Networks and cities' news

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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    Discover Senglea with a new smartphone app…and stay healthy!

    Like most of the walled cities in Malta, the best way to truly take in the charm and architectural splendour of Senglea and appreciate its stunning viewpoints of the Grand Harbour is on foot.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Meet the partners: interview with Harry Hofman

    [[{"fid":"46841","view_mode":"default","fields":{"alt":"Harry Hofman","title":"Harry Hofman","height":100,"width":100,"style":"height: 100px; width: 100px; margin: 10px; float: right;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1","format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Harry Hofman","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Harry Hofman","field_author[und][0][value]":"GBN Groep"},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"alt":"Harry Hofman","title":"Harry Hofman","height":100,"width":100,"style":"height: 100px; width: 100px; margin: 10px; float: right;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1","format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Harry Hofman","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Harry Hofman","field_author[und][0][value]":"GBN Groep"}},"attributes":{"alt":"Harry Hofman","title":"Harry Hofman","height":100,"width":100,"style":"height: 100px; width: 100px; margin: 10px; float: right;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]]The City of Utrecht is one of the partners of the Action Planning Network URGE, in which it develops a new action plan to promote circularity in the building sector. Utrecht is the hometown of many frontrunners on the theme of circular construction, some of them have been active for over ten years. One of these frontrunners is GBN, a construction company that works on reuse of building materials and elements. We spoke to Harry Hofman - director for circular materials at GBN, about the past, present and future for circular construction in Utrecht.

    City of Utrecht

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  • Women entrepreneurship and economic power important for the future

    Barcelona Activa, an important initiative in a city with a long tradition to encourage women in entrepreneurship and knowledge about how this can make impact on the labour market. A Transnational Network Meeting finally not digital, in Barcelona November 23-24.

    annika.dalen@umea.se

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  • Focus On: Poznan - about the city

    The second 'Focus On' of the four cities in the USE-IT project is Poznan in Poland.  Here are some interesting facts about the city, alongside a quick background. 

    James Carless

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  • The value of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for local economies

    If I could write the perfect title for a presentation, this one would be right up there so I was delighted to be invited to lead a policy webinar on this topic earlier in the Autumn for the URBACT IPlace Action Planning Network.

    Sonia Files

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  • Awareness-raising around the SDGs – a practical example from La Rochelle Urban Community

    On 25 November, Stina Heikkilä had the opportunity to participate in an exciting event organised by our Global Goals for Cities partner La Rochelle Urban Community: the bi-annual Participatory Forum for Actors for Transition (Forum Participatif des Acteurs de la Transition). For this Forum, the team from La Rochelle Urban Community had planned an “SDG edition” with the aim of raising awareness about the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs among local stakeholders.

    Stina Heikkila

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