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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    Network4Work partners deepen their understanding of local labour market challenges in Varberg

    The second transnational meeting focused on stakeholder needs, peer learning and practical examples of local employment governance.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • SPARK ULG Continues Building Stronger Links with the Local Business Community in Kavala

    The Municipality of Kavala organised the 2nd URBACT Local Group (ULG) meeting of the SPARK network, hosted by the Kavala Trade Association, bringing together representatives of local businesses and municipal staff to continue the collaborative work initiated during the first ULG meeting.

    Chrysoula Papadopoulou

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  • Final Hydro-Heritage Cities meeting: Getting ready to kick off

    The Network met for last time in Rome concluding its transfer journey and investment plans, while presented in public the future of Hydro-Heritage management. 

    Christos Giovanopoulos

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  • Inside Copenhagen: Urban Security and Local Practice at CITISENSE’s 5th Transnational Meeting

    Dimitra Kounavi

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  • Can you transfer trust?

    For more than ten years, Com'ON, a youth participatory budgeting programme from Cluj-Napoca (Romania), has trusted young people with public resources, inviting them to propose ideas, vote for the projects they believe in and turn them into reality. Hundreds of community initiatives later, this principle, tested in Cluj-Napoca, is being taken further through Com’ON City.

    Alin Sutea

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    RECUP MASTERCLASS on Monitoring & Impact Evaluation: Measuring the Value of Culture

    In April 2026, partners of the URBACT RECUP Network gathered online for a dedicated Masterclass on monitoring, evaluation and the communication of cultural impact. The session focused on helping cities better understand, measure and demonstrate the contribution of culture and creativity to urban development. 

    Fanni Kosztolányi

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