Commissioner Moedas launched the 2018 iCapital awards at the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony on 22 February 2018. The deadline for applications is 21 June 2018.
The Urban Water Agenda 2030 process acknowledges the essential role of cities in water resources management. It is an initiative to encourage, support and enable local governments and their water utilities to take voluntary action for complementing Member States' efforts to meet EU water policy.
This two-day major high-level event of the European Commission will bring together key stakeholders from European, national and local levels to debate the progress of the Urban agenda for the EU, the urban dimension of the Cohesion Policy as well as the EU response to the urban dimension of the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda.
A Public Feedback is an open discussion that aims to evaluate actions and recommendations described in the Background Paper developed by the Partnerships. The results will be taken into consideration by the Partnerships for the preparation of the Action Plan. Have your say and join the Public Feedback!
Lively discussion and useful inputs at the first public workshop of the Urban Partnership for Air Quality that took place in London's City Hall on June 13. 60 stakeholders from all over Europe gathered for the Partnership's Workshop where the preliminary results of the Partnership were presented by the Partners who later engaged in an inspiring debate with the audience.
A well-known and often criticised issue in policy-making is that the targeted groups do not have sufficient opportunities to influence the design, formulation and implementation of policies affecting their daily lives. This criticism has often been applied to policies regarding immigration and the integration of newcomers to European societies.
On 25 and 26 April 2017, the 2nd meeting of the Partnership on Circular Economy was held in Brussels. The aim of the meeting was to look closer at two out of four themes of the Partnership, namely: Circular business enablers and drivers (including following topics: Circular Public Procurement, Eco-design, Industrial symbiosis & Innovative business models – sharing economy); and Governance.
This is an opportunity for your city or region and local stakeholders to pair up with cities in Asia, Australasia and Latin and North America to exchange on sustainability and innovation. Follow the link to apply by 31 May!
The New European Bauhaus has the ambition to make the Green Deal a cultural, human-centred and positive, tangible experience. The 2021 edition of the Prizes will contribute to the design phase of the initiative. Subscribe to the newsletter by 31 May and participate in the public voting to select the best projects, and follow the link for more information and to find out how to apply!
Under Action 11 and 12, participating cities have developed and implemented numerous outcomes, such as livings labs on merging digital technologies, funding mechanisms, among many others. To create a consolidated picture of all of these outcomes, an expert reviewed the Actions and developed recommendations for the implementation of future Partnerships. You can view the final result here.
