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    Introducing the Resourceful Cities Action Planning Network: Driving citizen centred, resource-based transition in cities across Europe

    A citizen centred circular economy project with a difference, the Resourceful Cities concept was conceived by The Hague and Oslo, arising from their membership in the Urban Agenda Partnership on

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    Riga NGO House together with NGOs combines efforts and welcomes children and young people with disabilities for special event

    At the end of last year on December 12, 2019, more than 130 children and young people gathered together at the Riga NGO House to rise their social ability through the networking. This event was

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    Barcelona presents the Citizen Assets programme for community use and management

    The program establishes social criteria for the transfer of municipal assets for community use.

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    The Playful Paradigm Transfer Network - A Tool Kit for Cities to Build a Toy Library Step by Step

    Cities, willing to host a meeting space for all Including families, elderly people and children, should open a Toy Library.

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    Transnational Meeting Bielsko-Biala: 11-12 December 2019

    On the 11th and 12th of December 2019, the Welcoming International Talent project was hosted by the Polish city of Bielsko-Biala. These two days, we discussed the situation in Bielsko-Biala with

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    Labourmarket in Zlín

    Insight into the Czech Labor Market Situation

    The Czech city of Zlín is one of the partners in the Welcoming International Talent project who’s aim is to attract and maintain international talents in

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    Diary of an international talent in Bielsko-Biala

    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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    The Leipzig Charter and URBACT - an explainer

    Why City Labs? Find out more in our explainer.

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    Innovation in recruitment and selection. Rotterdam vs Porto experiences

    By Loris Gherra, journalist

    Ivo Wissink, Program Manager of the City of Rotterdam, and Salomé Ferreira, HR Municipal Director of the Porto City Council, underline their respective recruitment method