High tech Aveiro’s new Citizen Card makes life easier
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When a high tech town simplifies citizens’ access to public services thanks to the Card4All network .
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Implementation Networks’ pages now online!
You can find more information about their project, the state of play and challenges ahead thanks to articles written by each Lead Expert.
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A fresh approach to housing: Poznan’s innovative offer to keep young talent in the city
The City of Poznan , Poland, lead Partner of Gen-Y City , has recently initiated a housing programme ‘Apartment for Graduates’ designed to help...
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The war for talent in cities
‘The war for talent’ is a term first coined in 1997. In a ground-breaking McKinsey study ( Steven Hankin of McKinsey & Company ) it described the...
Inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs - A review of the first Westminster Enterprise Week
Earlier this year URBACT published the results of its latest capitalisation initiative which included a focus on Youth and Jobs through the 'Job...
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The Free Movement Principle matters to Europe’s youth, so lets make sure we don’t lose it
The free movement of labour principle is at the heart of the EU project. In recent years, the opportunity to study and work in other Member States...
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Young Voices: Advice to cities on the labour market
Four young individuals share their experiences in the labour market and how cities can help assist youth.
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Feed Forward Stories: re-designing public policies & services through co-knowledge production
When re-designing public policies for social challenges in cities, do we start with the questions and knowledge of the civil servant, the academic...
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URBACT Capitalisation Work(streams) 2015 PUBLISHED!
How to tackle the issues of new urban economies, job generation, sustainable regeneration and social innovation in cities? Find answers and examples...
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Entire journey from education to self-sustained careers needs to be transformed - find here the main lessons learned from My Generation at Work
What needs to be understood in city policymaking, education and employment – and by young people themselves - is that the jobs are not there waiting...