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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    INT-HERIT TRANSNATIONAL MEETING IN ALBA IULIA

    The INT-HERIT network organised this meeting in Alba Iulia for two dozen attendants coming from all the partner cities involved in this URBACT III Project. An opportunity to travel to the core of one of the most relevant historical places in Romania.

    Antonio Zafra

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  • Green Public Procurement & Socially Responsible Public Procurement

    Green Public Procurement (GPP) and Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) bring environmental, societal and economic benefits at the local level, and can help drive the market towards sustainability. By taking smart decisions when purchasing products and services, public authorities achieve real value for the public purse. 

    sbamber

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  • PEER REVIEW: An useful learning tool during the implementation of activities in the INT-HERIT cities

    Peer Review is a helpful and frequently used methodology in the URBACT Programme as well as within the frame of the INT-HERIT Project.

    Antonio Zafra

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  • Cities and social media - The Genoa Final Conference

    In this period of general crisis of social media, cities offer important solutions to promote the civic use of platforms which can increase economic development, civic participation and local marketing in urban contexts. The experiences of ten European cities, partners of the European Interactive Cities network, funded under the URBACT program, will be the core of the final conference of the project, which will take place in Genoa from 11 to 13 April.

    fvirgilio

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  • Social Inclusion Successful initiatives in Turin

    June 2018, by Valeria Vacchiano, Tiziana Eliantonio, Fabrizio Barbiero

    Following the previous article about the critical situations of some Turin’s areas, we present some projects/initiatives that are trying to tackle some of the problems faced by the citizens and the local society.

    Massimiliano Rumignani

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  • Nantes - ‘‘Attracting talent with and for digital tools useful for all”

    The City of Nantes chose to digital as a priority. It provides startups to develop their activities in a
    simplified way, and now have a strong local dynamic. In 2014, Nantes obtained the Metropolis
    French Tech label. Since then, a lot of start-up companies set up here and many posts are created.
    In Nantes, more than 1000 posts are vacant. Higher education of the region cannot supply enough
    young graduate compared to the needs of the companies. The City has to work hard to resolve this
    problem. With the Local Group, the City tries to implement a strengthened cooperation with public
    authority, NGO’s, startups and inhabitants, in order to develop and attract Gen Y creative talents in
    the digital sector.

    annaandersz

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