URBACT III call for Action Planning open!

URBACT released its final URBACT III call for Action Planning networks on January 7th. The focus is on collaborative networks of cities to co-design integrated action plans on urban poverty, mobility, digital transitions etc.

Second mayors summit announced

New set of actions on cultural heritage: prominent role for cities

To ensure that the efforts initiated during the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 have a lasting impact, the European Commission recently adopted a European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage which acknowledges the significant role cities can play.

EUROCITIES event at COP24: How cultural heritage can contribute to sustainability

A side event we're organising with partners at COP24 in Katowice on 6 December will explore how cities can work together to boost sustainable and inclusive business innovation in cultural heritage to raise ambitions in tackling climate change.

Meet our young ambassadors #13

Meet three more of the young ambassadors from across Europe who will be attending EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh, listening, learning and having their say. Here Pedro Roque Domingues from Lisbon, Colyn Heinze from Stuttgart and Marialena Bamiedaki from Heraklion introduce themselves and reveal what they care about, from affordable housing to education for all and a greener, more inclusive Europe.

Meet our young ambassadors 12

A special young ambassadors programme will be running throughout EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh, giving young people an active voice in discussions and the chance to share their perspectives. Here we get to know Karl Mattias Sepp from Tallinn, Artyom Lipin from Riga and Emma Procee from Groningen, finding out what they want to learn from the experience, how they want to see democracy in Europe strengthened and what they love best about their cities.

EUROCITIES launches citizens panels initiative

Following the success of our 'Cities4Europe - Europe for citizens' campaign, we are keeping dialogue about the future of Europe going by organising citizen consultations in 20 cities.

Meet our young ambassadors 11

Young ambassadors from around Europe will be taking part in EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh to discuss and learn and take ideas and insights back to their home cities. Here we get to know Karl Mattias Sepp from Tallinn, Artyom Lipin from Riga and Emma Procee from Groningen, to discover why they think young people should be given a voice, how they would improve their own cities and what they would like to say to the president of EUROCITIES.

EUROCITIES Awards: Transforming cities through culture

The shortlist is decided, their videos finalised, and the anticipation is building! Who will win the EUROCITIES Awards this year? Judge for yourself!

Meet our young ambassadors 10

The young ambassadors programme that will run throughout EUROCITIES 2018 Edinburgh empowers young people to speak their mind and promote their own agendas. Here we are introduced to Gabriel Pritz from Berlin, Jonathan Lessing from Dusseldorf and Karlijn Veltjen from Netwerkstad Twente and learn about their dreams for Europe, their favourite city events and places and their hopes of being inspired at the conference.