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  • Learning more about civic participation in Dubrovnik

    On May 29- 30, 2019 project partners met for the second Transnational Seminar in Dubrovnik (HR).

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  • CITY PROFILE: AVEIRO, PORTUGAL

    We want to continue with the presentation of our partner cities. It is always a good moment to travel to Portugal and discover this beautiful city...

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  • Cultural regeneration of DAMSLab area in Bologna

    Culture as an engine for the growth of urban suburbs or areas with a low rate of opportunities and citizen involvement. This is the theme at the heart of the Urbact “Urban Regeneration Mix” project (REMIX project) in Bologna which is concerned with culturally regenerating the area of the Manifattura delle Arti and in particular the DamsLAB area.

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  • 2019 Bologna conference on citizen engagement

    An article by Denise Cahill - Project Lead Playful Paradigm, Cork City

    The City of Cork represented the Playful Paradigm partnership at the 2019 Bologna Conference on Citizen Engagement on July 1st and 2nd 2019.

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  • The Playful Paradigm: cruising across complexity of URBACT Transfer Plans

    An article by Paola Amato.

    Gaming and gamification are broader concepts that can help cities cope with demographic changes and the complexity behind an evolving society. This requires a shift in mentality and adoption of participative models where local communities are called to actively share and co produce solutions. But every context is different and much depends on the local governance and the role subsidiarity plays in each and every context.

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  • Find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city! A story from Salerno, Italy.

    The suggestion I can give to the other European cities from this experience is: being in contact with cities that have already made successful experiences is important to become more confident in our potential and to find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city.

    Angelos Ploumis

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