Urban Agenda for the EU

In the framework of their Action: “Evaluate the Application of Artificial Intelligence”, please help the Partnership by filling in a quick survey on the challenges that cities and regions face in developing and/or implementing AI technology.

In this 5th edition of the newsletter you can find news on their new e-learning module, insights into the relationship between public procurement and the EU Green Deal, details for online training on public procurement, and much more!

The Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) and the Urban Development Network (UDN) are organising three webinars on 03, 10 and 17 February 2021, which will showcase UIA achievements, promote their experience, explore synergies with the wider Cohesion Policy and draw perspectives for its renewal as part of the European Urban Initiative for the 2021-2027 period. Find out more and register!

These cities are making ingenious efforts to go green, be more innovative, and to make a difference to the lives of people who call them home and those who visit.

Discover what will happen in 2021 and get an update on UIA cities reflections and experiences on innovation and mobility; European cities engaging in the right to housing and UIA city practices to capture and evaluate the results and impact of innovative interventions.

The URBACT Knowledge Hub brings together good practices from across the EU to make sure that learning is within everyone's reach. In this context they've developed a free online course targeted at anyone with an interest in procurement and changing the way it is undertaken in cities.

The Partnership has proudly presented the final compilation document: 'Political training on climate adaptation', under the Better Knowledge priority. The document combines material from the six political training academies on climate adaptation including the last session held on 4th December 2020.

Congratulations to the UA Partnership who has developed "Recommendations on EU security strategy, multi-level, participatory and innovative governance and funding" in the context of their second Action! Read the declaration below.

Here you can find the conclusive report from Action 9 from the Partnership on Sustainable Land Use and Nature Based Solutions, which sets out relevant, easily adaptable and easy-to-implement sets of targets and indicators for cities. Take a look!

This report examines how far Nature based Solutions can contribute to transformative action for sustainable communities, how such initiatives enable participation and inclusion in the design and implementation of sustainability at the local level, and the transformative potential of NBSs for communities.

The Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement is hosting an online webinar on Tuesday, February 2nd, from 10.00 to 11.30 CET, where you can gather information on it's free E-learning module on Public Procurement.