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Educational Ecosystems 360: Territories Connected for Equity

Educational Ecosystems 360: Territories Connected for Equity is the title of the Annual Workshop of the Education Alliance 360, which was held 5 February 2020 in Barcelona. The Education Alliance 360, spearheaded by the Provincial Council of Barcelona, the Jaume Bofill Foundation and the Federation of Pedagogical Renovation Movements of Catalonia (FMRPC), reinforced its focus on improving equity and getting educational activity to “expand beyond” the school.

Com.Unity.Lab Sofia prototyping a Social Cohesion Map

“In 2050 the citizens of Sofia enjoy good opportunities for realization and environment, where they can achieve high quality of life. They love their city and have a sense of belonging to it. Neighborhoods create conditions for the formation of cohesive communities. Social exclusion has decreased, people communicate actively and calmly, public spaces are lively and create a sense of identity, shared narrative and solidarity. ”

Thus, Vision Sofia presents the goal for “Cohesion and Communities” part of the vision’s section called “People”. But which are the practical next steps to focus on the gradual achievement of this goal? By the end of 2019, Sofia already had a prototype map, which presents the neighborhoods in Sofia municipality according to their level of social inclusion.

Social Impact Bonds: the secret tool for effective public services?

In times of financial constraints, total government expenditures on public services are decreasing, while citizens expect more and more effective services. Social Impact Bonds may be the tool for providing funds and overcoming short-term focus, fragmentation of services and lack of innovation.

Seven cities on a Zero Carbon Journey

URBACT City Festival on vuoden 2022 eurooppalaisen kaupunkikehittämisen huipputapahtuma. Se järjestetään Pariisissa 14.–16.6.2022.

UrbSecurity - An Action-Plan Network for planning safer cities

UrbSecurity is a network of 9 cities which proposes an innovative approach to urban security and safety by integrating it with urban planning, social cohesion and other urban policies, following the recommendations of the Urban Agenda on Security in Public Spaces expected to be published still in 2019.

Transition to circular economy: the ‘’power’’ of the building sector towards better cities

What does circular economy in the building sector mean to you in theory and where are we standing today? Which are the key challenges, the needs and how can we meet them starting from acting locally and upscaling our achievements towards better cities? The URGE APN project attempts a first dive into the issue of circularity in the building sector, aiming to impact importantly local policies and contribute to the achievement of the ambitious European goals and objectives.