Networks and cities' news

How piggybacking on larger players became a route to success for two cities

Faced with the challenge of needing to organise a Blue Growth Entrepreneurship Programme, the city of Salerno, in Italy, cleverly opted to piggyback off the back of an existing entrepreneurship competitions that operated in their city, rather than go it alone.

Cities secure sponsorship to offer prizes to aspiring entrepreneurs

Two European cities that are part of a network that aims to stimulate Blue Growth Entrepreneurship (growth linked to the Marine & Maritime Economy) have secured commercial sponsorship to offer prizes to aspiring entrepreneurs that are in the early stages of developing their business ideas. This sponsorship money, combined with the offer of a professionally delivered incubation and mentoring programme, helped them to publicise their competitions and attract more high-quality applications.

Transfer Story: Municipality of Braga and Urban Regeneration Mix project challenge

A group of citizens resident in the urbanisation around Praceta João Beltrão, in mid-2020, started a movement to show their discontent with the construction works that the municipality of Braga was carrying out in the public spaces of that area.

Manchester’s Road to Net Zero 2038

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change committed countries to restrict carbon emissions so that global temperatures don’t rise more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. With around 70% of emissions being generated in urban areas, cities have a strong motivation to lead on combatting climate change – and as in the case of Manchester, have set more ambitious targets than national government. The city of Manchester (UK) has committed to be carbon neutral by 2038.  The city is working with the Manchester Climate Change Agency (MCCA) on the city framework to support this journey and have set out a Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) which is a top priority for the city.   

The world is changing and so is education in Viladecans: ‘360º Education’ has arrived!

Lately, the world has had to face new challenges that have sprung up unexpectedly, and we have needed quick, effective responses to address changes in the educational sphere, during and after the pandemic. Now, it is more necessary than ever to work with broad perspectives and to connect all the stakeholders in the educational sector, both in and out of schools, to ensure we offer equal opportunities.

How does Seraing want to boost the renovation of its habitat?

From prosperity to decline then to reconstruction

Bénédicte Borckmans, project coordinator for the ALT/BAU network in Seraing, reports on how the transfer process went in the Belgian city.