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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    Labourmarket in Zlín

    Insight into the Czech Labor Market Situation

    The Czech city of Zlín is one of the partners in the Welcoming International Talent project who’s aim is to attract and maintain international talents in the city. However, to success of attracting internationals and making them part of their new society depends on various factors. In the WIT project, we identified the environment on the labourmarket as one of these factors. How does the labourmarket in Zlín region look like and what challenges does it face?

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Diary of an international talent in Bielsko-Biala

    The Welcoming International Talent project focusses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of these seven cities with various projects. But how do internationals themselves experience living in these welcoming cities? In this column, an international from each WIT-city will share their experiences. This time: Steven Khanna from Bielsko-Biala, Poland!

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Innovation in recruitment and selection. Rotterdam vs Porto experiences

    By Loris Gherra, journalist

    Ivo Wissink, Program Manager of the City of Rotterdam, and Salomé Ferreira, HR Municipal Director of the Porto City Council, underline their respective recruitment method and the differences in the Northern and Southern Europe Public Administration HR approach. 

     

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • CARD4ALL HOT TOPICS

    In order to reinforce its focus and study more in depth some of the thematic issues involved in the transferability of the solution, the project through its Lead Partner has decided to engage an Ad-Hoc Expert, Eurico Neves that has as main task to identify and research about the challenges of adopting a Citizen card System and ensure its sustainability in the future.

    l.gmendez

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  • L'Hospitalet: spreading the use of art as a tool for social cohesion all over Europe

    Suite au report des nouveaux appels à réseau de planification d’action URBACT IV, nous déplaçons notre Infoday à janvier 2023. D'ici là, vous pouvez assister à l'Infosession organisée par le URBACT Secretariat le 11 octobre dans le cadre de l'European Week of Regions and Cities 2022.

    c.salido

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  • And the winners in Turin are…

    The five projects proposed by the civil servants have been awarded on the 16th December 

    Valeria Tarallo

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