1. Transfer Pilots Kick off
Baseline and final report

2. Baseline study
1. General context / State of the art in relation with the
policy area of the practice
2. Detailed description of the good practice to be
transferred (for Giving Cities)
3. Baseline situation in Receiving cities and results
expected from the transfer for each partner
4. Methodological framework to ensure a successful
transfer
5. Evaluation framework to measure what has been
accomplished through the transfer

3. Context and state of the art
Briefing paper aimed at city partners
Broad picture of the practice and related policy area
Accessible document
Not academic
Audience of practitioners

4. Detailed description of good practice
Modelled on approach developed in EU 50 urban case
studies [go to link]
4 parts –
• 4 line google summary
• Half page summary
• 3 page account with photos
• 8 page template
1) Background information (including project title, beneficiary, etc)
2) Project description
3) Political and strategic context
4) Implementation framework
5) Innovative elements and novel approaches
6) Funding
7) Project Assessment
8) Conclusions: key success factors, lessons learned and condition for
transfer
9) Additional information (bibliography, useful references, etc.)
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5. Go to urban 50
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/activity/urban/good
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6. Baseline in receiving cities
Six sections
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Background information
Project description
Political and strategic context
Implementation arrangements
Funding
Success factors, learning and conditions for transfer
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7. Methodological framework for the
transfer process
 Transnational exchange and peer review of the
practice to be exchanged.
 Local activities of transfer and adaptation in
each receiving cities
 Communication activities
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8. 7 steps to high quality case studies
1. Familiarisation phase: getting to know the case study
approach used in this study – understanding the
templates that will be used;
2. Preparatory and Verification phase: desk research and
preparing the verification template;
3. Planning phase: organising the field visit deciding on
interviewees and making initial contact;
4. Fieldwork phase: study visit and stakeholder
interviews; photographs
5. Analytical phase: organising and analysing collected
information in the template;
6. Writing phase: Writing the journalistic summary.
7. Reviewing the texts and getting sign off for quotes and
photos
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9. Deadline for baseline to
Secretariat is 15th March
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10. Evaluation framework: How to measure the
results that will be achieved
expected results and indicators against which you will
measure achievements after 12 months (meaning
providing baseline figures on these indicators and target
figures to be reached in 12 months time),
the process of monitoring and evaluation (who does what,
the timeline, the main tools used, etc.)
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11. Final report at end of project (2015)
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Transfer logs in each city.
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Description and assessment of the main results
achieved in each receiving city
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Redefined (or enhanced) good practice.
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12. Food for thought
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Preparation is key
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Context is everything
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Look from different vantage points
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The art of timing
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Max out trusted relationships
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Feed your inner curiosity
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13. Capturing the Transfer Process
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Transfer diaries: written accounts, videos, social media
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Knowledge transfer workshops
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Transfer logs
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