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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    Achieving sustainable school canteens: BioCanteens partners prove it is easier than you may think!

    BioCanteens partners had a lot on their plate for their first transnational meeting on sustainable school kitchens from the 30th of January to the 1st of February 2019: how to help partner cities in significantly improving the sustainability of local school kitchens that serve up to thousands of meals on a daily-basis and which organisation is complex and based on deeply-rooted practices? Here is how BioCanteens partners did it.

    Nathan Begoc

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  • Preston's Procurement Timeline

    A detailed timeline representing the good practice from Preston. 

    Alison Taylor

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  • Rumours or reality?

    Programme Lead Expert, Ruth Essex, shares her insights into promoting social cohesion and challenging the nature of rumour- ideas from her experience with Amadora, Portugal (PT)

    Ruth Essex

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  • Viladecans holds the kick-off meeting of ON BOARD Phase 2

    Last month, representatives from the six member cities of the On Board project attended the 2nd-phase kick-off meeting. The event took place at Miquel Martí i Pol school in Viladecans on February 5th and 6th. Politicians and technicians from Nantes (France), Tallinn (Estonia), Albergaria-a-Velha (Portugal), Halmstad (Sweden) and Poznań (Poland) went to Viladecans with the shared idea that local governments are key actors in citizen education.

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  • Com.Unity.Lab: empowering local communities in priority neighbourhoods

    Daniela Patti showcases examples of sustainable urban development in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Lisbon (PT) and explain how Lisbon’s experience of Community Led Local development inspires other European Cities, which join the Com.Unity.Lab Transfer Network.

    Daniela Patti

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  • ACTive NGOs – Transfer Network of 6 European Cities for the Development of Cooperation between NGOs and Local Governments

    Interview with the representative of the Riga City Council, the coordinator of project ACTive NGOs Irina Vasiļjeva was conducted at the beginning of Phase 2 of the project.
     

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