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Engaging cities to reject housing exclusion as a ‘fact of life’

Article 23 July 2020

The article is based on the joint URBACT-UIA web conference ‘No one left behind’ of 26 June 2020.

by Laura Colini

Article 30 March 2018

Cities in migration - A conversation with Anne Bathily on integration

I have first met Anne Bathily, expert on integration policies former policy officer at European Council on Refugees and Exiles ( ECRE ) and now at...

Article 20 March 2018

Solidarity with the refugees. Ghent: an inspiring city for Europe

The city of Ghent (BE) has been awarded an URBACT Good Practice for its policy towards refugees that fled wars and conflicts to find a new home in...

News 22 February 2018

Partner up for the 2018 European Week of Regions and Cities!

The call for applications to become a partner of the European Week of Regions and Cities is now open.

Article 23 January 2018

Digital cities: Amsterdam’s ecosystem of cooperation

Simone D’Antonio, Daniela Patti, Levente Polyak T he controversial position of large ICT companies in terms of taxation, data management, political...

News 03 January 2018

Some Good Practices are still looking for partners!

THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED

Article 28 November 2017

Google Maps: Is Toronto showing the way to future city governance?

Do you ever feel that Facebook, Google and Twitter are taking over your life? Well, that may be happening for real to some Toronto citizens. In a...

Article 28 November 2017

From nature lovers to nature activists

How cities are reclaiming nature for citizens (and vice versa) Last Saturday I fell asleep in the park, basking in the unexpected rays of sunshine. I...

Article 07 November 2017

Integration processes at city level: Hamburg, Ghent, Amadora URBACT cities Good Practices

The refugee reception crisis of 2015-2016 brought to fore the need for common European patterns of reception and inclusion. For long decades Europe...