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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    How Kavala is using public procurement to build local resilience.

    In today’s conditions, politics, development, and economy should derive from the central government as well as from local and regional administration. The objective of Kavala’s municipal development strategy is to strengthen its administrative, economic, social, and developmental role. A necessary condition for the exercise of this role is the reform of the procurement system as a result of an in depth analysis and a broader understanding of public procurement.

    Alison Taylor

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  • The first steps taken by Iaşi to experiment on urban commons

    George Marius Homocianu, Project manager of the City of Iaşi for the Civic eState Transfer Network, on how his city is working to implements policy that could help the birth and management of urban commons.

    Pic by Tudor Maciu on Unsplash

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • From Rome to Barranquilla…sharing knowledge on urban agriculture

    An interesting initiative is launched by ANCI Lazio, the Association of the 376 Municipalities of the Lazio Region (Italy), as part of the last IUC (International Urban Cooperation program) Call, to start a process of cooperation with the Colombian cities of Barranquilla and Soledad in the context of immigrants integration, specifically Venezuelans. RURBAN was taken as an example of the tools for integrating immigrants into local communities.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • ON BOARD Partners’ Actions on Education to respond to COVID19

    The Coronavirus health and social crisis is hitting hard our cities. Public health systems are put under enormous strain. Other welfare areas, such as Education, have come immediately afterwards, due to the containment measures. The situation imposed by COVID-19 has led educational centres to move their classrooms to each of the students’ houses. As well as the teachers now transfer knowledge through the screens.

    s.mendez

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  • „Continuing business as usual“ – the case of the Youth Center and Platform for Lazareti during the COVID-19 crisis

    „The work of civil society organizations contributes to the realization of the highest values of the constitutional order: freedom, equality, national and gender equality, respect for human rights and social justice, the rule of law and democratic multilateralism" (Strategic Plan of the Civil Society Council of the City of Dubrovnik, 2015:6).

    z.biteniece

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  • Growing Together

    Starting July 2018, the Town of Pregrada began its journey of transferring the Good Practice from the Town of Athienou, Cyprus, the town which was awarded the title of European town of Good Practice in volunteering in 2017. The tradition, solidarity, love, care for the weaker members of the community, and volunteering are the main characteristics of this small Cypriot town. By taking part in the project Volunteering cities, the Town of Pregrada heads in the direction of strengthening the participation of its citizens, volunteers, in decision-making process, strengthening the inter-generational solidarity, involving the youth in creating and executing of local policies, volunteering, and involving local entrepreneurs in finding solutions for social problems in the community. 

    s.georgiou

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