Our Outputs

The final FIN-URB-ACT project report consist in two documents: the final report and the executive summary.

The final report synthesises the four main topics discussed in working groups and panels. It also includes the summarised description of the partners LAPs. It point out the strategies, guidelines, and gives an overview of successes, failures and good practices.

The executive summary gathers the conclusions and recommendations of the project activities. It is translated in all partners languages and is the key document for disseminating the project results.

To download the final project report  and the executive summary please click the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Final Report

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_EN

Translations of the Executive Summary in 8 project languages:

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary _DE

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_ES

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_PL

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_RO

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_ SI

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_FR

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_IT

FIN-URB-ACT Executive Summary_PT

The final FIN-URB-ACT newsletter summarises the final Meeting in Gliwice and the work of the partners that have been done during the last years. Furthermore, some conclusions made by the partners and the lead expert Patrick Fourguette will be presented.

To download the FIN-URB-ACT final newsletter please click the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Final Newsletter 2011

The output of the Managing Authorities meeting summarise the political discussion that took place in Brussels on 9th February 2011 as well as the catalogue of conclusion and recommandation formulated by the FIN-URB-ACT partners and lead expert Patrick Fourguette.

1 Conclusion paper FIN-URB-ACT

The forth edition of the FIN-URB-ACT newsletter is dedicated to the cooperation between the cities and the managing Authorities. This is an important topic within URBACT and took consequently a vast role also during the FIN-URB-ACT project. The newsletter startes with an hot topic followed by an exclusive interview with Ms. Ana Abrunhosa, Member of the Management Board of the Operational Programs in Portugal and Mr. Pedro Fereira, the city councillor of portuguese partner City Aveiro. In a nutshell you will also find a brief description of our partner cities and the forms of dialogue and partnerships they have created during the last years.

To download the forth FIN-URB-ACT newsletter please click the link below

FIN-URB-ACT special edition Newsletter

The third edition of the FIN-URB-ACT newsletter starts with a hot topic about micro-credits  and Town Center Management - two concepts of integrated development approaches for small scale projects and integrative forms for revitalisation of inner urban retail and craft sectors, in which cities can play a decisive role. A further highlight of this newsletter is the summary of surveys on access to finance for self employed, micro and small businesses presented by Patrick Fourguette, the FIN-URB-ACT lead expert. The chapter news& events is followed by the traditional key player input, this time comes from the vice mayor of our partner city Galati Mr. Nicusor Ciumarenco.

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FIN-URB-ACT winter 2010/2011 Newsletter

The outputs of the Editorial meeting summarise how to edit the project outputs and results for the future dissemination process.

The first issue of our second FIN-URB-ACT  Newsletter includes an introduction written by Isabelle Pitre who represents the City of Aachen, which is the lead partner city in the project, a hot topic written by our project partners Aveiro and Linz, an interview with the FIN-URB-ACT lead expert Patrick Fourguette and a key players input written by Brigitte Grandt who is working for the Development Agency of City of Duisburg. The Newsletter provides also news and events of the project.

To download the second FIN-URB-ACT Newsletter please click on the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Summer 2010 Newsletter

The Thematic papers during the project duration reflect the current status of the discussions.

For the project themes:

• Cities and Managing Authorities - Parthway to Partnership
• Support for small scale projects
• Support for innovative projects
• Communication

the thematic papers summarise the interim results of the discussions.  Two of these themes has been discussed in parallel sessions - Cities and MAs-Parthway to Partnership and Support for small scale projects-, the other two topics - Support for innovative projects and Communication - are of overall interest and has been discussed in the plenary session. Therefore we  have three thematic papers for each work meeting. 

The results of the Kick-Off Meeting in Aachen:

• Thematic paper I
• Thematic paper II
• Thematic paper III

The results of the WM 1 in Aveiro:

• Thematic paper IV
• Thematic paper V + Questionnaire survey small-social businesses
• Thematic paper VI

The results of the WM 2 in Linz:

• Thematic paper VII
• Thematic paper VIII
• Thematic paper IX

The results of the WM 3 in Edinburgh:

• Thematic paper X
• Thematic paper XI
• Thematic paper XII
• Thematic paper "Role of Public banks in Local SME support structures"

The results of the WM 4 in Gijón:

• Thematic paper XIII
• Thematic paper XIV
• Thematic paper XV
• Thematic paper "Access to finance for smal shops and crafts"

Each FIN-URB-ACT partner has to develop a Local Action Plan in national language and in response to the local issues. It aims to increase the impact of FIN-URB-ACT exchanges on local policies and practices. It should be produced jointly with the Local Support Group on the local level and with all project partners on the transnational level, who examine the solutions, enrich the proposed plan, etc.

The  single 11 Local Action Plans of project FIN-URB-ACT will have different characters, as they adress the specific local circumstances, challenges, expectations and needs. The activities are not handled by administrative actors alone, but are elaborated in cooperation with the Local Support Groups. These groups gather key actors on the local and regional level relevant to strengthen the SME support structures at the partner level.

LAP sumaries are available in Englisch:

• City of Aachen
• City of Gijon
• City of Gliwice
• City of Galati
• City of Maribor
• City of Edinburgh
• City of Leipzig
• City of Linz
• City of Reims
• City of Rome
• City of Aveiro

The comprehensive FIN-URB-ACT Brochure is summarising the network's exchange, the project partnership and exchangig activities. It provides also a description of all project partners.

To download the FIN-URB-ACT Brochure please click on the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Brochure

The FIN-URB-ACT Flyer has been published. To download it please click on the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Flyer

The first issue of our first FIN-URB-ACT Newsletter includes an introduction by Thomas Fiedler who represents the City of Aachen, which is the lead partner city of the network, an hot topic written by Christian Huttenloher, the thematic coordinator, and an interview with the FIN-URB-ACT lead expert Patrick Fourguette. It also provide news & events and key player's input to the project. To download the first FIN-URB-ACT Newsletter please click on the link below.

FIN-URB-ACT Spring 2009 Newsletter

The baseline study is giving a concrete picture of the current discussion of the project's topic, the situation and planned activities in the partner cities as well as an overview on the thematic scope of FIN-URB-ACT.

To download the baseline study please click here.

To download the summary of the baseline study please click here.