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  • Thematic Workshop on Attractiveness - Re-imagining the heritage city: from local identity to destination marketing

    The third event in our series of thematic workshops which took place on 29 and 30 June 2021 was dedicated to the theme of “attractiveness”, one of the five pillars of the KAIRÓS project.

  • KAIRÓS THEMATIC WARM-UP#2 by ad-hoc expert Matthias Ripp

    The second KAIRÓS warm-up webinar showed the potential and role of community involvement in heritage-based urban regeneration and how this is connected to urban resilience and sustainability.

  • KAIRÓS THEMATIC WARM-UP#1 by ad-hoc expert Matthias Ripp

    The online meeting showed common challenges and potential of cultural heritage for urban development and regeneration.

  • Visions from the City Representatives - Giorgos Sisamakis, Deputy Mayor of Heraklion by Lead Expert Miguel Rivas

    Heritage-led urban regeneration involves major urban projects requiring significant investment. Political backing and direction are therefore key to attract resources and align necessary contributors

  • Visions from the City Representatives - Milen Dulev, Mayor of Belene (BG) by Lead Expert Miguel Rivas

    Heritage-led urban regeneration involves major urban projects requiring significant investment. Political backing and direction are therefore key to attract resources and align necessary contributors

  • KAIRÓS Thematic Workshop on Economy – Heritage as a driver for innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation

    The second out of four thematic KAIRÓS workshops took place on 19 and 20 May and centred around the concept of ‘Heritage as a driver for innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation’. The event was

  • The URBACT Local Groups and Open Days at full speed

    All partners of the KAIRÓS Action Planning Network in order to start shaping their Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) are now fully engaged in their local activities through the organisation of virtual

  • The industrial heritage of the railway station as a driver of urban regeneration and social cohesion in Cesena! by Elena Giovannini

    For the city of Cesena, KAIRÓS means a new challenge to test innovative governance models and participatory processes to regenerate the area around the railway station adjacent to the old city centre

  • Visions from the City Representatives - the KAIRÓS interview series by Lead Expert Miguel Rivas

    Heritage-led urban regeneration involves major urban projects requiring significant investment. Political backing and direction are therefore key to attract resources and align necessary contributors