The UIA adopted a new Knowledge Management Strategy last May. It is designed to enable this transfer as well as pilot mechanisms and actions that contribute to the definition of the future European Urban Initiative and inspire more generally the preparation of the urban dimension of Cohesion policy 2021/27.
The European Commission and the French Regional Council of Hauts-de-France, as the entities managing the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA), have finalised the evaluation of the 5th and last call for proposals. Here you can find more information on the selected cities!
Our new website has officially been launched! Click on 'more' below to take a look at our new website, showcasing all the Urban Agenda for the EU's Partnerships, Actions and deliverables so far in an interactive, user-friendly format!
The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Development will take place in Rome on 9 - 10 September 2020, and is inspired by the critical challenge of human, environmental, and economic sustainability concerning present and future generations in a global context.
Every action matters in the fight against the impact of COVID-19. Cohesion policy is helping tackle the situation, and there are already 98 Interreg projects tagged with COVID-19 related measures in the keep.eu database, and more keep being tagged. The projects can be easily found by a simple text search term: 'covid'. Take a look!
The European Committee of the Regions and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development want to know more about the challenges that sub-national government entities are facing, especially in governance, finance and recovery strategy. Share your views through this survey! (deadline: June 30)
The European Commission has published a report emphasising the need for citizens to be involved in research and innovation action. This will ensure a human-centred city transition that will provide equal opportunities for citizens and leave nobody behind. The report aims to trigger discussions and inspire strategic planning and investments within Horizon Europe.
The application to the Access City Awards 2021 is open until 9 September, with special mention category for accessibility of public services in view of COVID-19.
This joint OECD-EU report offers lessons for policy to improve livelihoods in all areas around the world, new global evidence on recent and future growth and decline of metropolitan areas, quality of life along the urban-rural continuum, the links between economic development and the urban system, and the consequences of cities’ growth for sustainable development.
The Coordinators' and Action Leaders' Meeting took place in the form of interactive online sessions on the 3 and 5 of June 2020. Action Leaders and Coordinators from all the Urban Agenda Partnerships took stock of the current state of play and looked to the future of the Urban Agenda. You can find the presentations here!
UN-Habitat has developed a variety of tools, platforms, and has provided technical assistance to Member States in developing National Urban Policies. In alignment with the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, these policies provide strong territorial dimension to sustainable urbanisation.
The call for partners for the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities has just been closed and the organisers are thrilled to reveal that an unprecedented number of applications have been received: over 600! The results of the evaluation process and the final list of partners will be unveiled on 19 May.
Over the last two years, URBACT has been supporting 36 cities within 4 Implementation Networks designed to focus on different challenges linked to delivering integrated and sustainable strategies for urban development. From this experience, a short guide with practical tools has been developed on becoming ‘implementation ready’.
With over 100 applications, 75 innovative projects in 18 Member States, the Urban Innovative Actions has attracted great interest from urban authorities. In our mission to make EU cities more innovative, greener, more productive and inclusive, we invite you to respond to our questionnaire by 22 May. Please share - the more reviews we get, the better we can respond!
This yearly meeting will take place online on the mornings of the 3 and 5 of June 2020. Its goals are to allow for interaction and discussion between the various players of the UAEU and its Partnerships, to take stock of the current situation, and look to the future of the UAEU, which finds itself at a decisive moment. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to address some of the challenges raised in the UAEU Assessment Study.
The OECD has developed a note on cities policy responses to COVID-19, clustered around six categories: communication and awareness raising; workplace and commuting; social distance; vulnerable groups; local service delivery; and support to business.
Efus invites you every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm for a series of one hour thematic webconferences. Moderated by our team with contributions of one or more local actors and experts, these online debates will be the opportunity to share your experiences of the crisis.
Is your city pushing the boundaries of innovation and using it for the benefit of your citizens? Don’t miss your chance, apply by 23 June 2020 (17:00 CET) and bid for the title of European Capital of Innovation 2020. Further details and web-link to the application guidance material available by following the link.
