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    Video: Integration in Bielsko-Biala

    MyBB is a centre runned by 'The Friends of Bielsko Biala' and they help foreigners who came to the city in Poland for employment of studying.The centre does not only provide (legal) support for

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    Diary of an international talent in Magdeburg

    The Welcoming International Talent project focusses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of these seven cities with

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    Cities in international perspective: Zlín

    In the Welcoming International Talent project, seven cities aim at sharing knowledge, improving policies and implementing best practice projects in their international student cities. But why are

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    Transnational Meeting Magdeburg: 18-19 September 2019

    On the 18th and 19th of September 2019, all partners from the Welcoming International Talent project travelled to Magdeburg, Germany to get together for their 4th transnational meeting. Read more to

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    Analysing transfer potentials in Pori

    Come in! partners went to Pori (FI) to analyse transfer potentials together with locals. The video, created by the network expert, shows what they have found.

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    Why do we need policies to make participation work? Check out what Pori’s Participation Agent does!

    Across Europe we are witnessing the rise of participative policies - policies aiming to have more insights, resulting in more efficient public policies. Not only because participation of citizens in

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    How participatory placemaking can help URBACT Local Groups to develop urban actions for public spaces in our cities

    More and more citizens, practitioners, politicians and city officials realise the importance of public spaces in our cities. These spaces are often described as the arteries and lungs of our cities

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    Gothenburg’s new app for education

    Could a digital tool change the school system and prevent drop out by educating students and teachers?

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    The URBACT Learning Journey in Siracusa

    Since 2013, the wonderful Sicilian (once Greek and then Roman) city of Siracusa (IT) has been a member of different URBACT networks all aimed at strengthening participation and collaboration practices