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Diary of an international talent in Groningen

The Welcoming International Talent project focusses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of these six cities with various projects. But how do internationals themselves experience living in these welcoming cities? In this column, an international from each WIT-city will share their experiences. This time: Evi Kiorri from Groningen, the Netherlands!

This article is written by Evi Kiorri for the Northern Times: a English newspaper for internationals living in the north of the Netherlands.

Re-grow City: turning disadvantage into opportunity

Regeneration practitioner and academic, Dr Hans Schlappa is the lead expert on Re-growCity. This network focuses on small and medium sized towns facing urban decline and shrinkage following Altena (DE)’s successes including starting an NGO such as the Stellwerk with minimal funding.

The challenge urban shrinkage

The housing paradox: what can local municipalities do?

The negative consequences of the financialisation of housing can be felt first and foremost on a local level, in the urban housing markets. Thus the crucial questions are: what are local municipalities doing? Or to what extent can the growing problem of affordable housing be handled on a local level?

URBinclusion 4th Thematic Seminar in Trikala

By Trikala URBinclusion team. The 4th URBinclusion thematic seminar was held in Trikala on the 7^th and 8^th of February and it was focused on the importance and impact of social economy within the city context.

Falling for Come in! - Kick-off and Capacity Building Meeting in Targówek

After an excited waiting period, crossing our fingers to be selected for Phase 2, the whole network was more than ready to get started. Targówek district of Warsaw was the first step in our two year long journey, finally with everyone on board.

The housing paradox: more financing - less affordability?

Programme expert Ivan Tosics, vice chair of the European Network of Housing Research (ENHR) and executive committee member of the European Urban Research Association (EURA) explores the effects of the "financialisation of housing".