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People of Eurocities: the value of a network
Laura Trujillo Parra, Rens Jonker and Jochem Cooiman have been selected as part of the People of Eurocities initiative, recognising members who have made a lasting contribution to the network.
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Cultural professionals in cities are co-creators of democracy
Ahead of her keynote at the Eurocities Culture Forum in Gothenburg, Karin Dalborg, CEO of Nätverkstan, explains why cities’ cultural institutions and the professionals who run them play an important role in protecting democratic life.
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Cities stand with LGBTI+ people in Türkiye
Eurocities stands with the LGBTQI+ communities targeted by raids carried out across Türkiye this September.
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Cities back European Affordable Housing Act, but need more powers to protect neighbourhoods
Europe’s city leaders have welcomed the EU’s first European Affordable Housing Plan and its focus on boosting housing supply and tackling housing stress. But they warn parts of the proposal could limit cities’ ability to address local housing pressures and the impacts of short-term rentals.
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Join Eurocities’ initiative ‘Inclusive Cities for All: Social Rights in My City’
Is your city pursuing inclusive policies? Do you work to ensure social rights for all people in your city? Then join our initiative 'Inclusive Cities for All: Social Rights in My City’
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Urban skills mismatch and development of 21st century skills
On 14-15 November, EUROCITIES working group on employment met in Ghent to learn and exchange views on Ghent’s strategic approach on tackling the skills mismatch and develop 21st century skills.
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Cities collaborate to develop effective integrated city plan for Roma inclusion
To fight discrimination and anti-gypsyism, the municipality of Braga has developed a set of practices in line with its Integrated Plan of Action for Disadvantages Communities.
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Cities learn how to support new groups at risk of homelessness
How can cities support new groups at risk of homelessness?
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Guidelines for the integration of young migrants and refugees
In the past few years, many European countries have experienced a surge in arrivals of young migrants and asylum seekers, which has pushed their systems of care and support to the limit.
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Guidelines for an age-friendly and accessible city
How can cities make sure to design inclusive urban plans that include all its citizens, especially people with special needs such as elderly people and persons with disability ?
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European Year 2018 shows cultural heritage counts for Europe!
Cultural heritage has the power to connect and shape a common European identity.
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Cities at a crossroads: outcomes from EUROCITIES Annual Conference 2019
“It’s incredible to witness how all cities across Europe are transforming, every day”, remarked Anna Lisa Boni, Eurocities Secretary General.
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EUROCITIES Awards 2019 presented for excellence
The winners of the EUROCITIES Awards 2019 have been announced at a ceremony in Prague.
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City guidelines – Moving Roma people out of camps: from planning and evacuation to preventing the formation of a new camp
How can cities plan and implement the evacuation of camps, while also preventing the formation of new ones?
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