PEACE_Alps

Inventory of mutual learning approaches and applied approaches by project partners in the region
Version 1.0,  31.05.2016
The document defines and describes different mutual learning approaches and applied approaches in the Alpine region by project partners.

Mutual learning approaches and their application are excellent instruments for improving the implementation of local and regional authorities’ climate change and energy policies. They are based on the concept that people who work on similar issues and have similar roles and working backgrounds in their cities and regions can share experiences and learn from each other. These people can be regional, city and community experts, decision makers or localstakeholders.

The project PEACE_Alps is based on a bottom-up approach of local needs. In order to get strategic information and to prepare the ground for following activities a detailed desk research was carried out. The objectives were to analyse firstly  which  are  the  needs  of  the local authorities (LAs), secondly  divide  the involved  municipalities  into  categories:  e.g.  population, geographical location,  environment/climate  issues;  then  to  gather  examples  of approaches or  tools that has been set up in other EU projects; finally, to  find out which are the opportunities for LAs to use  European  funding  for  the  implementation  of  their  actions. 

During the bottom-up process (WPT2), obstacles, and needs of municipalities have been identified. Some of these are specific to a certain region, others are of a more general nature.

The centralized implementation with the support from pooling managers have triggered activities in numerous municipalities. The core idea of this action is that thanks to a set of centralized solutions, several municipalities can benefit from a sort of economy of scale effect, which will - in addition to less CO2 emissions - lead to savings of money, time and human resources.The project partners have set up centralised services and tested them in a transnational mutual learning process among themselves and with the involved local authorities. Below all centralised solutions implemented are attached.

PEACE_Alps has summarised recommendations FOR POLICY  MAKERS at the EU, national, regional and local (inter-municipal) levels regarding the acceleration of the transition to a low-carbon economy with centralised energy services at regional and inter-municipal levels that can effectively support the implementation of sustainable energy action plans.

The recommendations are based on the outcomes of discussions and activities carried out by project partners within the framework of the PEACE_Alps project. They were derived by identifying gaps in existing policy instruments and defining key elements that could be introduced in the future as well as reviewing legislation and tools that can facilitate the implementation of centralised energy services.

PEACE_Alps offers a helpdesk for territorial coordinators for sharing knowledge, discussions among peers about strategies, tools and centralized solutions. The tool will be accessable even after the closure of the project and shall enhance the successful implementation of energy action plans in the alpine space (D5.3.1).

The  PEACE_Alps Newsletters are listed  under "News and Events".

As PEACE_Alps project handbook (D6.2.3) an interactive online prezi publication was realized which is accessible via the PEACE_Alps website. For further dissemination of the handbook, a postcard with QR code and website URL of the prezi publication was printed and distributed during the international PEACE_Alps conference in October 2018 and project partner events.

Report Communication Strategy
V1.0, 30.06.2016
This document defines and describes the communication strategy of the project.

The communication strategy (CS) will enhance the impact of the project, describing all management-, thematic- and result-related communication activities. The strategy is linked to the specific objectives of the project. Corresponding communication objectives were developed, target groups defined and concrete actions designed which will support the interaction between the communication actors and the target groups.