URBACT news
15 May 2012
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‘More Jobs – Better Cities’: Have your say
“In an economic crisis, how can cities help their citizens find jobs and stay in work?” If you have experience in this area, and ideas to share, URBACT would like to hear from you!
URBACT is calling on urban and economic development professionals to send in evidence that will – along with results from hundreds of cities in URBACT projects – contribute to the programme’s efforts to develop practical ideas, advice and recommendations to support Europe’s cities in their quest for ‘More Jobs – Better Cities’.
URBACT is calling on urban and economic development professionals to send in evidence that will – along with results from hundreds of cities in URBACT projects – contribute to the programme’s efforts to develop practical ideas, advice and recommendations to support Europe’s cities in their quest for ‘More Jobs – Better Cities’.
24 April 2012
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Results of the URBACT II third Call for Proposals
The URBACT II Monitoring Committee meeting took place in Copenhagen on 23 April 2012. Main point on the agenda: the third Call for Proposals for the creation of URBACT Thematic Networks. Discover the 19 approved new projects!
20 April 2012
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Private partners in electric mobility: The EVUE experience
The URBACT project Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe focuses on the development of integrated, sustainable strategies and dynamic leadership techniques for cities to promote the use of electric vehicles. EVUE's URBACT Local Support Groups (ULSG) provide the opportunity for the partner cities to work with private partners. Sally Kneeshaw, Lead Expert for EVUE, tackles this issue of joint working with private sector companies in her article "Private partners in electric mobility: The EVUE experience".
17 April 2012
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Interview with Claes Nilas, Chair of the URBACT Monitoring Committee
In early 2012, Copenhagen-born Claes Nilas took over as Chair of URBACT's Monitoring Committee, a post he will hold until the end of the year. Mr Nilas is Permanent Secretary of State and Deputy Minister at the newly established Danish Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural affairs. Here he tells us why "the URBACT programme is all about added value", and presents urban challenges from a Danish perspective.
02 April 2012
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High application rate recorded in the 3rd URBACT Call for Proposals
More than eighty project applications, involving hundreds of EU cities, were submitted in URBACT’s third and last Call for Proposals, which closed last week. Of the 81 city partnerships to come forward, up to 19 will be selected to create new URBACT Thematic Networks working on sustainable and integrated urban development.