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CULTPLAN
Planning as culture in Europe. Learning from differences in planning related to the cultural context
Lead Partner: Alterra BV. Green World Research
No of Project Partners (including Lead Partner): Five
Participating countries: Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Italy, Poland
ERDF allocated (EUR): 405 000.00
Project Duration: 01.01.05 - 31.12.07
Questions to be analysed by the Project
- Contrasts in planning cultures (e.g. different perceptions of planning systems and processes, different planning traditions, different decision making systems) are one of the main obstacles in realising genuine cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation in INTERREG III.
- Need for (future) players (regions, etc.) who wish to involve themselves in cooperation for methods and starting points on managing cultural differences in (future) INTERREG initiatives.
- Role of cultural context in INTERREG planning processes is underexposed in activities of the INTERACT Points and the INTERACT Secretariat.
Objectives
- To articulate and exchange best practices of how differences in planning culture in INTERREG III programme and projects are managed.
- To formulate conclusions and recommendations for managing cultural differences in INTERREG initiatives and international planning processes (to bridge differences in planning cultures) to contribute to the success of the INTERREG III programme and projects.
- To disseminate in different ways (report, website, etc.) information on managing cultural differences in INTERREG initiatives to INTERREG III project managers and promoters, coordination officers (INTERREG secretariats and INTERACT points and secretariat) and policy makers (EU, national and regional) to contribute to realising true cross-border (strand A), transnational (strand B) and interregional (strand C) cooperation in the international initiatives such as INTERREG projects and will enhance future involvement of players who wish to involve themselves in cooperation.
Outputs
- The main results of the project are best practices, conclusions and recommendations (methods, starting points, tools, etc.) on how to manage cultural differences in international planning processes. These results will be disseminated in various ways and with different kinds of media (e.g. website, flyer, newsletter, report and brochure). The impact of the dissemination of the obtained knowledge and insights is better cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation between international partners and will make it easier for (future) players to get involved in INTERREG initiatives.
CULTPLAN website: www.cultplan.org
