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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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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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Eurocities Cities4Europe campaign continues to deliver positive results!
As part of the campaign, which was supported by more than 90 cities, Eurocities organised a pilot project of citizens panels on the future of Europe in 18 member cities, with support from the European Commission.
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Highlights from EDF on Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems
How do cities adapt to and lead societal innovation when faced with fast-paced change and disruption in their local environments?
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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.
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What happens when migrants ‘invade’ public space in Turin?
In Italy, the city of Turin is trying out new models in the field of migration to deal with the issue.
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