housing
- economy
Euractiv: Secretary General of Eurocities asks for 'habitable cities' in front of tourism
Anna Lisa Boni, EUROCITIES Secretary General, speaks to EFE and Euractiv about the need to make cities more liveable for people by dealing with issues from short term rentals to migration.
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publication date:
31-01-2020
- economy
- environment
- knowledge society
NEW DATES for our Social Affairs Forum on cities in transition - how to drive a fair and inclusive recovery?
You are kindly invited to save the new dates for our Social Affairs Forum in Zagreb on 9-10 November. The theme we will discuss is: ‘Cities in transition: green, digital and social changes – How do we drive a fair and inclusive recovery?'
event
start date: 09-11-2020 end date: 10-11-2020
Strasbourg’s Re-let my vacant housing scheme
Strasbourg has developed a novel scheme enabling vacant private housing to be reintroduced as social housing. Through support for owners of empty homes and a toolbox for rental management, the city is creating more affordable homes for poorer households while also promoting social diversity and sustainable development.
case study
publication date:
11-10-2019
- cooperation
- culture
- economy
- environment
- knowledge society
- mobility
EUROCITIES city leaders agenda for Europe
EUROCITIES ‘city leaders agenda for Europe’ is a wake up call for those who care about Europe. We believe that urban and European challenges are strongly connected, and that there is a need for a deeper partnership between different levels of government to meet common challenges.
publication
publication date:
02-05-2019
Open Access Government: A social challenge for Europe
Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES explains why the fight against poverty and social exclusion is a social challenge for Europe
publication
publication date:
28-03-2019
- environment
No debts for energy in Almere
The municipality coordinates between different administrations and suppliers to prevent vulnerable households from getting into debt from their energy supply. People receive financial and energy counselling, and social housing units are equipped with solar panels to generate energy at a reduced cost.
case study
publication date:
25-03-2019
Social Affairs Forum updates for November 2018 - March 2019
This document presents an overview of EU key policy and funding updates relevant to social affairs for the period November 2018 - March 2019.
publication
publication date:
15-03-2019
EUROCITIES - city leaders agenda for Europe
EUROCITIES political manifesto ahead of the European elections
publication
publication date:
12-03-2019
- cooperation
- economy
Cities commit to invest €4.3 billion to fight poverty and social exclusion over 5 years
21 cities, representing more than 20 million citizens have so far pledged €4.32 billion towards a fairer, more equal and inclusive Europe.
publication
publication date:
21-02-2019
Social Affairs Forum strategy for the period 2019-2020
The social affairs forum will work towards implementing its vision for inclusive and cohesive cities.
publication
publication date:
01-02-2019