1. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Opportunities for potential “take-up” cities Gloria Spezzano ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

2. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION In this presentation... Who benefits? Access to information coming from the initiative The CIVITAS Forum network The CIVITAS Awards CIVITAS National and Regional Networks CIVITAS Thematic Groups CIVITAS Study visits CIVITAS Training events

3. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVITAS Who benefits? Participating CIVITAS cities Citizens Road users Public transport users Fleet owners and municipal fleets Special needs communities Transport planners Non-CIVITAS cities

4. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVITAS Themes addressed Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles Collective transport and integration modes Demand management strategies Mobility Management Safety and security Less car-dependent lifestyles New concepts for goods distribution Innovative telematics systems

5. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVITAS Access to information about the initiative Brand new CIVITAS.EU MOVE Newsletter: register online Publications –Handbooks on public involvement and communications: order now! –Policy Advise notes CIVITAS II Visit the CIVITAS resource centre at www.civitas.eu

6. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences CIVITAS Forum Network Community of cities pioneering clean urban transport Over 200 cities from 30 European countries Platform for the exchange of ideas & experiences Benefits for cities: –Assistance with policy formation –Funding and other information Cities engage by signing the CIVITAS declaration

7. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences CIVITAS Forum Network Once a year, the CIVITAS Forum conference brings together representatives from member cities Each CIVITAS Forum conference takes place in a different city and includes site visits that promote a real transfer of expertise CIVITAS Forum: Malmö (Sweden), 27-29 September 2010 Funchal (Portugal), 17-19 October 2011 Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain), 24-26 September 2012

8. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Awarding CIVITAS Forum Network cities CIVITAS Award Annual award, presented to members of the CIVITAS Forum Network whose transport policies or activities to achieve clean urban transport are outstanding Presented in connection with the annual CIVITAS Forum meeting The winners are awarded based entirely on the merit of their applications

9. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences CIVITAS National and Regional Networks CIVINET Promoting the CIVITAS approach at a local level Aims to overcome language and contextual barriers Platform for the exchange of information Site visits and regular events to promote good practices Complement CATALIST and the CIVITAS Forum Network CIVINET España & Portugal, Francophone, Italia, Slovenija, UK & Ireland, Dutch (at present) Find more information in your language at www.civitas.eu/civinet or write to: civinet@civitas.eu

10. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences CIVITAS thematic groups 10 Online communities 8 CIVITAS themes + public involvement + integrated planning Receive information about the topic of your interest Ask questions to experienced city experts Open to urban transport professionals Contact icre@polisnetwork.eu

11. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences Study visits Methodology to highlight the "living laboratories" aspect of CIVITAS. Visiting ongoing projects and seeing how they operate in reality is an integral part of the CIVITAS programme. Upcoming study visits announced together with practical information and the registration form in the city-to-city market place in the ‘mobility solutions’ section at www.civitas.eu Contact peter.staelens@eurocities.euù Next: Public transport, Craiova, 7-8 May 2012 Public transport infrastructure, innovative energy-saving and mobility management measures.

12. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Exchanging ideas and experiences Thematic training events In depth training events for urban transport professionals Bring your “local challenge”! Upcoming: –Legacy, maintaining the momentum created in EU projects

13. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION..see you at next CIVITAS result workshop! Third CIVITAs results workshop to take place in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on 11 October 2012 In parallel to EEAC conference (European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils) Topic: CO2 free city logistics –Clean fuels –Urban freight logistics Stay informed at www.civitas.eu/event

14. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Contact details

15. THE CIVITAS INITIATIVE IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVITAS Contacts CIVITAS Secretariat C/o The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) Ady Endre út 9-11 2000 Szentendre Hungary Tel: +36 26 504046 Fax: +36 26 311294 secretariat@civitas.eu