Participation in the CIVITAS Forum Network has several advantages at various levels including assistance with policy formation, learning and sharing from others’ experiences, and receiving news of funding opportunities.

The ‘policy formation dimension':

• CIVITAS Forum cities belong to an association of cities that are pioneering clean urban transport in Europe.
• CIVITAS Forum cities can showcase their local experiences and achievements at European level.
• Each year the members of the CIVITAS Forum can apply for the CIVITAS Award. The award ceremony is part of the annual CIVITAS event.

The ‘learning and information sharing dimension':

• CIVITAS Forum cities benefit from the active exchange of ideas and experiences.
• CIVITAS Forum cities can compare their own transport policy with transport policies in other cities, especially the advanced CIVITAS cities, using the CIVITAS evaluation experience.

The ‘funding dimension':

• CIVITAS Forum cities will receive news and information on future EU funding possibilities.