COPLACE

Activating vacant spaces for social and cultural innovation

Edited on 15/10/2026

01/11/2025 30/04/2028

Ongoing
  • Transfer Network
  • Social cohesion

The COPLACE network helps cities activate underused spaces for cultural heritage and social innovation. Inspired by Brindisi’s social innovation hub, partner cities learn to reuse vacant public buildings as neighbourhood hubs for services, culture and learning. Through collaboration with local communities and stakeholders, the network promotes placemaking, social inclusion and stronger, more resilient communities.

PARTNERS

Lead Partner : Brindisi - Italy
  • Stari Grad Sarajevo - Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Roeselare - Belgium
  • West Mani - Greece
  • Malaga CIEDES - Spain
  • Tetovo - North Macedonia
  • Vaslui - Romania
  • Destrnik - Slovenia

Timeline

Start of the network journey

The Subsidy Contract was signed

First Transnational Network Meeting in Brindisi, coinciding with the project Kick-off Meeting

Second Transnational Network Meeting, held in Vélez-Málaga (30 June – 2 July 2026)

Network outputs

COPLACE_Transferability Study