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Want to make a difference in your city? Good news, we just launched the call for Transfer Networks! 🎉 From 1 April to 30 June, you’ll be able to choose an URBACT #GoodPractice and join this call to transfer it to your city, receiving funds and expert support. Does this sound like the perfect journey for you? Hop on the transfer train! 🚆 urbact.eu/get-involved

With the next round of #TransferNetworks, soon to be selected and ready to embark on their journey, we’re looking for experienced guides to help lead the way! 📣 To be considered as a potential Lead Expert in this call, which will open in October, you need to be within the URBACT Pool of Validated Experts. Send your application or update your expert profile if you are: 👉Not yet validated 👉Currently approved only as URBACT Ad Hoc Expert 📅 Submit your application or upgrade your profile by 30 July 2025: https://lnkd.in/ed7hAMEM

Pride is not just a celebration of progress, it is also a reminder of the work that still needs to be done by institutions and communities to create inclusive, safe spaces. 🏳️🌈 🌈 As Pride Month 2025 comes to a close, let’s celebrate the Rainbow Cities Network and its guidelines for cities combating discrimination and promoting equal opportunities for LGBTIQ communities. Read the article 👉 https://bit.ly/4nryMBp #Pride #Pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq Rainbow Cities Network, Stadt Heidelberg, Cork City Council - Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí, Gemeente Rotterdam, Land Berlin, Region Hannover, Ville de Paris

The time has arrived! 📅 Today marks the last day to apply for the Call for Transfer Networks. If you’ve started but haven’t yet completed your application, don’t delay. Make sure to finalise and submit it by 15.00 CEST 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeznsg4c Good luck to all cities applying, and stay tuned for the selection results! #TransferNetworks #GoodPractices

🇱🇹Citizens shape their city in Alytus. Wondering how?   They come together in a group to propose urban projects like playgrounds or green spaces for a public vote. The most-voted idea becomes a reality, turning local voices into urban action! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dCNbVNRm    Inspired by this #GoodPractice? Bring it to your city! www.urbact.eu/get-involved   https://lnkd.in/dStb5-YV Alytaus miesto savivaldybė 

The URBACT Pioneers Accelerator has launched! 🚀 URBACT is proud to launch the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator — a tailored capacity-building programme for 27 cities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Over the next 18 months, participating cities will address some of their most urgent urban challenges, drawing on URBACT’s expertise and practical lessons from EU cities on: 🚶 Mobility 🌿 Sustainable Tourism ♻️ Waste Management 🌳 Urban Nature Stay tuned as these Pioneers, led by a team of validated URBACT experts, lay the groundwork for more resilient, future-ready cities across the Western Balkans. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/46cOYQC State Agency of Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination

🇮🇪 🛝 By blending play and placemaking, Cork’s community-led #PlaysMaking initiative has transformed public spaces into inclusive, pedestrian-friendly areas: https://lnkd.in/dGynA7r3     Transfer this #GoodPractice in your city: www.urbact.eu/get-involved https://lnkd.in/dU9Vd7t2 Cork City Council - Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí

Are you a candidate Lead Partner for the URBACT Call for Transfer Networks? 👀 ⏰ The final online info session is your opportunity to get all your questions about the submission process answered. See you online at 10.00 (CET) 👋 https://bit.ly/4llaoQ6

You still have 1 more week to join the URBACT Call for Transfer Networks 🔔 Good Practices shouldn’t stay at home; they are meant to be shared! Hop on the transfer train 🚈 Why not with your city? Submit your application by 30 June 2025: https://lnkd.in/eeznsg4c

What an energising three days at the EU Cities Forum 2025 in beautiful Kraków! 🇵🇱 URBACT was proud to be part of this inspiring event, bringing cities together to shape a sustainable, inclusive urban future. Our stand welcomed both familiar faces and new city representatives, all curious to learn more about the upcoming URBACT IV Transfer Network call, as well as our broader learning, exchange, and funding opportunities. Throughout the forum, URBACT took part in several key sessions, contributing to discussions on urban innovation, multi-level governance, and the importance of capacity building and cooperation. A huge thanks to all the participants who joined us! Your ideas and energy are what drive the URBACT community forward! 🌟 #CitiesForum #TransferNetworks #URBACTCommunity European Urban Initiative European Commission