Objective In a recently completed EU-project, the partnership has largely focussed on the actual outcomes of implementing existing policies. However, as the project developed, it became evident that the effectiveness of localised social cohesion programmes is not only a question of what is delivered. Of equal or greater importance is how and by whom programmes are delivered, that is, the mechanisms of governance in the areas that have been studied.Thus, the conclusion of the previous project forms the starting point for the new project The key hypothesis for the proposed research is that resources allocated to disadvantaged neighbourhoods are often used ineffectively. Structural change has created a major disjunction between the needs of residents and the formal structures that deliver services to them. This disjunction calls for an evaluation of present governance structures. Ultimately, the challenge lies in developing governance mechanisms and structures which recognise the specific nature of all stakeholders with interests in a neighbourhood and to reform and/or create adequate forums for communication, negotiation, decision making and implementation. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernance Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EU contribution No data Address Fiskartorpsv. 15A 100 44 STOCKHOLM Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE ESTUDOS TERRITORIAIS Portugal EU contribution No data Address Avenida das Forcas Armadas, Iscte 1649-026 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data DANISH BUILDING AND URBAN RESEARCH Denmark EU contribution No data Address Dr. Neergaards Vej 15 2970 HOERSHOLM See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND - MAYNOOTH Ireland EU contribution No data Address 47 Maynooth , County Kildare See on map Total cost No data SERC - SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Roemer Visscherstraat 32 1054 EZ AMSTERDAM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA IUAV DI VENEZIA Italy EU contribution No data Address Ca'Tron - S. Croce 1957 30135 VENEZIA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Claremont Road, Claremont Tower NE1 7RU NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 35,Marylebone Road 35 NW1 5LS London See on map Total cost No data
