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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Young leaders focus on ‘future skills’ in Dublin
How can cities adapt to AI, tackle the climate crisis and stay attractive to young people? Eurocities Next Generation Academy in Dublin gathered young professionals to develop practical solutions.
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Call for Ukrainian municipalities to join SUN4Ukraine
The SUN4Ukraine project, coordinated by Eurocities, is inviting Ukrainian municipalities to take part in its transformative programme towards climate neutrality.
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Skills for a green future
Will climate policy affect your job? Cities across Europe are insisting on a 'just transition,' ensuring that sustainable policies leave no one behind. Achieving this will mean helping people adjust with new skills and opportunities.
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SMILE, you’re welcome in Vantaa
The SMILE project aims to improve the inclusion of migrants by providing coaching for employment and integration, supporting families and children in school, and generating conversations with migrant communities.
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The Living-in.EU Digital Assembly: leading the way in people-centred digital innovation
Join the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly on 9 October 2024 to explore how EU cities are shaping a people-centred digital future.
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“In Bilbao, local innovation ecosystems allow us to envision unthinkable horizons”
As Bilbao gears up to host the next Economic Development Forum meeting next October, Eurocities sat down with Mayor Juan Mari Aburto to discuss the city's remarkable transformation and vision for the future.
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Innovating democracy in Barcelona
The Nets4Dem project’s Democracy Lab, organised by Eurocities, takes place in Barcelona in September. Ahead of the event, we spoke with Arnau Monterde, Barcelona's Director of Participation, to learn why democratic innovation matters, and how the city is leading citizen participation.
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A UNITES story – Diversity managers in Bologna
The diversity managers of Bologna make sure the administration is inclusive in its processes.
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Urban Pioneers: Glasgow’s Convener for Neighbourhoods & Assets
Ruairi Kelly speaks on “getting the basics right” as Glasgow’s Convener for Neighbourhoods & Assets and how he's encouraging more community services to be managed and delivered at the local level.
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Introducing Eurocities Shadow Commission College
Eurocities Shadow Commission positions mayors and city leaders as counterparts to the next college of European Commissioners.
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Cities need stronger urban dimension in EU cohesion policy
A new Eurocities report shows that the EU cohesion policy is crucial for prosperity in cities. But if cities are to drive climate and social transformations, the policy's urban dimension must be improved.
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