive capacity etc…
I would like to compare some regional or local metropolitan area indices concerning WELF nexus (based on or similar as in Rand report) with the regional typology (mix of anthropogenic pressure and land use dynamics) i.e. categories which I have found: land use consolidation, metropolitan expansion, urbanization containment and urban conservation (see Werner et al. 2014).
It depend on appropriate available data for selected, chosen metropolitan areas.
Piotr Werner, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, Warsaw, Poland,

21. Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative (SUGI)/Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Topic to be Addressed:
Managing Potential Strategies and Solutions to address emerging Risk and Tradeoffs at the intersection of Sustainable Urbanisation and the Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Project Title:
Technological and social innovation for enhancing resource use efficiencies, sustainability and resilience along rural-urban food, water and energy fluxes for multiple benefits of rural-urban sprawl in Sub-Sahara Africa
Keywords: Resource efiiciency, agriculture, food systems, resilience, urban sprawl, Africa.
Organization Name and Location: Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Partner Project Sought: Public, private Institutions, NGO in Africa and Europe
Project Description
Increasing urbanisation, massive daily flows of agricultural products, water and energy coming from rural/remote areas to cities generate high amounts of heat, CO2 , waste water and other waste. In addition, diversities of peri-urban and urban agricultural systems is emerging in Sub Saharan Africa.
The general objetive is to demonstrate and assess technological and social innovation along rural, peri-urban and urban agricultural systems in order to improve the efficiencies and environmental performance of the food-water-energy nexus.
Samuel Agele or

22. Peilei FAN, fanpeile@msu.edu, www.msu.edu/~fanpeile
Project Title: Urbanization, globalization, and gender equity: The food, water, and energy (FEW) transitions in Southeast Asia
Peilei FAN,
Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (CGCEO), Michigan State University (MSU)
Core team members: Joseph Messina, Jiaguo Qi, Jiquan Chen, Nathan Moore, Dengsheng Lu, Soe Myint (Arizona St. U.), Steve Leisz (Colorado State U.), Nguyen Dinh Duong & Nguyen Lam-Dao (Vietnam Academy of Sci. and Tech.), Neang Thy (Ministry of Environment, Cambodia), , Tep Markarthy and Vanna Sok (Cambodia Institute for Urban Studies), Sengdeuane Wayakone (National Univ. of Laos), Zaw Naing (Mandalay Tech. Co., Myanmar), Zin Nwe Myint (U. of Yangon), Vasaly Sisvas (Dept. of Urban Planning and Housing, Lao PDR), Onthailath Souphanthalop (Dept. of Water Resources, Lao PDR), and others from MSU and our research network
Looking for
MSU team strengths
Partners from the following countries or more
Taiwan UK
France
the Netherlands
Japan
Urban sustainability research in the SEA region
Urbanization and sustainability under global change and transitional economies: Synthesis from Southeast, East, and North Asia (SENA),
NASA Grant #: NNX15AD51G,
Webstie: senacgc.org
Lead PI: Peilei FAN
Networks in Southeast Asia with partners in
leading universities,
national governments (e.g., Ministries of Agriculture, Dept. of Urban Planning, Department of Water Resources),
and non-government organizations and international organizations (ADB, CIAT)
Institutional support and research expertise of FEW, urban, & gender studies from MSU
Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (CGCEO)
Urban and Regional Planning Program
Global Center for Food System Innovation
Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dept. of Geography
Institute of Water Research
Center for Gender in Global Context
Asian Study Center
International Studies and Programs

23. Targeting Topic 1: Robust Knowledge Indicators, and Assessment
Research Objectives
Targeting Topic 1: Robust Knowledge
Indicators, and Assessment
Study Area: Major cities in Southeast Asia &
Taipei and Tokyo (bench mark cities)
To develop a conceptual framework of relationships between the FEW and urbanization as the economy develops (focusing on globalization, industrialization and institutional changes, and the changing role of women as driving factors)
To develop a suite of food security indicators at multiple spatial levels (country, sub-national, city, household levels) and multiple dimensions (production and consumption of FEW, with different types of food)
To assess the food security of SEA at multiple levels and multiple dimensions with bench mark cities of Taipei and Tokyo, to identify hot spots and extremely vulnerable communities (e.g., rural-urban migrants in informal settlements) and to provide policy recommendations
Study Area: Major cities in Southeast Asia + 2 bench mark cities from East Asia

24. NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences with five academies
Tourism, Leisure, Hotel/Facility Management, Gaming, Logistics
Wide range of experience in coordinating and partnering in Europe-wide research activities among which urban research projects such as SMART City Hospitality and Visitor Pressure

25. SUGI
Areas of interest
Collaborative economy and the inclusion of a wide range of stakeholders
Governance of the Nexus
Active and meaningful involvement in sustainable urban development
Pinpointing positive and negative experiences
Aim
Help policy and decision makers in urban areas to make use of the collaborative economy as a catalyst for sustainable development
Our contribution
expertise in place making and shaping destinations

26. Link from the natural to the urban environment
Natural environment
Wealth generation

27. Linking local and global outcomes
Urban environment
Global picture
Supply of resources
Local area modelling
Demand for resources
Macroeconomic modelling
Urban strategies

28. Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Monica Endregard and Rebecca K. Davidson
FFI is a civilian research institution that has provided science and technological solutions, since 1946, to not only the Norwegian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence but also to civilian authorities. Our institution is currently the main defence research provider in Norway with over 700 staff divided between six different research divisions. We are based just north of Oslo.

29. Protection and Societal Security Division
Multidisciplinary experts
from social and political sciences to medicine, anthropology, biological, chemical and physical sciences as well as mathematical modelling
Extensive national end-user network
National, regional and local authorities, first responders, food and water authorities, societal security stakeholders
Risk assessment of critical infrastructure
New risk methodology being developed/tested
(societal security and risk assessment)
Tel:
(food chain, biothreats and food defence)
Tel:
The Protection and Societal security division is a multidisciplinary division with biologists, medics and veterinarians, chemists, physicists, anthropologists, political and social scientists, as well as mathematical modelling and simulation experts. We would like to bring this transdisciplinary expertise to the SUGI call building upon the work we already carry out with regard to critical national infrastructure which includes water, electricity and food supplies. We have an extensive national end-user contact network and are currently developing a new risk assessment methodology to model risk in critical infrastructure which could also be adapted to compare risk and sustainabilty in critical infrastructure in different urban centres. Our work in the food chain has focused on increasing awareness regarding food security and food defence amongst stakeholders. We hope that our expertise, national contact network and methodological tools could be of interest to others to invite us to join their proposal.

30. SUGI FOOD WATER ENERGY NEXUS WEBINAR 16TH FEBRUARY 2017

31. GreenSink (SUGI FWE Nexus) THE CHALLENGE OF LIVING IN A CITY
As cities grow so do the challenges of living in them. Air pollution, water use and food-miles are all factors which must be addressed if the cities of the future are to provide their residents with the quality of life they deserve.
THE BENEFITS OF BIOPHILIC DESIGN & USE OF GREEN SPACES
The replacement of traditional grey-space with new green-space in cities not only improves aesthetics, but also presents opportunities to improve in air and water- quality as well as propagating food produce close to the consumer.
DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS FOR OPTIMISED GREEN SPACE DESIGN
In order to maximise the positive effects of biophilia in cities, it is necessary to improve the level of understanding of the interaction between green-spaces and the people and the environment around them.
MAXIMISING GREEN SPACE PERFORMANCE WITH THE INTERNET-OF-THINGS
The connection of people and objects in cities via web-based services provides new opportunities to produce rich, multi-faceted data-sets that enable architects, planners and urban ecologists to optimise the use of biophilia in built-up areas.
cultinova

32. A Knowledge Platform on Sustainable Urbanization
Strengthening Conflict Sensitivity on the Food-Water-Energy Nexus
The Hague Institute (lead):
Mr Rens de Man, Ms Ting Zhang, Ms Agnese Macaluso
Freie Universität Berlin:
Ms Daniela Krüger, Ms Jessica Reiter, Ms Theresa Zimmermann
SUGI Webinar – February 2017

33. What we have in mind
Key activities of our Knowledge Platform (Theme 1):
Identification of knowledge needs of end-users in two cities in the Global North and South;
Co-production of knowledge and indicators
Focus: how the access to water, food and energy can affect power and resource dynamics in the city and how it can lead to, or prevent conflict (as part of a broader vulnerability assessment);
Create live networks and share knowledge obtained through the case studies and global best practices with experts and practitioners working in these three areas.
The Hague Institute
9/21/2018

34. What we are looking for We bring expertise on: water diplomacy
climate change adaptation
urban governance and conflict
participatory stakeholder consultations
experience in hosting and running knowledge platforms
vulnerability and resilience assessment
interdisciplinary and multimethod research
We are looking for partners with expertise on:
urban planning
energy
IT and (big) data
We are also looking for cities interested in becoming possible case studies.
The Hague Institute
9/21/2018

35. Others?

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37. More information Please contact the Call secretariat
Susanna Ehlers
National Science Foundation (US)
Telephone:
Maria Uhle National Science Foundation (US)
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Johannes Bockstefl
FFG (AT)
Telephone:
Hanna Scheck
FFG (AT)
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Marcus van Leeuwen
NWO (NL)
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