• Elaboration of the Implementation of Schaerbeek Strategy on EU funds: Diagnosis of 2 years and approval of city board
  • Implementation of Schaerbeek Strategy on EU funds on 4 methodology axis: call monitoring;  network; visibility and capacity building + Dedicated budget resources
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Strong points 

  • Annual reports to the city Board.
  • Cross-departmental civil servants participations  and targeted local stakholders.
  • Dedicated external support for project application submission.
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Key stakeholders 

  • EU networks (EnergyCities; Polis, ICLEI). 
  • Civil servants as project managers. 
  • Human resources (tranings). Administration hierarchy and politcal pepresentatives. Key local stakeholder. 
  • Regional government.
  • Association representing local authorities in Brussels capital region (Brulocalis).
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City strategy 

  • Direct link to the Schaerbeek political mandate  2019-24 to support municipality priority actions.
  • Local thematic priorities identified as direct result of the territorial diagnostic.
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Results and impacts 

  • Civil servants participations->17 people in 2 years 2022-2023 (Turin, Rotterdam, Kozani, Stockholm, Modène, Vienne, Leuven).
  • Joined 4 EU networks  (Polis-EnergyCities-ICLEI & ICLEI Procura+).
  • 7 projects (URBACT MSM; IncluCities; Prospect+; EUCF D-Click; SchoolFood4Change; City to Ciy Exchange; EIT Go AERSCHOT! since 2019) + 18 grants applications submitted since 2019.
  • 3 training programs organsied between 2022-2024.
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Challenges 

  • Ensure the link between EU opportunity and limited administration resources.
  • Cofinancing  and Budget Constraints.
  • Mantaining level of engagement.
  • Demistifying EU project applicaiton processes.
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Enabling conditions 

  • Political and Administrative Support.
  • One dedicated person in charge of strategy implementation.
  • Weekly and steady progress of the strategy implementation with Line Manager.
  • Dedicated budget (travelling, networks etc.).
  • Added value of project for the administration and the project managers.
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Transfer Tips

  • Start from enabling conditions.

- Weekly and steady progress of the strategy implementation with line manager.
- Make sure there is alignment between project idea and workload of project managers.

  • Look for ambassadors.
  • Reiterative process.
  • Baby steps (and patience!).

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