ON BOARD

Connecting cities through education

Edited on 18/07/2025

04/04/2018 06/04/2021

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  • Transfer Network
  • Social cohesion
  • Digital transition
  • Education

Local Governments are leverages of educational innovation. We are aware of the opportunities & the needs in the city, we have a privileged knowledge of the stakeholders and, above all, we grow the future citizens. Thus, we should play an active role as educational policy-makers. ON BOARD Transfer network aims to help local governments to build new partnerships to co-create policies to empower younger people with the necessary skills to become active & engaged citizens able to face the challenges of new societies.

Summary

Partners

LEAD PARTNER : Viladecans - Spain
  • Halmstad - Sweden
  • Albergaria-a-Velha - Portugal
  • Nantes - France
  • Poznań - Poland
  • Tallinn - Estonia

Timeline

April - Beginning Phase 1. October - End Phase 1. December - Beginning Phase 2.

February - Kick off meeting Phase 2 in Viladecans

May - Final event - End of the project

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