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URBACT’s Good Practices unveiled: 'Inspiring solutions for better cities'
Looking for ideas on how to improve a city’s air quality, support local jobs, or involve citizens in accommodating refugees? Scores of tried-and-tested city solutions have been published online by URBACT, the EU learning and exchange programme for integrated, sustainable urban development.
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publication date : 25-07-2017
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PROSPECT - Peer-powered cities and regions has been launched!
The PROSPECT project had its kick off meeting on 5-6 of July in Brussels. A three year project bringing together 10 partners from across Europe, PROSPECT will develop a peer-to-peer learning programme, which will allow more than 180 local authorities, collaborating with their local energy agencies, to discuss and learn from each other on how to better finance the development of energy and climate project for buildings, mobility and lighting and more!
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publication date : 19-07-2017
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A new call for eafip Assistance is now open!
The European Assistance for Innovation procurement (EAFIP) is supporting 12 public procurers from across the EU to develop their innovation procurement (a PCP or PPI) by providing assistance (including legal assistance) in the start-up and implementation of the innovation procurement. The new call for applications is open until 15th September 2017.
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publication date : 17-07-2017
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Going global through culture: Check the findings from our study visit in Barcelona and Terrassa!
A group of 30 specialists attended a study visit hosted by Barcelona and Terrassa in June.
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publication date : 14-07-2017
- economy
Ensuring investments in social housing for all
In response to a parliamentary question from MEP Agnes Jongerius (S&D, NL) regarding the revision of state aid rules for services of general economic interest (‘SGEI’), Commissioner Margrethe Vestager affirmed that state aid can only be granted if social housing responds to "a public need: the provision of accommodation to disadvantaged citizens or socially less advantaged groups who due to solvency constraints are unable to obtain housing at market conditions".
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publication date : 11-07-2017
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Shaping the future of research and innovation funding programme 'FP9'
EUROCITIES participated in two events looking at providing recommendations on the future funding programme for research and innovation, provisionally called 'FP9'.
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publication date : 10-07-2017
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EUROCITIES 2017 Ljubljana - latest news, website and registration
Registration is now open for our annual conference, which will be held on 15-17 November on the theme of ‘circular cities’.
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publication date : 28-06-2017
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Joint statement on energy efficiency financing
Strengthening the role of the local level to accelerate the clean energy transition
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publication date : 22-06-2017
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Save the date: upcoming Horizon 2020 Info days in October and November
The first dates for the info days focusing on the upcoming Horizon 2020 calls have been published
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publication date : 22-06-2017
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Urban Innovative Action: topics for the third and fourth call announced!
The Urban Innovative Actions initiative unveils the topics selected for the third and fourth Call for Proposals to be respectively launched at the end of 2017 and 2018.
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publication date : 22-06-2017