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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    Find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city! A story from Salerno, Italy.

    The suggestion I can give to the other European cities from this experience is: being in contact with cities that have already made successful experiences is important to become more confident in our potential and to find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city.

    Angelos Ploumis

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  • Transnational Meeting Parma

    On the 18th and 19th of June 2019, the city of Parma in Italy hosted the third WIT transnational meeting. Parma, capital of food, Italian capital of Culture 2020. It was apt that the transnational meeting in Parma was themed ‘Citymarketing’. As per design, the first day of this meting was all about Parma, the second day was about the theme and about the best practice.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Diary of an international talent in Debrecen

    The Welcoming International Talent project focuses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of six 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: Cynthia Guerra from Debrecen, Hungary

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Cities in international perspective: Bielsko-Biała

    In the Welcoming International Talent project, seven cities aim at sharing knowledge, improving policies and implementing best practice projects in their international student cities. But why are these specific cities participating in the WIT project? Each city will explain what they can contribute and what they would like to learn from this knowledge exchange. This time: Bielsko-Biała, Poland.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • The Story of Altena in Four Brief Chapters

    Sit back and listen to Altenas Mayor Dr. Andreas Hollstein talking about Altena's way in demographic and structural change.

    l.engstfeld

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  • ON BOARD visits Sweden

    The second meeting of the ON BOARD project was held in Halmstad (15-16-17 May 2019). Following the transfer methodology designed, each Transnational Meeting will focus on a key stakeholder of the Education Innovation Network and on a specific transfer step to make the transfer of the Good Practice possible.

    s.mendez

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