URBACT Pilot Projects: Joint kick-off meeting. Paris 29-31 January 2014

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Posted on: 19 February 2014
By: mackene
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This is the first time that URBACT programme organised a joint kick-off meeting for newly selected projects. The event brought together more than 100 city representatives coming from 30 different cities spread over 15 EU countries. They represent the 6 transfer networks and 3 delivery networks recently selected. The Transfer Networks include:

TUTUR – Temporary use of public spaces as planning tool

Diet for Green Planet – Healthy and environmentally friendly food in public kitchens

Placemaking as Open Living Lab – Testing Place-making method with different target groups in different target areas

GeniUS:Open – Participative design and delivery of city services

Healthy Ageing – Raising awareness on demographic ageing & better response to citizens’ needs through more effective strategies and health

GastroUrbact – Gastronomy as tool for tourism and employment

The delivery networks include:

EVUE – Electric Vehicles for Urban Mobility

ESIMeC – Demand-led workforce development as main drivers for medium sized cities

ROMA-Net – Improved access to education, health, housing, services and to stimulate employment opportunities for working age Roma

The event aimed to allow participants to get familiar with the URBACT programme and its activities, receive applied training on specific tasks and take advantage of various social moments to foster informal networking. Presentations are available online.

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