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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    Funding Guidelines for Small Theatres

    In 2016 the Municipal Energy Agency of the City of Frankfurt published a new guideline for funding efficient energy use in Frankfurt’s small theatres. The funding guideline in this form is unique for a German city. As of August 2020, eleven theatres have applied for and benefited from this funding.

     

    Laura McIntosh

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  • Braga sets up its participatory approach to the ULG

                                  How to structure an ULG in these times of COVID 19 outbreak? The city of Braga shares its experiences and explains step by step how to approach and structure in the best way an "emergency" ULG!

    On march 2nd we had the first meeting with the ULG local group. This first meeting, was to explain the project TFC to all stakeholders involved and if they were on board. We have had a very positive reaction given by the attendance through several inputs and preliminary suggestions, with immediate effect we felt they were committed to the project. 

    Sabrina Bruzzone

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  • Toys of the World: Larissa chooses the playful approach to promote integration and social cohesion.

    A playful approach offers unique opportunities for promoting social inclusion. Larissa applies the Good Practice using games as important tool of integrating and social cohesion.

    CREAA

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  • Capizzi (IT): Performing volunteering and solidarity activities in an organised manner. Part 2:The multiplier effect and the indirect transfer results

    How the process of transferring a good practice from the Lead partner to the partner cities has triggered an unpredictable multiplier effect, generating a series of best practices that today, thanks to the URBACT methodology, animate the  social fabric of a peripheral mountain town like Capizzi.

    s.georgiou

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  • Save The Date...

    Do you want to know how public spend can help building stronger communities?

    Alison Taylor

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  • Become a virtual Groninger – play the game

    Partner city Groningen introduces online introduction game for international students

    Our partner cities all aim to attract international students and expats to their cities. In times of the COVID-19 crisis, this may be even a more challenging task: international students are more uncertain about their studies abroad and if it is wise to go live in another country. Groningen therefore has developed a new online game: ‘Become a virtual Groninger’ to attract and introduce internationals to their future home.

    Evite van Winkoop

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