The Urban Development Network (UDN) organises in November a series of six online webinars based on the findings of the Handbook of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies  published by the Joint Research Centre in collaboration with DG REGIO.

The UDN webinars are aimed at providing insights on how to tackle the main challenges policy-makers face when designing and implementing sustainable urban development strategies as supported by Cohesion Policy. 

Following the structure of the Handbook, the UDN webinars will be composed of six sessions, from 3^rd November until 25^th November, each one focusing on one of the building blocks of the EU integrated approach to urban development.

SESSION 3 - GOVERNANCE. FACILITATING EFFECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE DECISION MAKING

Good governance arrangements contribute to more transparent, inclusive, responsive, and effective decision-making. This webinar looks at the key issue of governance when applied to sustainable urban development. It will include the direct experience of policy-makers in facilitating coordination between different levels of government, and in identifying and involving all relevant stakeholders, including ways that strengthen citizen engagement.