Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    Kick-Start “Planning Actions”, March 20th & 21st Brno

    Vasilis Koutalas

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  • Favorable conditions for talent attraction and business development

     

    “Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount… the least favorable condition controls the growth rate.” (Frank Herbert, Dune)

     

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Digi inclusion

    URBACT Local Group (ULG) Meetings: Fostering Collaboration and Digital Inclusion

    In the realm of urban development, fostering collaboration and inclusivity is paramount to crafting effective strategies for growth and innovation. Within the DIGI-INCLUSION network, and indeed across all Integrated Action Plan networks of the URBACT program, URBACT Local Groups (ULG) emerge as linchpins for co-producing city strategies and Action Plans. The primary aim of the ULG is to convene various stakeholders, each with their own interests and viewpoints, to identify issues, establish policy priorities, and devise practical solutions in the most effective manner possible, using the Problem Tree method – to systematically identify and analyze the root causes of issues -. So far, there are two remarkable experiences by our DIGI-INCLUSION network partners: Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Foundation (Poland) and Jelgava Local Municipality (Latvia), where ULG meetings have catalyzed transformative change and paved the way for a more digitally inclusive future.

    Attendance sheet in a ULG meeting
    Attendance sheet in a ULG meeting

    Neus Parés

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  • Power to the people: Rethinking city governance

    This article is written by Dr Michael Shank at the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, 7 Jan 2024

     

    How cities in Europe are retrofitting to reflect new climate realities and community needs

    Ida Nordborg

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  • URBACT IN4GREEN NETWORK ADVANCES GREEN INDUSTRIAL TRANSITION IN 10 EUROPEAN CITIES

    Solingen hosts the second meeting of the EU funded network for the exchange of experiences and collaborative learning on local solutions 

     

     

    josecostero

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  • Group Picture Banská Bystrica

    Recap of the network meeting in Budaörs & Banská Bystrica

    The second Core Network Meeting of the Agents of Co-Existence (AoCE) network took place from 4th March 2024 to 7th March 2024. Due to the close geographical proximity of Budaörs (Hungary) and Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) we were able to organise another joint transnational meeting – and again minimising our ecological footprint – consisting of visits of these two lovely cities, located at the heart of (Central) Europe.

    Natasja Meysman

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