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  • Citizens Omnibus - Call for evidence open until 19 June 2026

    Calls for contributions on Citizens Omnibus

    The European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on the Citizens Omnibus Initiative.

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  • Join the URBACT Accelerator for Ukraine and Moldova: a bespoke learning programme for cities

    Join the URBACT Accelerator for Ukraine and Moldova: a bespoke learning programme for cities

    A new programme strengthening capacities in urban reconstruction, revitalisation, resilience, and crisis management.

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  • Climate action

    Five URBACT Good Practices reconnecting cities with nature for better urban water management

    As climate change accelerates pressures on urban water management, cities are taking the plunge by introducing green infrastructure to boost local water resilience.

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  • Cover - Facebook - Call For action Networks

    Apply to the URBACT call for Action Networks!

    The URBACT programme has launched the call for Action Networks, running from 17 March to 17 June 2026, looking for applications from city administrations willing to put their strategies in motion and

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  • Badia del Vallès mass housing estate in Barcelona (ES).

    Shaping cities together: seven URBACT Good Practices reimagining the city through collaborative planning

    In cities throughout Europe, local authorities are working on urban planning that respond to local needs, whether affordable housing plans or green urban regeneration.

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  • From Lisbon to Krakow: 13 new city cases mapping urban gender equality

    Across Europe and beyond, cities are stepping up their commitment towards gender equality. URBACT supports them in turning ambition into action.

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  • 2026 URBACT City Festival postponed

    Postponement of the URBACT City Festival

    Due to the evolving situation in the Middle East and Gulf region, and as a precautionary measure, the URBACT City Festival, originally scheduled to take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 31 March and 1

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  • Nicosia URBACT City Festival

    Discover urban Nicosia, host of the 2026 URBACT City Festival

    Get a refresher on Nicosia’s history and find out what’s in store for the 2026 edition of this landmark URBACT event.

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  • New Year Reception at the European Council. Source: EC - Audiovisual Service. ©️European Union, 2026

    The Cyprus Presidency journey begins: directions for urban policy

    What does Cyprus have in store for cities and urban priorities in the next six months? 

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