Networks and cities' news

IAP peer-review workshop and study visit in Italy

Between 16 and 18 November 2021, the partners of the KAIRÓS project met for their programmed IAP peer-review workshop hosted and impeccably organised by the partner city of Cesena (IT). The joint dinner on the eve of the event was certainly an emotional reencounter, as partners had not met in person for over one and a half year.

RU:RBAN participates in the Croatia URBACT Cities Workshop

The Croatian Association of Cities, which is Croatia’s National URBACT Point, held on 28th October 2021 a one-day workshop for the country’s cities involved in the second cycle of URBACT’s  transfer networks. The workshop took place in Zagreb (https://urbact.eu/odr%C5%BEana-radionica-za-hrvatske-gradove-u-urbact-ovim-mre%C5%BEama) .

Case study OesteCIM: Promotion of ecocentres

In this sixth case study delivered by the URGE network, OesteCIM - the Intermunicipal Community of the West Region of Portugal - shares lessons learnt on the Torres Vedras Ecocentre and its benefits for circular construction, and gives insight on their approach for the futher promotion of ecocentres in the West region.

Focus On: Rotterdam - about the city

As we’re working closely with our partner cities, we thought it would be interesting to say a little about them. This is the first in a series of features focusing on each of the partner cities in USE-IT.

The first in the series in Rotterdam. Here in Part 1 of the Focus On are a few interesting facts about the city.

Trim: Raising awareness of the SDGs

The courthouse in Trim stands in the centre of the town, with the castle in the background, it is a reminder of the history and heritage of Trim. Both grey stone buildings have been here longer than us and could tell a story or two.

Network Expert Kostas Karamarkos introduces the cities of RU:RBAN Second Wave

RU:RBAN Second Wave will transfer an inclusive, flexible and friendly methodology to the Urbact Local Groups of the 5 networking cities (Rome, Lead Partner, and the cities of Alexandroupolis, Algeciras, Carlow and Split) in order to support them in the management of urban gardens within the EU Urban Agenda and the related Sustainable Development Goals. It will do so through an adaptive approach for European networking cities different from each other in size, climate, cultural heritage and socio-economic background. An approach that fosters the inclusion and engagement of local stakeholders, the collaboration of civil society, academic bodies, public actors and associations for the cooperative management of urban resources. The four newcomer cities will follow a clear Transfer Roadmap that will last till December 2022, adopting and adapting the 3 project transfer elements: Capacity building, Vocational training (Gardeniser) and Governance. Let’s see together some of the main points of interest in their RU:RBAN journey.