NRP Portugal

MeasureDescriptionCurrentStatus: inprogress/CompletedLast year’s results Next Steps NotesCreate a Forum forthe InformationSocietyUrban networksfor competitivenessand innovationCreation of a forum withthe participation ofcompanies, investigationinstitutions, highereducation institutions,public authorities andnon-governmentalorganisations as well asindividuals interested inactivities within the areaof the informationsociety, informationtechnologies andcommunications.Cooperation betweenneighbouring towns andcities, 15 regionalnetwork structuringprogrammes; 10 thematicnetworks to valoriseheritage and commonresourcesCompleted The Forum for the Information Society was created in March 2006. Measures continuing up to 2010In progressThis measure was included in the Regional Operational Programmes 2007-2013. In 2007 5 UrbanNetwork Preparatory Actions for Competitiveness & Innovation were launched. In October 2008,the first tender for the candidature of Strategic Programmes in town/city networks ends. TheseStrategic Programmes implement a strategy of cooperation and are the initiative of themunicipalities involved and other urban players taking part in the Network.See "Policy of Towns & Cities", Measures 2008-2010 See "Policy of Towns & Cities", Measures 2008-2010Partnerships forurban renovationCreation of newinstruments; Renovationof 20,000 apartments inparticular in themetropolitan areas ofLisbon and PortoIn progressThis Measure is reflected in:a) Incentive measures for Urban Renovation: creation of the Extraordinary Support Regime forUrban Renovation (EC 2008 Law); new Judiciary Regime of Urban Renovation (underpreparation).b) Integration in Regional PO's of policy document "Partnerships for Urban Regeneration". Withinthe scope of the first tender which was completed in 2008, 23 Action Programmes have alreadybeen selected prepared by Local Partnerships for Urban Regeneration. The second tender for theseAction Programmes is in progress (for urban centre structuring) and a tender for "isolatedoperations" in small centres.See "Policy of Towns & Cities", Measures 2008-2010 See "Policy of Towns & Cities", Measures 2008-201031