Objective URBAN MATRIX is based on the fact that networking knowledge is a key contributing factor to Sustainable Urban Development (SUD), and that cities have a growing need for practical know-how to facilitate decision-making. The project will connect knowledge providers and end-users to allow exchange of best practice, expertise and application of SUD solutions, with the objectives of meeting the needs of cities and helping dissemination and implementation of current and future EU legislation affecting cities and the use of EU project outputs.To achieve this, the project will chart knowledge demands, stemming from current and future challenges in the area of SUD in Europe, and the existing information offer as given by the outputs of relevant research projects of previous and current EC R&D programmes, most importantly, but not exclusively, the KA-4 'City of Tomorrow' (FP5). The demand from cities will be charted through the use of surveys and analyses of urban data and policy requirements, such as, for example, the Urban Audit II, whereas the information supply will be organised on the basis of a further development of the existing SUD-LAB website portal. Eventually, the cross comparison of demand and offer identification will result in the organisation of thematic workshops to ensure that the knowledge available reach city officers and decision-makers on the basis in a tailor-made format.The project will assess the potential of organising such small-scale tailor made workshops on a regular and systematic basis. This should allow for much more efficient and better-targeted outputs delivery and uptake across cities and towns all over the European Union. The approach will be evaluated, to draw conclusions on what types of mechanisms will be needed to ensure a better take up of European R&D activities and related outputs and, at the same time, elaborate a more precise determination of future information and R&D needs within the urban context. Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) POLICIES-3.4 - Forecasting and developing innovative policies for sustainability in the medium and long term Call for proposal FP6-2004-SSP-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator EUROCITIES ASBL EU contribution No data Address Square de Meeûs 18 BRUXELLES Belgium See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, BRISTOL See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GHK CONSULTING LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Fulham Road 526 LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GEMEENTE AMSTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Amstel 1 AMSTERDAM See on map Total cost No data HELSINGIN KAUPUNKI Finland EU contribution No data Address Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13 HELSINKI See on map Total cost No data AALBORG MUNICIPALITY Denmark EU contribution No data Address Boulevarden 13 AALBORG See on map Total cost No data AYUNTAMIENTO DE SEVILLA Spain EU contribution No data Address Plaza Nueva 1 SEVILLA See on map Total cost No data MALMO STAD Sweden EU contribution No data Address August Palms Plats 1 MALMO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BELFAST CITY COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 4-10 Linenhall Street BELFAST See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FOMENTO DE SAN SEBASTIAN S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Calle Camino DONOSTIA SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Total cost No data COMUNE DI PALERMO Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza Pretoria 1 PALERMO See on map Total cost No data STOCKHOLMS STAD Sweden EU contribution No data Address Flemminggatan 4 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Town Hall SHEFFIELD See on map Total cost No data