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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    Reducing air pollution with the use of greenery - a general overview (video)

    Our lead expert, Tamás Kállay gave us a general introduction at the Health & Greenspace Academy

    Viktoria Soos

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  • The experience of the IES “Levante” Secondary School will be the case study for the Algeciras Transnational Meeting in December 2021

    The Delegate for Education, Environment and Emalgesa (Water Company) of the Algeciras City Council, Javier Vázquez, accompanied by the Head of Education, Manuel Navarro, and the Head of the Department of European Funds, Begoña Oliva, visited the orchard and the botanical path of the IES "Levante" Secondary School. During the visit Ms Estefanía Pérez, professor at the institute and coordinator of the Ecoescuelas project (Ecoschools), and Deputy Director Francisco Guzmán illustrated the initiatives related to orchards carried out by the teachers and students. The school’s garden has been selected as a case study by the ULG (Urbact Local Group) of Algeciras.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Virtual Wine cellar tour in Budafok

    The Budafok Wine Cellar Tour celebrated its 5th birthday this year. On this occasion, we wanted to present the Katona Wine House this time, the winery that has been with us since the beginning.

    Liviu Stanciu

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  • Focus On: Rotterdam - about the city

    As we’re working closely with our partner cities, we thought it would be interesting to say a little about them. This is the first in a series of features focusing on each of the partner cities in USE-IT.

    The first in the series in Rotterdam. Here in Part 1 of the Focus On are a few interesting facts about the city.

    James Carless

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  • IAP peer-review workshop and study visit in Italy

    Between 16 and 18 November 2021, the partners of the KAIRÓS project met for their programmed IAP peer-review workshop hosted and impeccably organised by the partner city of Cesena (IT). The joint dinner on the eve of the event was certainly an emotional reencounter, as partners had not met in person for over one and a half year.

    Dorothee Fischer

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  • Social Cohesion Accessibility and Inclusiveness at Historic Quarters by ad-hoc expert Lia Ghilardi

    In this article, Lia Ghilardi, URBACT ad-hoc Expert & Director Noema Culture and Place Mapping (UK), summarises the main findings of the KAIRÓS thematic workshop on social cohesion which took place on 5 and 6 October 2021.

    Dorothee Fischer

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