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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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    Ana and her way to school

    This is a story about Ana. I met her, when I was paying a visit to one of the SCHOOLHOODs cities. Ana told me what she likes about school and what she does not like. To my surprise, she likes her way to school the least about going to school. Talking with her I found that on her way to school she lacks fun, other children and doing the trip at her pace, ‘her way’, as she names it. Ana told me as well that she can’t wait to get to school after the summer break though. She said “I DID not like how I go to school. In the past.” Since now, Ana and her parents joined a work group that is making the well-being of children their top priority. Starting with how children go to school. Ana was enthusiastic to tell me about how they will change the way pupils come to school. “No more car trips”, she smiled, “Okay, maybe some,” she admitted, “But we will walk, scoot, cycle to school. And meet in front of the entrance to play before the school bell calls us in.”

    But let’s start this story at its beginning. When Ana told me that it is her way to school that she likes least of all about school…

    Claus Kollinger

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    Recap of the 8th Transnational Meeting in Bijelo Polje: One Step Further in the Fight Against Social Isolation 

    From March 3 to 5, 2025, the city of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, hosted the 8th Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the Breaking Isolation network. This key event of the URBACT IV program brought together 8 partner cities in person and 2 more online, reaffirming the collective commitment of European actors in the fight against social isolation. 

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • DARING CITIES NETWORK MET IN KRAGUJEVAC

    The 18th and the 19th of February 2025 our teams gathered in one of the DARING cities of this ITN network: Kragujevac!

     

    Giulia Cillani

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    Sant Boi de Llobregat (ES), 13 february 2025 - 2nite Bilateral Visit

    2Nite project serves as a learning opportunity to incorporate European practices into the policies of Sant Boi.

     

    Giulia Datta

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  • C4TALENT Heads to Roeselare for a Key In-Person Meeting

    Partners Gather to Refine Final Action Plans and Strengthen Talent Strategies.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • C4TALENT Newsletter #2 is Out!

    Containing the latest project developments.

    Zoltán Szenes

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