1. Project Activities – State of the Art
LAPs & RAPs Project
Community Action Programme to combat social exclusion
Second transnational exchange programme
4° Peer Review Exchange Workshop
Project Activities – State of the Art
Venice April 2007
Andrea Del Mercato
Laps & Raps Project Manager
Director Social Policies, City of Venice
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2. INDEX Second year of the project Projected Activities State of the Art
The way forward - PROGRESS
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3. Second Year of the Project
LAPs & RAPs
Call for proposal: VP/2004/004 under 2005 budget line
Reference number of the contract with the UE: VS/2006/0521
Starting date: 1st September 2006
End of the project: 31 August 2007
Duration of the project: 12 months
Total cost of the project: € ,66
Contribution by the European Commission for the first year: € ,66
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4. Projected Activities State of the Art (I)
1. Activities undertaken:
4 Steering Group Meetings;
4 Peer Review Exchange Workshops (Rome, Prague, Lisbon and Venice);
Creation of a website with an online good practice exchange and development forum;
Production of two interim reports.
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5. Projected Activities State of the Art (II)
2. Activities in progress :
Recruitment of local project co-ordinators and establishment of Local Development Groups in each partner location;
Production of a common framework and methodology guide - 4 VERSIONS PRODUCED, the final one ready by the end of the project;
Organisation of annual local dissemination and mainstreaming workshops;
Development and presentation of local/regional action plans
Production of four PREW Reports - 3 ALREADY DONE;
Production of two annual technical and financial reports - 1 ALREADY DONE.
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6. Projected Activities State of the Art (III)
3. Activities to be done
Production of an interim and a final evaluation reports
4. Activities not foreseen in the project Action Plan
Laps & Raps Final Conference
- Venue: Committee of the Region, Bruxelles;
- Date: 22nd June, date to be confirmed;
- Aims: presentation and dissemination at international level of the main project outputs, in particular the final version of the methodological framework.
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7. Contact Information Central Project Managment Team
Mr. Andrea Del Mercato - Strategic Management of the project;
Ms. Mara Vittori – Officer in charge for the project;
Ms. Tiziana Alvisi – Administration and Financial Officer;
European Policies Directorate City of Venice
San Polo , Venice
Tel:
Fax:
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8. Contact Information QeC-ERAN
Mr. Haroon Saad: Scientific Coordinator;
Mr.Andrea Giordano: project administration;
QeC-ERAN
Quartiers en Crise - European Regeneration Areas Network
Rue van Artevelde 80
B-1000 Brussels
BELGIUM
Tel: + 32 (0)
Fax: +32 (0)
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9. To be published April/May
The way forward
Progress
The EU Programme for Employment & Social Solidarity
To be published April/May
5 policy sections:
- Employment
- Social inclusion and social protection
- Working conditions
- Anti-discrimination
- Gender quality
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10. The EU Programme for Employment & Social Solidarity 2007-2013
The way forward
Progress
The EU Programme for Employment & Social Solidarity
3 types of actions
- Analytical activities (data statistics; common indicators; studies; impact assessments)
- Mutual learning, Awareness & Dissemination (best practice & peer review; media campaigns and event)
Support to main actors (EU networks; working groups; training seminars;experts’networks; EU level observatories; exchange personnel; cooperation with international institutions)
For more information
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11. Thanks for your attention
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