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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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Cities After Dark - #1 Quarterly Journal

Nuno Almeida
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Berane Municipality presented the ECONNECTING network to the Montenegrin Minister of European Affairs

Mariachiara Di Tella
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Civic participation is a process, not a project

Local democracy is undergoing a change, a transition. And just like any other transition process, it has its ups and downs.

AnjaH26
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Transfer Story: Mataro Spain

The city of Mataro aspires to open the city to the sea. The Municipality’s original goals were to promote the blue economy and stimulate new businesses. The foundations for this project were laid in the ‘Sea in Value’ project, which sought to promote a nautical culture, develop the blue economy and open the city to the sea.

Angelos Ploumis
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Transfer Story: Matosinhos Portugal

The Municipality set out by building a strong ULG, comprising 13 partners and also secured some commercial sponsorship through SuperBock, to support any entrepreneurs that enter the competition with an idea to reduce or address sea waste. The environmental sustainability prize would only be fully granted if the Municipality could evidence good environmental practices from the companies in the incubation programme.

Angelos Ploumis
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Transfer Story: Ostend Belgium

The Municipality of Ostend held a launch event for their competition at the GreenBridge Incubator on the 10^th September 2019. The competition was structured around a SeaZone theme, a brand that was designed to act as a unifying concept in the city.

Angelos Ploumis
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