International Conference Club Health Amsterdam

You are invited to attend the 11th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues. This conference will be hosted by the city of Amsterdam on 15-17 May.

15 cities learn from Toulouse how to support Roma to access adequate housing

How can cities support Roma to move out of camps into adequate housing? This is what 35 local policy-makers and practitioners on homelessness and Roma inclusion from 15 European cities addressed during a policy transfer study visit to Toulouse. Representatives from the Council of Europe and the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights also took part in the meeting.

Bologna is 22nd city to sign pledge to the EU Pillar of Social Rights

Bologna became the 22nd city to sign a pledge to the European Pillar of Social Rights. Mayor Virginio Merola signed a strong commitment to principle 2 on gender equality and principle 19 on housing.

Culture and demographic change: new EUROCITIES recommendations

Our new recommendations for cities, cultural institutions and practitioners were developed by the EUROCITIES young people and culture working group and aim to strengthen the strategic planning and development of local cultural institutions facing challenges linked to demographic changes.

Key takeaways from our first-ever EUROCITIES Social Innovation Lab

The first-ever Social Innovation Lab of EUROCITIES took place on 25-27 March 2019 in Glasgow. Over 120 city politicians, officers and change makers (social enterprises and foundations) from over 50 cities in Europe joined forces to pilot a new way of working for ‘Making Inclusive Cities through Social Innovation’.

What happens when migrants ‘invade’ public space in Turin?

Open Access Government: A social challenge for Europe

Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES explains why the fight against poverty and social exclusion is a social challenge for Europe

Refugee radio in Thessaloniki - cities work with volunteers in new VALUES project

74 cities have already signed the Declaration on citizens engagement

74 cities have already adopted the EUROCITIES Declaration on citizens' engagement

Interview with Sedat Arif, deputy mayor, Malmo

Sedat Arif is chair of EUROCITIES Social Affairs Forum and deputy mayor of Malmo. In advance of our 'social innovation lab' taking place this week in Glasgow, we decided to pose a few questions to him.