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Dobrich Hosted the Third Main Meeting of Re-Gen Project

In October 15-16, 2024, the Municipality of Dobrich, in partnership with the Association of Bulgarian Black Sea Municipalities, hosted the third main meeting of the Re-Gen project. The Municipality of Verona - leading partner and all partner municipalities in the project, the leading expert of URBACT and a representative of the Secretariat of URBACT took part in the event, where they were welcomed by Mr. P. Pavlov, Deputy Mayor "Strategic Development and Economy" and Mr. Mrs. N. Ivanova, chairperson of the permanent committee "Sports, education and youth activities".

Portrait Series #7 : Amidst War and Displacement: Mykola's Story and the Vision for Mariupol's Future

Mykola, who lived in Mariupol (Ukraine) his entire life, was the Head of the Investment and Project Management Department for the municipality. His life changed dramatically on 24 February 2022, when Russia invaded the country. Mariupol was a key target due to its strategic location, controlling 80% of Ukraine's coastline on the Sea of Azov and linking occupied territories in Donbas and Crimea.

10 Key Lessons from the GenProcure Network so far

The GenProcure Action Planning Network (APN) is one of 30 such APN’s resourced through the URBACT Programme. Commencing in June 2023, and composing of 9 Partners, GenProcure is focused upon the topic of Gender Responsive Public Procurement. GenProcure is particularly seeking to ensure that as part of the design, tendering, decision-making and delivery of Procurement exercises, that our Partners consider the implications for Gender Equality and how Procurement can be utilised to address wider inequality.

At the mid-point of the Network in December 2024, we have met collaboratively 8 times to discuss themes associated with Gender Responsive Public Procurement; our Partners have tested ideas such as Spend Analysis and inserting Gender Criteria in specific Procurement’s; and our Partners have started to draft Integrated Action Plans that will shape their practice around Gender Responsive Public Procurement into the future.

Collectively, we have learnt a lot so far, and in this article, we outline 10 key lessons so far!

Cidades e vilas portuguesas na vanguarda das Boas Práticas URBACT

A 29 de outubro de 2024, o Comité de Monitorização URBACT distinguiu 116 cidades e vilas com o selo “Boa Prática URBACT”, o que lhes trará visibilidade internacional e a possibilidade de transferir a sua experiência. Portugal destacou-se nesta segunda edição da iniciativa.

What's URBACT up to in 2025?

As we step into the new year, we’re thrilled to share our 2025 milestones. Explore our vision for what’s to come in this video!

Cities After Dark - #3 Quarterly Journal