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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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Culture forum in Chemnitz: local networks are enablers of public culture
Cultural policy expert Raluca Iacob gave a keynote speech on 'local networks, enablers of public culture'.
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It’s au revoir from Cities4Europe
On Europe day, one year after its official launch, it is now time to wrap up and celebrate our Cities4Europe – Europe for citizens campaign!
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Eurocities contribution to post-2020 EU Roma Framework
Eurocities formulated a contribution from cities to influence the upcoming proposal of the European Commission for the future strategic framework for Roma inclusion post 2020.
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210 European mayors ask for EU emissions to peak by 2020, halve by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050
Eurocities, together with other city networks, have presented an open letter signed by 210 mayors, representing 62 million citizens, to European heads of states and governments ahead of the 'Future of Europe' summit in Sibiu on 9 May.
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Cities boost mutual learning for inclusive education
Eurocities working group on education met in Barcelona to exchange good practices and explore new ways to promote inclusive education and equal opportunities for all children and young people.
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Culture forum in Chemnitz: sharing effective ideas
At the Chemnitz forum participants shared local examples of how best to develop and support networks of local cultural organisations and stakeholders.
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15 cities learn from Toulouse how to support Roma to access adequate housing
ow can cities support Roma to move out of camps into adequate housing?
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European Cities commit to significantly reducing carbon emissions at EUROCITIES Environment Forum in Genoa
On the first day, 12 Eurocities members Bologna, Genoa, Milan, Mannheim, Oslo, Porto, Rijeka, Strasbourg, Tampere, Tirana, Turin, and Verona formally committed to the Covenant of Mayors 2030 targets of at least 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and adaptation to climate change.
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12 big European cities commit to at least 40% carbon emission reductions by 2030
At a signing ceremony today in Genoa, 12 big European cities committed to at least 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and adaptation to climate change, in line with the EU climate objectives.
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How are cities managing and implementing the digital transformation?
A very productive and inspiring Eurocities Knowledge Society Forum meeting took place in Eindhoven on 27-29 March 2019.
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