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  • News
    The 10 partners of the Breaking Isolation program

    Why in-person Trans-National Meetings matter in European Cooperation programmes

    By Christophe Gouache, Lead Expert of Breaking Isolation

     

    As we're reaching the end our ‘Breaking Isoaltion’ network’s journey, it's also the occasion to look back on the past 2 years and in particular

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion
    Official reception at Agen City Hall

    TNM#12 in Agen: A final milestone to conclude the Breaking Isolation programme 

    On 9 and 10 December 2025, the City of Agen hosted the 12th and final Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the European programme Breaking Isolation, marking the culmination of two years of close

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • TNM 11 in FOT

    TNM#11 in Fot: A decisive step for the Integrated Action Plans

    On September 23–24, 2025, the city of Fot, Hungary, hosted the penultimate Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the European project Breaking Isolation. This gathering brought together all partner cities

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Articles
    Joergen Popp Peterson, mayor of Tonder, Welcoming words

    TNM#10 in Tønder: A Danish Boost to the Fight Against Social Isolation

    From southwestern Denmark to Agen, the fight against social isolation continues to unite European cities involved in the URBACT IV – Breaking Isolation project. For this 10th Transnational Meeting

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion

    Breaking Isolation: A Baseline Study on Social Isolation in Europe

    As part of the URBACT "Breaking Isolation" project, a baseline study was conducted to provide an overview of the state of social isolation within the partner cities of the network. This essential work

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion
    Group photo in Jumilla

    9th Transnational Meeting in Jumilla: Exchange, Experimentation, and Collective Intelligence at the Heart of the Breaking Isolation Project 

    The 9th Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the European Breaking Isolation network was held in Jumilla, Spain, bringing together all project partners for several days of rich and inspiring discussions

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • 10 European cities from the Breaking Isolation URBACT Action Planning Network

    Understanding and addressing social isolation: insights from the Breaking Isolation Podcast 

    The Breaking Isolation project works to understand social isolation root causes and develop effective solutions.

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion
    Group pic in Bijelo Polje

    Recap of the 8th Transnational Meeting in Bijelo Polje: One Step Further in the Fight Against Social Isolation 

    From March 3 to 5, 2025, the city of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, hosted the 8th Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the Breaking Isolation network. This key event of the URBACT IV program brought together 8

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion
    TNM 6 in Brussels

    A unique milestone at the midpoint of the Urbact program with a distinctly European dimension ! The 6th TNM took place in Brussels in October 2024. 

    First Steps in Selecting Experiments Following the Ideation Phase  The 5th Transnational Meeting (TNM) was held in Isernia, Italy, on June 18-19, 2024. 

    A unique milestone at the midpoint of the Urbact

    Barbara Gautherie

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