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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    Transfer story: How to develop a user-friendly Service Map of NGOs in Espoo?

    On a sunny day in February 2019, we arrived at Santa Pola from the Espoo Municipality as members of the ACTive NGOs project. Instead of the cold and rainy weather in Finland, we immediately noticed the stunning scenery and the blue beach in Santa Pola. The Santa Pola members of ACTive NGOs projects were extremely friendly, helpful and pleasant.

    z.biteniece

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  • The history and the future of creating public spaces for women

    Women & the city - A historical perspective was the title of a lecture by urban design professional PhD Jaqueline Taylor presented to the GenderedLandscape partners during a series of inspirational digital network sessions in September 2020.

    annika.dalen@umea.se

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  • Meet Europe's largest women's business centre

    Want to learn more about one of Berlin's largest cooperatives and the largest women's business centre in Europe? Check out the WeiberWirtschaft  here in the first GenderedLandscape video case study!

    annika.dalen@umea.se

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  • Action planning in practice - The example of Frankfurt am Main’s Womens Office

    Action planning, what is it, how does it work and what can be a good example of a successful action plan? In this article we will focus on action planning in practice with the example of Frankfurt am Main’s Women Office. This article is based on a presentation by Gabriele Wenner, head of Frankfurt am Main’s Women Office, at the GenderedLandscape APN's last transnational meeting.

    annika.dalen@umea.se

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  • CITIES4CSR: What's new? An Overview of the project activities from November 2020 to February 2021

    From November 2020, the main activites of CITIES4CSR project were concentrated on the delivery of Integrated Action Plan (IAP) roadmaps, mapping out each city partner’s plan  towards IAP delivery and the steps to be taken to reach the goal, through the combination of transnational exchange and the local support of Urbact Local Groups.  

    Alessia Dagradi

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  • Katowice's Transfer Story: from a toy library idea to a game board space in every home

    Written by Michał Kucharski and Marek Cichoń

    CREAA

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