Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    Public-private partnership around a common goal : "a vision of a climate-neutral economy"

    The ability to federate all the stakeholders in a territory is one of the main strengths of an URBACT project. Public sector, associations, private partners can meet, exchange, act together in a common objective for sustainable urban development. Urb-En Pact brings together all those who have a role to play in the energy transition of cities. Dr Antonios Mountouris, Chemical Engineer, Head of Group Environmental Management & Sustainable Development Department at Hellenic Petroleum Group of Company (Elefsina - Greece), talks about the inclusion of his company in the Urban Energy Pact project.

    Hélène Mazaleyrat

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  • Portalegre to install an intelligent and digital network for the collection of used cooking oil

    Portalegre to install an intelligent and digital network for the collection of used cooking oil

    Josephine Di Pino

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  • Project “Digital Innovation for Cities” (DigiPlace) partners visited Ventspils

    Project “Digital Innovation for Cities” (DigiPlace) partners visited Ventspils

    Josephine Di Pino

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  • The KAIRÓS Project is here to stay – by Anke van Wijck, Project Coordinator

    In Mula several strands of action will ensure the continuity of the KAIRÓS objectives long after the closure of the actual project.

    Dorothee Fischer

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  • FOCUS ON: Trapani - about the city

    The latest in our series of Focus On's is the city of Trapani.  Located in on the north-west coast of Sicily; Trapani is certainly the southernmost of our 4 partner cities and probably the least well known. 

    James Carless

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  • Focus on Poznan (PL): Our respons to the housing needs of the underprivileged

    In Poznan, the department in charge of the realization of housing policy pursued by the Mayor and City Council is the Office of Housing Affairs. The Office's responsibilities include, among others, developing solutions, projects and programs to meet the housing needs of Poznan society. Moreover, the Office co-creates the rent policy in the city's housing resources and provides the Mayor with knowledge on the housing needs of Poznan inhabitants as well as ways of satisfying them.

    As part of the City of Poznan's housing policy, housing projects are implemented to suit various needs so that each person in need of housing support can find something for themselves.

    Hannelore Bonami

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