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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...
URGE
URGE
URGE, an abbreviation for 'circular building cities' is an Action Planning network on circular economy in the construction sector - a major consumer of raw materials. As there is a gap in circular economy principles' implementation in this sector, URGE brings together nine cities and...
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“A big city is one that makes us feel big” – how digitalisation can change our perception of smaller cities
The ‘IoTXchange’ URBACT ‘project that just kicked off this October in the Portuguese small city of Fundão - better known until now by its cherry...
IoTXchange
IoTXchange
Internet of Things as a policy instrument for the city change. It encourages the creation of a network of European partners committed to the design of digitalization plans based on Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to increase the quality of life in small and medium sized EU cities. URBACT...
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Introducing the Resourceful Cities Action Planning Network: Driving citizen centred, resource-based transition in cities across Europe
A citizen centred circular economy project with a difference, the Resourceful Cities concept was conceived by The Hague and Oslo, arising from their...
Resourceful Cities
Resourceful Cities
RESOURCEFUL CITIES is an URBACT Action Planning Network of ten European cities. This project seeks to develop the next generation of urban resource centres, so they can serve as catalysts of the local circular economy, by adopting a participative and integrated approach. The resource centres strive...
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19 - 21 November 2019
URBACT Open Dialogue at Smart City Expo World Congress 2019
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) , the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organised by Fira de Barcelona, will...
WIT
WIT
This Transfer network focus on Higher education and knowledge economy, both have become a global competition for talent. Whereas the main European cities attract both students and skilled-workers by their scale and fame, medium-sized cities, like Groningen, will need a policy to attract talent, and...
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Tech Rev
Tech Rev
TechRevolution, an URBACT Transfer Network, provides an opportunity for six cities from across the EU to get under the skin of an URBACT Good Practice developed and delivered in Barnsley UK which centres around two main pillars (below) as well as some spin-off activities.
• Enterprising Barnsley...
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Making Spend Matter
Making Spend Matter
Making Spend Matter Transfer network explores how to use spend analysis as an evidence tool to enhance the impact of procurement by public / anchor institutions in order to bring additional economic, social and environmental benefits to the local economy and its citizens. This will be achieved by...
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