URBACT Pioneers Accelerator

Edited on 04/09/2025

01/04/2025 30/09/2026

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URBACT Pioneers Accelerator is the bespoke learning programme for cities from accession countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Participating cities will tackle specific urban challenges with solutions in line with the EU integrated sustainable urban development policy framework, values and best practices.

Participating Cities

  • Arandjelovac - Serbia
  • Subotica - Public Enterprise PERMUPHS - Serbia
  • Sremska Mitrovica - Serbia
  • Tuzla - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Tivat - Montenegro
  • Himara - Albania
  • Shtip - North Macedonia
  • Herceg Novi - Montenegro
  • Backi Petrovac - Serbia
  • Novi Pazar 2 - Serbia
  • Kamza - Albania
  • Mostar - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Trebinje - Development Agency - TREDEA - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Bijeljina - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Banja Luka - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Doboj - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Niksic - Montenegro
  • Vinica - North Macedonia
  • Zrenjanin - Serbia
  • Kragujevac - Serbia
  • Kakanj - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Široki Brijeg - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Lezhë - Albania
  • Smederevo - Serbia
  • Senta - Serbia

Network Contact

Timeline

1 April 2025- Start of the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator journey

3-4 July 2025 - Kick off meeting online

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