The URBACT Pioneers Accelerator Final Showcasing Event & Ceremony taking place on 17 September 2026 in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina will mark the culmination of this pilot project's journey, offering a platform to present results, share lessons learned, and reaffirm the commitment of cities to continue shaping sustainable, inclusive, and future-oriented urban development pathways across the region.

The 2026 URBACT University will take place in Cork, Ireland on 25-27 August 2026. URBACT's flagship capacity-building event on stakeholder engagement and participatory approaches will gather representatives of current URBACT Transfer Networks.

From November 2026 to May 2028, this new bespoke learning programme for Ukrainian and Moldovan cities aims to strengthen their capacities on urban reconstruction, revitalisation, resilience and crisis management. Activities include knowledge-sharing events, design and funding of small-scale urban actions in Ukraine and Moldova.

This call is looking for:

Important update:

The EU City Lab on Housing if fully booked and registrations for this event are now closed. 

To join the waiting list, please complete this form. 

The URBACT call for Action Networks, open from 17 March to 17 June 2026, aims to create partnerships of cities willing to put their city strategies in motion and implement concrete actions in their local contexts. This info session will address any last questions related to submissions of applications for an URBACT Action Network. Therefore, candidate Lead Partners are particularly invited to attend.

This info session took place online on Zoom on 9 June 2026 at 10.00-11.00 CEST.