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ULG VIEWS, Siiri Tiis

URBACT Local Groups are key in the construction of partner cities’ Educational Innovation Networks (EIN). They represent the different stakeholders that will take part in the future Educational Innovation Networks and they are contributing to lay its foundations.

What do the ULG members think about the EIN and its future? Todays it's Siiri Tiis turn to tell us about it.

Rovaniemi works together with students and stakeholders to avoid the unwanted risks of tourism

Rovaniemi ULG started its work during the first phase and it had several meetings during the past year. Due to COVI-19 pandemic the group hasn’t had a chance to meet face to face since last March but online working has continued and Miro boards have been used even before the URBACT e-university, thanks to the activity of University of Lapland

TREASURE-HUNTING CITY GAME IN TARGÓWEK

Warsaw, as one of European cities, has a long list of attractions to visit by the travellers. The most popular places, located mainly in the city centre, attract mostly the tourists who visit the city for the first time. But what if you have been there many times before or you have lived in Warsaw? What if you are interested in tourist attractions different than usual ones? You should visit some hidden and less busy places. A great opportunity to do that was organized in Warsaw on the 4^th of October 2020, when the Local Urbact Group, in “Come in!” project, invited tourists and inhabitants to join the city game named “Meet the recesses of Industrial Part of Targówek District”.

Establishing connections in intermediate spaces: Policy participation in Ghent

How the Belgian city is planning a more liveable and sociable urban future

UNESCO global education meeting

“At a time when countries are making difficult choices and trade-offs to turn societies around, education must be our top priority, our pillar for recovery”, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General.

Missed job shadowing in Birmingham - Łódź Blog Entry

In the third week of March 2020, our Job Shadowing was supposed to take place in Birmingham. It had a special importance for us because we were to be able to see in practice what the community connector work is like, which we are inspired by when we improve our good practices to give mediation in Łódź a new dimension in terms of creating neighbourhoods and building an active community.