Networks and cities' news

European small cities losing population: Why & what could be the magnets for their attractiveness?

THE BASELINE STUDY: developed by Tiago Ferreira, Residents of the Future network Lead expert. 

During Phase 1, the nine partners have explored their individual and shared challenges through the partners’ visits and
meetings. Now it’s time to sit back, reflect on the network challenge (as it relates to the European and local context), each partner’s starting point, as well as learning expectations, and focus on the action planning.

BiodiverCity Peer Learning Event: Poljčane combined nature and urban solutions!

We spent a fantastic two days in Poljčane for the BiodiverCity Peer Learning Event, where cities and experts together explored how nature-based solutions can be applied to fight. 

DIGI-INCLUSION 4th TRANSNATIONAL MEETING IN IASI (ROMANIA)

On the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of September, the fourth transnational meeting of the DIGI-INCLUSION network was held in Iasi (Romania) and was attended by delegations from all network partners. 

The meeting was also attended by a politician from each project partner involved because this transnational meeting have had a significant milestone; the signature of the Political Declaration on Digital Rights. 

EcoCore City Visits to Tuusula and Ķekava: Showcasing Green Urban Innovation

Last week, practitioners from across Europe visited the Finnish municipality of Tuusula and the Latvian town of Ķekava as part of the EcoCore project, a transnational action planning network exploring ways that cities can harness economic development opportunities of the green transition. Both visits underscored how cities can reshape themselves to foster sustainability, attract investments, and serve as testbeds for greener urban development.

CALL FOR ACTION: One/Planetary Health Approach for a Sustainable Future

The One Health 4 Cities network, in collaboration with its partners, is urging EU institutions to accelerate and strengthen the integration of the One Health approach into their policies.

Residents of the Future, 2nd Quarterly Report: "It's time to start testing, testing, testing"

The period of the 2nd Quarterly Report included the transnational meeting (TNM) that happed and Saint-Quentin, France. This TNM was planned to be dense in content, to prepare cities for being more ready to work at local level.
At this period, we also had a significant work at URBACT Local Groups (ULGs) level. Cities started their journey on ideation and testing actions.
The project communication is now very active, with a strong presence on the social media!