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LAComicsFestival Vol.2 – a week of playful energy in Larissa for games and arts lovers.

Τη νέα αυτή χρονιά που αποτελεί και το κλείσιμο της τρέχουσας προγραμματικής περιόδου για το URBACT 2014-2020, με κοινό παρονομαστή τη διαφύλαξη της δημόσιας υγείας και την τήρηση των μέτρων προστασίας κατά του COVID19, αλλά με «πιλότο» το URBACT, σας προσκαλούμε στο URBACT Air, την πρώτη εκδήλωση του Εθνικού Σημείου Επαφής Ελλάδας - Κύπρου για το 2022 που θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τρίτη 8 Φεβρουαρίου και ώρα 20.00 - 21.00.

Putting sense into public spending and creating partnerships with the private sector - by Piotr Wołkowiński

The “click” came, when a public procurement  officer realised that her decisions could influence what her daughter ate at lunchtime in the school canteen.

Educational Ecosystems 360: Territories Connected for Equity

Educational Ecosystems 360: Territories Connected for Equity is the title of the Annual Workshop of the Education Alliance 360, which was held 5 February 2020 in Barcelona. The Education Alliance 360, spearheaded by the Provincial Council of Barcelona, the Jaume Bofill Foundation and the Federation of Pedagogical Renovation Movements of Catalonia (FMRPC), reinforced its focus on improving equity and getting educational activity to “expand beyond” the school.

Com.Unity.Lab Sofia prototyping a Social Cohesion Map

“In 2050 the citizens of Sofia enjoy good opportunities for realization and environment, where they can achieve high quality of life. They love their city and have a sense of belonging to it. Neighborhoods create conditions for the formation of cohesive communities. Social exclusion has decreased, people communicate actively and calmly, public spaces are lively and create a sense of identity, shared narrative and solidarity. ”

Thus, Vision Sofia presents the goal for “Cohesion and Communities” part of the vision’s section called “People”. But which are the practical next steps to focus on the gradual achievement of this goal? By the end of 2019, Sofia already had a prototype map, which presents the neighborhoods in Sofia municipality according to their level of social inclusion.

Social Impact Bonds: the secret tool for effective public services?

In times of financial constraints, total government expenditures on public services are decreasing, while citizens expect more and more effective services. Social Impact Bonds may be the tool for providing funds and overcoming short-term focus, fragmentation of services and lack of innovation.

Seven cities on a Zero Carbon Journey

URBACT City Festival on vuoden 2022 eurooppalaisen kaupunkikehittämisen huipputapahtuma. Se järjestetään Pariisissa 14.–16.6.2022.