ECONNECTING

Greener & closer communities

01/06/2023 31/12/2025

Ongoing

ECONNECTING focuses on sustainable urban-rural mobility solutions within the 30-minute territory. Our mission is to advocate inclusive, digital, and ecological strategies, fostering the community engagement in co-designing climate-resilient towns. We promote accessible and welcoming cities, good governance for proximity territory, humanized and sustainable mobility, green communities, and a gender-balanced development.

Summary

LEAD PARTNER : Romagna Faentina - Italy
  • Razvojno raziskovalni center Ormož - Slovenia
  • Nagykálló - Hungary
  • West Mani - Greece
  • Intermunicipal Community of Viseu Dão Lafões - Portugal
  • Orihuela - Spain
  • Montenegro
  • Ennis Municipal District, Clare County Council - Ireland
  • Tori Vallavalitsus - Estonia

Timeline

  • First transnational meeting 
  • 17-19 October 2023 
  • Orihuela, Spain

Publication of the Baseline Study 

  • Second transnational meeting 
  • 20-22 February 2024 
  • CIM Viseu Dao Lafoes, Portugal
  • Third transnational meeting 
  • 17-18 April 2024 
  • Ennis, Ireland (Clare County Council)
  • Fourth transnational meeting 
  • 19 - 21 June 2024 
  • West Mani, Greece
  • Fifth transnational meeting 
  • 9 - 12 September 2024 
  • RRC ORMOŽ, Slovenia
  • Sixth transnational meeting 
  • 26 - 28 November 2024 
  • Nagykálló, Hungary

Stories

  • Article
    Square of Riolo Terme

    200 cubes to rethink the square: the participatory small scale action in Riolo Terme, Italy

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    Mariachiara Di Tella

  • Article
    Group photo from transnational meeting in Slovenia

    Shaping accessible and welcoming cities

    During the last transnational meeting in Ormož, the partners of the ECONNECTING network discussed inclusive mobility solutions for accessible and

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    Mariachiara Di Tella

  • Article
    People taking part to the small scale action

    Unlocking the potential of rural villages

    In just 15 minutes, discover how Tori Vald is transforming mobility and empowering small communities through sustainability and innovation.

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    Mariachiara Di Tella

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Lead Expert

Articles

  • Carlos Britto - City Branding and Marketing

    City branding and marketing: Tools to attract visitors, investments and new residents

    In an era where small and medium-sized cities face the challenges of depopulation, city branding and marketing emerge as crucial strategies to attract people to visit, work, study, and live in these

    Krešimir Grubić

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  • Articles
    Group of young people participating in a consultation at the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT) in Paris. Source: ANCT.

    URBACT’S flash-forward: Results and recommendations from the INTERREG consultation

    URBACT released the final report on the INTERREG consultation 2024. What are the main findings and recommendations for the future of URBACT and EU Cohesion policy post 2027?

    Irina_Panait

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    Što nam donosi URBACT u 2025.?

    Program URBACT i u 2025. godini donosi pregršt prilika europskim gradovima. Otkrijte o čemu je riječ.

    Lucija Jusup

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    roland.krebs

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