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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  • CARD4ALL POSITION PAPERS

    CARD4ALL position papers on 3 hot topics selected by our partners: Interoperability, Privacy & Data Protection and Gamification developed by our Ad-Hoc Expert: Eurico Neves.

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  • Cluj-Napoca Project: using digital tools to storm the innovative potential of public employees

    Cluj-Napoca joined Innovato-R's network to encourage internal innovation processes in the public administration of Romania's second biggest city and capital of Transylvania.

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • Covid-19 emergency in Naples: the key role of self-managed spaces and urban commons

    The lockdown put to a hard test the largest city in Southern Italy, but the response from volunteers and activists has been outstanding

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • Covid-19: the social and community response of the Santa Pola association network

    The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a strong blow to world economic activity, particularly in Spain, one of the most affected countries by the virus that just a few years ago, has begun to recover from a long economic crisis. But beyond the economic impact derived from the contractions in demand and consumption, the strong restrictions on mobility have also had very significant consequences at the social and community level.

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  • A convergence of actions taking place in Siracusa against Covid-19

    The city of Siracusa, as many others in Italy, in Europe and actually in the entire world, is reacting to Covid-19 in many ways and with many resources: municipality, national and local public bodies, civil society and, of course, NGOs are doing their best.

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  • Communities and NGOs respond to COVID-19 – acts of kindness, agile responses and the rejuvenation of civic society

    In Brighton and Hove (UK) NGOs, established community organisations and local residents have quickly responded to those most in need. Meanwhile a new dynamism within civic society has emerged with new active participants - previously absent from traditional community engagement – are playing a key role in combating the worst effects of COVID-19. 

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