1. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES DR HAROON SAAD Director QeC-ERAN and Support Expert Brussels, September 22-23, 2008 Women Employment Entreprise in local Development WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

2. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES WHAT IS THE LOCAL ACTION PLAN? HOW TO DEVELOP THE LAP? MAKING THE LINKS WITH EU PROGRAMMES AND STRATEGIES WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

3. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES WHAT IS THE LOCAL ACTION PLAN? Local Action Plans should: · Provide the city with a concrete roadmap and range of solutions to tackle the problem identified in relation with the core theme(s) WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

4. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES HOW TO DEVELOP THE LAP? Be drawn up in close cooperation with the Managing authorities so that the opportunity for funding through the operational programmes be maximised. It should be a co-production with local stakeholders WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

5. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES KEY ELEMENTS: Problem Analysis Overall aims and specific Objectives Target Group(s) Actions/activities to be undertaken WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

6. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES KEY ELEMENTS:2 Methodology and Key principles Complementarity with other interventions Added Value Equal Opportunities impact assessment Innovative Chararacter Financial and non- financial resources required WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

7. LINKING LOCAL ACTION PLANS TO EU STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES MAKING THE LINKS WITH EU PROGRAMMES AND STRATEGIES WORKING WITH MAs TRANSNATIONAL WORKSHOP CASE STUDIES COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN

8. Thank you www.qec-eran.org Women Employment Entreprise in local Development WEED PROJECT Thematic Network and Co- co-financed by the URBACT II Programme City of Celje in collaboration with QeC - ERAN