Discussion about transferability of good practices in the Hague

At the first two Prevent network meetings, partners shared and disseminated good practices where parents are involved in actions, activities and processes aiming at preventing early school leaving (ESL). Presentations, workshops and speed dating sessions to learn more about relevant practices have been complemented by study visits organised by hosting cities. We are currently developing the ”Good Practice Guidebook” where the 20 good practices delivered by partner cities will be further described and assessed.



Transferability refers to the possibilities of using an existing practice and to apply it in a new location, situation, environment or configuration. In a transnational context, a network of cities, partners, organisations etc, the possibility to implement good examples from other partners could be put on a scale from “hard to implement” to “easy to implement”.

It is important to remind oneself that both transfer and implementation of good practices demands changes in performance, communication and behaviour. The process will inevitably lead to consequences that often were not foreseen by the recipient. Therefore, a great transfer model is when the source of good practice and the recipient work together; on continuous innovation and learning and on jointly improving the process in order to adopt it to the new setting. As all Urbact networks are encouraged to build bilateral relations where knowledge transfer is the ultimate objective, there is a good opportunity to reach the higher level of transfer of good practices – and as an added value, a deeper understanding of what facilitates transferability. After all, ULSG:s – as well as cities, organisations and companies – that offer an environment that facilitates the transfer of good practices are more likely to succeed, both on a short and on a long term basis.

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