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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    Amarante’s bees bloom

    Amarante is a small European city located in northern Portugal, near Porto, surrounded by amazing mountains, with a lot of history, of which honey and beekeeping are a part of. It has an urban center rich in green spaces full of autochthones melliferous plants, ideal for the bees and other pollinators, but it is in the mountains that the greatest wealth exists, honey.

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  • Swarming Management as an important part of urban beekeeping

    Swarming management and adaptation of citizens to the habits of city bees was the topic of the international round table hosted by the city of Cesena on the 23rd of March 2021. After an introduction by Dr. Lucija Žvokelj from the National Veterinary Institute from Slovenia participants discussed how swarming is managed in different cities and what needs to be done in the future. 

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  • COVID-19 NO BARRIER TO INNOVATION IN RESILIENT CITIES: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BIG CRISIS

    Cities are being invited to learn from leading innovative UK peers at a special national event this May.

    Matthew Snowden

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  • Barnsley Transfer Story

    "URBACT helped us to co-create our action plan through a previous network, TechTown, and TechRevolution has enabled us to constantly check and challenge what we do so that we continue to learn and adapt as we grow"- Tracey Johnson-Murphy, Business Incubation Centres Manager, Enterprising Barnsley.

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  • DIGITAL EXPERTS INSPIRE STUDENTS

    Barnsley College students have been learning about careers across the digital spectrum from industry professionals.

    Matthew Snowden

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  • Barnsley hosts third IoT cohort

    WELCOME TO THE TRIBE:

    CONNECTED PLACES ACCELERATOR #01

    Matthew Snowden

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