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A Million Food Stories , by CIM Região de Coimbra

Food and its entire cycle - from breeding, to cultivation, to production, to cooking, to the table - reflect the cultural experiences and food heritage of a people and its territory. The Coimbra Region is characterised by natural and landscape diversity, the result of physical, biological and historical-cultural influences that have interacted and still interact here, designing the identity of the territory in its various aspects

One of the basic objectives of the Coimbra Region Intermunicipal Community is to optimise the sustainable development of tourism and the economic activities related to this sector by strengthening and integrating the existing resources and structures in a more organised and integrated way, encouraging and acting towards integrated planning, the creation and promotion of inter-municipal projects which unify the offer and image of the region as a quality destination to live or visit.

Basically, in the Coimbra Region we see gastronomy not just as a culinary art, but as an area of knowledge, with the potential to bring together the local dynamic, involving producers, consumers, professionals, students, amateurs and ... tourists!

Focus on Women in Tech and Innovation

The context is very important for taking the step to entrepreneurship as a choice. It includes social, cultural, political, economic, technological aspects. To get more women to choose Entrepreneurship and Tech they should be encouraged to choose entrepreneurial career ways in a wider landscape.

Think Globally, Act Locally

Pilot Action Programmes were commissioned for the first time by URBACT to engage citizens in the project theme. The pilot action programme aim for C-Change was to support understanding and action on climate change in the arts and culture sector in our city. Here we hear from one of Manchester's projects that benefitted from the funding - the People's History Museum. 

Bring down the curtain on C-Change

We’ve just had our final meeting and I wanted to share my thoughts...

Carbon Literacy Training adapted for the virtual world

As part of its capacity building objective, MAST through C-Change wanted to create 100 free Carbon Literacy Places in a new online learning format. The aims of this training were to help the network in the following areas:

• Enhance collaboration across the sector
• Grow the network + reach further into Greater Manchester
• Explore remote delivery of training
• Engage artists/practitioners and organisations who have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Võru, a small town with a strong community

Võru town is a project partner at Find Your Greatness, Europe’s first strategic brand building programme for smart cities. On June 10–11, Võru Town Government hosted an online project meeting on community spirit building and shared its best practices in supporting and engaging the community.