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Close to 500 participants from 40 countries joined the conferencce and listened to panel discussions with representatives from among others cities, regions, the EU Green Deal and the Leipzig charter and to together define the upcoming years priorities and challenges in urban transitions. Follow the link to find information about the conference, its presentations, the DUT partnership and its three pillars, and to contribute to the concept board!

The Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) and the Urban Development Network are joining forces to organise three webinars on 03, 10 and 17 February 2021. The webinars will showcase UIA achievements, promote the UIA experience and capitalisation efforts, explore synergies with the wider Cohesion Policy and draw perspectives for the its renewal as part of the European Urban Initiative for the 2021-2027 period.

Building on the success of the URBACT Transfer Network model, URBACT and Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) have developed a pilot transfer mechanism for completed UIA projects. The pilot will finance up to four networks whose aim will be to adapt the UIA innovations and develop an investment plan to fund their implementation. Apply by 1 February 2021!

In the aftermath of the recent attack in Conflans Sainte-Honorine, the city of Nice - coordinator of the UAEU Partnership on Security in Public Spaces - has taken the initiative to renew their Declaration on protection of public spaces. More information can be found in their press release.

The Action Plan aims at providing directions on how to face global and local challenges of our times to create safer cities and public spaces and to bring real European added value. The Actions are driven by technology for smart, sustainable, and safe cities and managing security and sharing public spaces in urban and peri-urban areas.

The 2nd Urban Case Study on decreasing residential segregation is out, looking at a successful case of Roma integration based on multi-level cooperation in Pécs, Hungary. Take a look!

The Roadmap for a Circular Resource Efficiency Management plan offers cities and urban areas a structured, step-by-step approach to develop a substantiated plan of action that improves resource efficiency and drives the transition to a circular economy.

The Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement published the link to their e-learning module. The module will guide you through 7 topics under the theme of responsible and innovative public procurement.

The IUC-North America regional Cooperation includes 20 EU cities and 20 North American cities which are collaborating on topics such as sustainable urban mobility and circular economy through the formation of national partnerships. Read the report for further information!

The Partnership on Culture/Cultural Heritage published its final Action Plan! 11 Actions have been developed under the overall mission to improve the management of the historic built environment of European cities, promote Culture, and preserve the quality of urban landscapes and heritage.

This open call is an opportunity for cities to participate as implementation partners in a city-based open innovation competition, alongside a global pool of technologists, businesses and investors to develop, test and scale solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Professionals are invited to submit their best projects on efficient climate solutions in buildings, districts and infrastructures, with the aim of boosting their adoption and thus accelerate the ecological transition of the sector.

A workshop on ‘How to implement the right to housing?’ organised by URBACT and UIA on Wednesday 14 October 2020 explored cities’ engagement in the design of housing policies and solution to implement the right to housing.

This session took place on Wednesday 14 October 2020, looking at several Actions developed by the Partnership and their outputs, with the goal of achieving efficient and sustainable use of land and natural resources to help create compact, liveable and inclusive European cities for everyone.

The workshop took place on Friday 16 October and asked the following question: “how will the Partnership’s Action Plan address the role of cities in protecting citizens and building cities’ resilience?”

On 14 October 2020, at this year's European Week of Regions and Cities, the Partnership on Culture/Cultural Heritage contributed with a virtual interactive workshop focusing on how culture and cultural heritage can act as driving factors for sustainable urban development.

During the workshop, held on Tuesday 20 October, various speakers discussed how cities and regions that invested in circular economic systems became more resilient during the COVID-19 crisis, and how cities and regions can contribute to the implementation of circular economy initiatives.

This session organised by the Partnership on Public Procurement at the European Week of Regions and Cities took place on 14 October and presented the work of cities on procurement, their goals and challenges and the role of the Urban Agenda in supporting these efforts.