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Within the #URBACTPioneers Accelerator, Biljana Radonjanin acted as a local mentor for two cities in North Macedonia, Štip and Vinica, providing hands-on support to their local teams. ♻️ Discover their achievements in the waste management and urban nature clusters! We can’t wait to celebrate them in person at the Final Showcasing Event in Sarajevo on 17 September: https://lnkd.in/eC-am6Tc

The #URBACTUniversity recap video is here! 🎥 Watch how participants, from the URBACT Transfer Networks, used practical tools to identify stakeholders, understand what motivates them and define concrete opportunities for collaboration: 🌀 The Stakeholder Engagement Board 🃏 Stakeholder identity card 📖 Narrative-building exercises 🛠️ Testing Action Implementation Canvas All brought to life through games, storytelling, teamwork and peer learning! ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eXbqJfGW ©️ All About US Video #TransferNetworks

📩 The latest URBACT newsletter is here! As summer comes to an end, here's what to look forward to: ✅ URBACT University recap ✅ Online courses ✅ #EURegionsWeek ✅ 2026 URBACT City Festival ✅ EU City Lab on Housing Read the latest edition & sign up for future newsletters: https://lnkd.in/ejmHQ4Pe

Ready for an URBACT back-to-school challenge? Over the summer, we've introduced 4 new pages on the URBACT Knowledge Hub. Now it's time to put that knowledge into practice! The first one is on...storytelling! ✍️ Take on the challenge & test your skills: https://lnkd.in/eQTSn6uE

The #EURegionsWeek is returning to Brussels, and URBACT will join ESPON Programme, Interact Programme and Interreg Europe for a joint session on 12 October! 🔗 Register here to join us: https://lnkd.in/eC7weUyv And there's more! You can also meet the URBACT team at our stand in the exhibition area on 14 October. If you're attending the European Week of Regions and Cities, come and say hello! 👋 📅 Registrations close on 30 September 2026: https://lnkd.in/e4hAPYZn

We've reached 30,000+ followers on LinkedIn! 🎉 And we got to celebrate this milestone with the URBACT community in Cork at the #URBACTUniversity! 🙌 Thank you for being part of this journey and helping drive change all over Europe. Not following us yet? Now's the perfect time to join us and be part of what comes next. 👀

Every summer, tourism brings opportunities and mobility challenges to Himara, Albania. 🚶♀️🚌 Through the #URBACTPioneers Accelerator, Klaudia Fikaj and her colleagues explored solutions to improve traffic flow, public transport and parking management during the peak season. 💡Watch the video to discover the solutions they found! See you soon at the Final Showcasing event in Sarajevo on 17 September: https://lnkd.in/eC-am6Tc

📚 Back to school season is here, and so is a new way to build your urban policy-making skills. The URBACT online courses explore some of the key challenges cities face today: 💻 Digital transition 🛒 Strategic public procurement ⚖️ Gender equality 🍽️ Sustainable food systems Whether you're a policymaker, practitioner or city expert, these self-paced courses can help strengthen your integrated and participatory approach to urban development! Ready to start learning? Explore the courses 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyFrQi5k

Tijana Pavićević joined the #URBACTPioneers Accelerator in Kragujevac, Serbia, as an intern, assisting the URBACT local team in stakeholder engagement and communication activities. 🌳 Their mission? Transforming concrete spaces into greener, more liveable places. 🎥 Watch the video to discover their story! Eager to celebrate their achievements? Join us at the #URBACTPioneers Accelerator Final Showcasing Event in Sarajevo on 17 September: https://lnkd.in/eC-am6Tc

If you’re working on a sustainable urban development project, don't miss the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership’s #funding opportunity! Designed to speed up the transition to climate-neutral and resilient cities, it supports innovation projects in: 🚶♀️ The 15-minute City ♻️ Circular Urban Economies ⚡ Positive Energy Districts Want to bring your project idea to life and collaborate with stakeholders across Europe and beyond? Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dfjr2cB8