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Nature Based Urban Innovation (NATURVATION)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have the potential to respond to climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic regeneration and social well-being. Yet there is a substantial gap between the promise of NBS and their uptake. To unlock the potential of NBS for sustainable urban development, NATURVATION will take a transdisciplinary, internationally ...
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The project EDINA (EDucation of International Newly Arrived migrant pupils) brings together policy makers, schools and researchers from Finland (Helsinki), Belgium (Ghent) and The Netherlands (Rotterdam and Utrecht). The main objective of EDINA is to provide support to municipalities, schools and teachers in the reception and the integration into the school system of Newly Arrived Migrant pupilS ( ...
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Nice to work with you!

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

The project „Nice to work with you!“ enables the city administration of Bonn to offer intensive European internships to learners and people working in vocational training. Europe has long become part of the everyday life of our cities. City administrations already implement 70-80 % of the decisions of the European Union. In order to make the European idea work it is essential to increase the city ...
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SINDBAD/TRANSDUAL/move-it

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

sequa is a non-profit organization of the German private sector. Shareholders are Germany's top four business membership organisations DIHK, ZDH, BDI and BDA as well as GIZ. sequa is a globally operating development organisation that has carried out projects and programmes of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector since 1991. VET and mobility of employees i ...
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ROUTE-TO-PA is a multidisciplinary innovation project, that, by combining expertise and research in the fields of e-government, computer science, learning science and economy, is aiming at improving the impact, towards citizens and within society, of ICT-based technology platforms for transparency. ROUTE-TO-PA envisions that Information and Communication Technologies for Transparency must improve ...
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The NEEDS In the coming decades important geographical, demographical and environmental changes will take place in the urban environment. The rate of urbanization is increasing rapidly, the age structure of the urban population is shifting towards more elderly people, and environmental pressures in especially urban areas are increasing. These changes challenges us to develop integrated sustainable ...
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The lack of proper coordination of aspects related to regulation, financing and management of energy efficiency measures within urban regeneration initiatives, as well as the frequent misalignment of public stakeholders at different levels, are hindering the potential benefits of addressing these processes from an integrated perspective.FosterREG aims at enhancing public capacity at local, regiona ...
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THE EUROPEAN GAME JAM LEARNING HUB (JamToday)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Game Jams have been organised for several years around the world and are a powerful instrument to stimulate innovation in the creation, development and deployment of educational games. Game Jam events are typically organised for 48 hours and simultaneously conducted in various locations. They offer the possibility to develop an idea into a potentially innovative solution around specific themes wh ...
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YW-Youngsters in Urban Planning Participation

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Cuenca, Ghent, Gothenburg, Ostrava, Utrecht and Oslo will participate in a three and a half day seminar. From all partners there will be following representatives: - Youth organisations with experience in community decision making. - City planners with extensive knowledge of involving youth. - Social- and Youth workers experienced in engaging youth in community decision making - City officials r ...
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Nice to work with you!

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The project “Nice to work with you!“ has enabled the city administration of the City of Bonn to offer an intensive European internship abroad for trainees as well as employees which are responsible for staff training. Currently, about 70 – 80 % of all decisions of the European Union are implemented in the municipalities. Hence, Europe is part of the everyday life of the local governments by now. I ...
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Background Sufficient charging infrastructure is a precondition for the transition to electric transport. At present, however, the market for charging infrastructure is immature because the business case is uncertain. Three cities of the 'Randstad' region of the Netherlands – Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht – are working to increase usage of elect ...
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AIM: To demonstrate how transnational cooperation has improved the economic viability of NWE cities. regions and communities by managing and developing public areas to enhance their attractiveness to skilled people. visitors and investors. and to help set priorities for future Interreg funding programmes relating to urban development and regeneration. The proposed cluster addresses the programme ...
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Towards future-proof historic cities (PORTICO)

Start date: May 14, 2007, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Cultural history is a driving force for the urban economy of many European cities. But it can also be a burden for urban development. as it poses restrictions on the opportunities for new developments (eg Convention on Archaeological heritage. Malta / Valletta). PORTICO considers such restrictions a catalyst for innovation: an encouragement to develop new methods. techniques and ways of thinking a ...
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The aim of the project is to improve the quality and minimise pollution of soil and groundwater by developing an integrated approach to tackle the threats caused by contamination with chlorinated solvents in urban areas. Chlorinated solvents according are amongst the most common soil and groundwater contaminants due to their widespread use as dry-cleaning solvents and degreasing agents (annex ...
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"Urban health is important due urbanisation and requires specific information not captured by national datasets. The EURO-URHIS (www.urhis.eu) project funded by DG SANCO, identified urban health indicators and their availability. EURO-URHIS 2 aims to develop methodology and validated tools useful to policy makers at all levels to make health gains via evidence based policy decisions for urban popu ...
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Since 2002, CIVITAS Initiative has been able to attract a raising interest among local authorities in Europe, becoming a true point of reference, even beyond the boundaries of the European Union. This is because worldwide, massive resources are poured into research and development of new solutions for a better urban environment. However, funds often target individual initiatives, which doubtlessly ...
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Background Approximately 20% of the surface water in the EU is severely threatened by pollution from nitrates and phosphates caused mainly by agricultural activities. These cause redundant algae growth, harming fish and sometimes humans. One solution developed to clean polluted surface water is the vertical flow reed bed. The vertical flow reed bed co ...
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This project focuses on restoring and redeveloping a specific element of European architectural heritage: former defence lines created during the Napoleonic era within or outside a number of cities of the NWE region. Conservation through re-development is the underlying philosophy behind this project. To achieve this, the three partners from Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK will focus around fo ...
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CROSSCUT

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Since the Industrial Revolution, while some canals and navigable rivers were enlarged to meet the needs of freight transport, many lost their transport function and were closed to navigation. CROSSCUT builds on the findings of the INTERREG IIC NWMA project 13 entitled, Sustainable Canal Restoration, to tie in with a range of initiatives aimed at restoring the small waterways of North-West Europe. ...
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