Preannouncement: Brussels Policy Conference with launch of SRIA 2.0 in mid-February 2019
In February 2019 it's time for the fourth consecutive policy conference in Brussels. As JPI Urban Europe is currently updating its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) to prepare for the next implementation phase of the programme in 2020–2026, the conference will focus on its updates and the final agenda will be presented.
In the refurbishing process, several consultations are taking place. Besides dialogues with i.a. the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnerships, the Urban Europe Research Alliance and the Scientific Advisory Board, national consultations managed by the member states are currently being held.
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More than 650 million euros in research funding and close to 500 research projects mobilised over the past ten years!
Over the past 10 years, European countries have joined forces in 10 Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) with the ambition to address societal challenges and together work for a sustainable future. The JPIs have proven to be effective strategic partnerships enhancing European research. Together, they contribute to achieve key global goals and to find solutions together with policymakers, companies and the general public.
As a means to showcase their impact and ambitions, the initiatives have launched the joint film Driving research and innovation to address future challenges.
Will we see Urban Living Labs in Chinese Cities in the future?
JPI Urban Europe together with the Chinese Academy of Urban Planning and the Trans-Urban-EU-China project recently held a workshop to discuss urban actors in Chinese context and future possibilities for Chinese Urban Living Labs.
With the first pilot projects of the joint JPI Urban Europe and National Natural Science Foundation of China Call about to be granted within the next months, it was time to learn from cases in Europe and China. The ambition was to create a common understanding of Urban Living Labs as a method and of its benefits in different contexts.
JPI Urban Europe launches new project videos offering a unique insight into projects! Each project video consist of four short films where the respective project managers provide a unique insight into the key aspects of their project. First out is the Cities of Making project which is exploring the capacity and place of urban manufacturing in 21st century European cities. The video ‘Introduction to the Cities of Making project’ is part one out of four for this project video sequence. Accordingly, the three following videos that zoom in on the Project, the Approach and the Objectives of Cities of Making, will be uploaded in the coming weeks, sign up to our YouTube channel to see upcoming episodes!
“Our Game Enhances Stakeholder Collaboration and Widens Perspectives”
In an interview with Lovisa Westblom, project coordinator of the JPI Urban Europe funded project CIVIC, we discussed the importance of understanding all stakeholders’ visions and perspectives to increase sustainability in a project. This can be a tough task for many projects, however, CIVIC gave it a go and has come up with the unconventional idea to launch a game! The game is a playful and informative way to aid understanding of the need and importance for collaboration between all involved stakeholders to accomplish successful results.
UTPS 2018 explores dilemmas and circular pathways to urban transitioning
The refurbishment of the JPI Urban Europe Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) goes on, the latest action was the Urban Transitions Pathways Symposium (UTPS) in Prague, arranged on the 4th to 5th October. The aim of the symposium was to support the development of the SRIA 2.0 by challenging and questioning it’s approaches. Urban innovators and researchers from around Europe gathered to unpack, repack and reflect on the updated agenda and two days later, the symposium had gathered the insights needed to re-write and further sharpen the SRIA to be launched in February next year.
The 10 JPIs sign joint declaration about future ambitions and impact
In view of the ongoing negotiations for Horizon Europe and to celebrate 10 years of Joint Programming Initiatives, a conference was recently organized to shed light on the initiatives achievements and possible contributions to strengthen the European Reasearch Area (ERA). During the conference, it became obvious that the 10 JPIs are well in line with their aim to structure the ERA and that they have already implemented several of the requirements currently discussed for future missions in Horizon Europe.
The JPIs used the occasion to present a joint JPI Chairs declaration summarizing their views and ambitions for their future development and impact. The declaration Driving Research and Innovation to Address Global Challenges emphasizes the importance of the commitment by Member States as well as the support by the Framework Programme.
Photo copyright: FFG, Petra Spiola
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Read the declaration here
Upcoming Events
Dialogue and joint projects on urban sustainability between City Representative and Researchers in UERA
The Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) aims at facilitating exchange of experiences between city representatives and researchers during the upcoming meeting, 8-9 November 2018 in Vienna. The event takes place on the premises of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (Austria). The meeting also seeks to prepare the ground for successful joint research projects in the future addressing the needs of cities. It takes place back-to-back with the Informed Cities Conference.
6th Informed Cities Forum: Opening up the smart city
The Informed Cities initiative invites you to join more than 100 urban changemakers from across Europe in Vienna for the 6th edition of the Informed Cities Forum. The event will gather a mix of urban innovators and activists, local government representatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, experts and policy specialists, allowing for a rich learning experience and exciting debates.
