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 launched to strengthen local employment governance across Europe

    Seven European partners join forces to transfer and adapt Nyíregyháza's Employment Forum model for tackling local labour market challenges.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Network4Work launched to strengthen local employment governance across Europe

    Seven European partners join forces to transfer and adapt Nyíregyháza's Employment Forum model for tackling local labour market challenges.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • TactiCity - City Visits

    Between January and May 2026, TactiCity  organised a series of city visits across Europe to explore local approaches to tactical urbanism, participatory governance, and public space transformation.

    EUAffairsOffice

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  • COMMUNICATION AS LEGACY

    Outcomes from the joint EmpowerIngUs + Hydro-Heritage Cities online workshop on communication. Authored by Chiara Lucchini. 

    Christos Giovanopoulos

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    Rethinking City Life Through Culture: Lessons from RECUP

    What if culture wasn’t just something we attend—but something we actively build together? That question sits at the heart of the RECUP (REinventing Culture in Urban Places) network, a European initiative exploring how culture can help cities tackle one of their most pressing challenges: loneliness.

    Across Europe, from Budapest to Dublin, six cities have been experimenting with this idea—turning cultural activities into tools for connection, participation, and belonging. And what they’ve discovered is quietly transformative.

    Fanni Kosztolányi

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  • Innovation Festival & Braga Social Expo 2026 - Braga

    Human Power Hub Europe launches its transfer journey in Braga.

    From 14 to 16 May 2026, the city of Braga hosted the 1st Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the URBACT Transfer Network Human Power Hub Europe, marking a key milestone in the network’s development and the official start of its transfer process.

    This first in-person gathering brought together representatives from all partner cities — Braga, Bologna, Espoo, Gdańsk, Leipzig and Málaga, with Kyiv participating online — reinforcing the collaborative and resilient nature of the network.

    Emidio Meireles

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