28 January 2021
Join the online conversation, Jan 28th, 2021: Integrating health & safety in a new model for sustainable tourism
Want to learn how cities are integrating health and safety features in their model for sustaining sustainable tourism? Join us Thursday January 28th...
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URBACT’s first e-University: event highlights and open resources
Discover six of our highlights from URBACT’s first-ever, large-scale, live, digital capacity-building event for cities!
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Delivering the URBACT e-University – what could possibly go wrong?
Sally Kneeshaw shares first experiences from URBACT’s first ever large-scale digital event.
15 September - 08 October 2020
URBACT e-University
Designed for local stakeholders who are involved with the Action Planning Networks, the URBACT e-University is first ever fully digital large scale...
10 September 2020
Health&Greenspace Academy
Our first open-for-all Health&Greenspace Academy focuses on mental & physical health and greenspaces featuring renowned experts in this field.
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Healthy Cities during COVID-19; Accelerating from planning to action
By Dr.Sebastiaan van Herk, lead expert Healthy Cities, and Sofia Aivalioti, Ad Hoc Expert Healthy Cities The COVID-19 pandemic that has sent the...
Social Impact Bonds: the secret tool for effective public services?
In times of financial constraints, total government expenditures on public services are decreasing, while citizens expect more and more effective...
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Attention all urban decision-makers! Did you know that you can do business without money?
We all want urban services to be efficient, redevelopment exciting, civic events colourful and new urban initiatives really able to make a difference...
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“Be a voyager, not a tourist:” Introducing the Action Planning Network Tourism-Friendly Cities
“I welcome in my restaurant voyagers, not tourists. People who are curious and respectful of the local lifestyle, who appreciate that the daily menu...
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Transition to circular economy: the ‘’power’’ of the building sector towards better cities
What does circular economy in the building sector mean to you in theory and where are we standing today? Which are the key challenges, the needs and...