1. Urban development beyond the ECoC programme. The local project class and local partnerships: allies, rivals or foes? Katalin Füzér Assistant Professor of Sociology

2. Research context Social Capital and Urban Development (three year research project funded by OTKA) Theory of social capital Three dimensions of trust, social norms and social networks Three types of social capital: bonding, bridging, linking Role of social social capital in urban development: Component of outgoing situation Resource in planning, implementation and long-term sustainability of development projects Development objective (partnerships, participation, community building)

3. Project proliferation in the EU Acces to EU and „EU clone” national development funds via projects Knowledge society, information society New social class – the project class Social, political function: mediation Shares power with political classes and business elites Recruitment from various professions Livelihood is (partially) based on projects (20%)

4. Local project class in Pécs Pécs2010 ECoC programme gave rise to local project class Bid by local professionals Project proposals for EU RDF funds by Pécs2010 Consortium (global and Budapest-based consulting firms) Pécs2010 ECoC investment projects’ management by Pécs2010 Management Agency (now turned into Pécs Urban Development Agency and Zsolnay Heritage Management Agency) Pécs2010 ECoC programme’s event management by Fesztiválszervező Kht., Budapest-based public cultural management agency

5. Local project class in Pécs Five large scale Pécs 2010 ECoC infrastructural projects Zsolnay Cultural Quarter Kodály Concert Hall Knowledge Centre (integrated library) Renovation of exhibition halls Revitalization of public spaces

6. The local project class and local partnerships Three models ALLIES: EU urban development ideal type RIVALS: Pécs2030 urban development concept planning FOES: Pécs2010 Which model best fits your ECoC experience?

7. Contact Katalin Füzér PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology http://szociologia.btk.pte.hu fuzer.katalin@pte.hu Happy to give you my card during the break