PLAYFUL PARADIGM II

Games for inclusive, healthy and sustainable cities

Edited on 22/07/2025

14/06/2021 31/12/2022

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  • Transfer Network
  • Participative governance
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
  • Education
  • Minorities
  • Participation

Playful Paradigm increases the capabilities of cities to answer global challenges including those emerged during covid19. It promotes inclusion, intergenerational solidarity, SDGs, resilience, healthy lifestyles. Play is a serious matter and can make the difference for a better urban future of cities. The Playful paradigm helps to re-think the community welfare and it is replicable adaptable to other urban contexts, since play is a universal principle, naturally practiced by every human being.

PLAYFUL PARADIGM Second Wave

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Udine - Italy
  • Grosuplje - Slovenia
  • Igualada - Spain
  • Municipality of Jelgava
  • Lousã - Portugal

Timeline

  • 01/08 - 1-TNM-Kick-off meeting - Virtual
  • 16/12 - 2-TNM-Grosuplie (Slovenia) - Virtual
  • 28/05 - World Play Day 2022
  • 11/02 - 3-TNM-Jelgava (Latvia) - Virtual
  • 07/07 - 4-TNM-Igualada (Spain) - Face-to-face
  • 5-TNM-Lousã (Portugal) - Presence
  • 6-TNM-Udine (Italy) - Final Meeting - Presence

Network Outputs

Playful Paradigm II map of partners

Network Contact

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Additionnal activities

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