Urban Agenda for the EU

📢 Driving Change: #Food and #CitiesofEquality Partnerships met in-person last week to advance their Action Plans! Hosted by the City of Milan, co-coordinator of the partnership, the #FoodThematicPartnership meeting generated a wealth of ideas across three focus areas: Innovative Funding, EU/National Regulation, and City-Region Framework. Key concepts that emerged included promoting food democracy, enhancing food education for behavioural change, improving public procurement processes, advocating for an integrated EU food policy as well as national food policies, and developing innovative funding mechanisms to support local food initiatives. To learn more about the latest advancements, read the article here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dsF23ZVm The #CitiesofEqualityPartnership gathered in Paris to start discussing concrete actions to shape more inclusive and equitable cities.   During recent brainstorming sessions, key proposals have emerged, including:   🔹 Collecting best practices to tackle spatial segregation   🔹 Developing guidelines to integrate equality considerations in urban planning   🔹 Advocating for better EU funding for social justice frameworks   🔹 Supporting local authorities in citizen engagement efforts Discover more about the progress toward the Action Plan here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dKC2hF5G For both #UAEU Partnerships this marks a vital step toward developing the Draft Action Plans, outlining the actions to be implemented in the coming years. 

🌍 Cities of Equality Partnership gathers in Paris! 🇫🇷 This week, partners from across Europe have gathered in Paris to start discussing concrete actions that the #CitiesofEquality Partnership will implement to shape more inclusive and equitable cities.  During recent brainstorming sessions, key proposals have emerged, including: 🔹 Collecting best practices to tackle spatial segregation  🔹 Developing guidelines to integrate equality considerations in urban planning  🔹 Advocating for better EU funding for social justice frameworks  🔹 Supporting local authorities in citizen engagement efforts This is a crucial first step towards the Partnership’s Draft Action Plan, which will set out the actions that will be implemented in the next few years.  Stay tuned for more updates on the progress of the Cities of Equality Partnership.  #CitiesOfEquality 

📢 It was an inspiring day in Milan, where the #FoodPartnership gathered to actively shaping the first steps of its Action Plan! Filippo Gavazzeni, head of the #MilanUrbanFoodPolicyPact Secretariat, opened the session by highlighting the significance of the partnership’s mission and efforts to create a unique European framework to support food policy at the local level. “European Union serves as an inspiration for many other countries, and we need to lead the way in transforming food systems.” During the day, partners engaged in group discussions, exchanging ideas and feedback on current initiatives, practices, and policies relevant for the partnership’s goal. Together, they explored both the progress made and the actions still needed to build more resilient and sustainable food systems in cities. 🌱 Several key ideas emerged to guide the Partnership’s future work, with a focus on advocacy for an integrated EU food policy, promoting food democracy, food education to drive behavioural change, improving food procurement, establishing funding guidelines to define key concepts and priorities for a comprehensive food funding framework. The key ideas will serve as the groundwork for the draft action plan. #FoodPartnership #ResilientFoodSystems #UAEU

European Week of Regions and Cities

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Last week, the Urban Agenda for the EU participated in the #EURegionsWeek, the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. 🖥️ Between the 8th and the 10th of October, the participants of the EU Week of Regions and Cities had a chance to learn about the mission of the Urban Agenda for the EU at the European Urban Initiative stand. 👩🏫 On Tuesday, the 8th of October, the Urban Agenda for the EU held two 𝐄𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 on the progress of the Greening Cities and Sustainable Tourism Thematic Partnerships. The EU Regions Talks provided an excellent opportunity to inform government officials, experts, academics, and the broader public about the partnerships’ achievements. 📰 Read the full article about the European Week of Regions and Cities on the UAEU website: https://lnkd.in/dzigrgBx #EURegions #CohesionPolicy #SustainableCities #EUCities #UrbanAgenda

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Last week, the Urban Agenda for the EU participated in the #EURegionsWeek, the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. 🖥️ Between the 8th and the 10th of October, the participants of the EU Week of Regions and Cities had a chance to learn about the mission of the Urban Agenda for the EU at the European Urban Initiative stand. 👩🏫 On Tuesday, the 8th of October, the Urban Agenda for the EU held two 𝐄𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 on the progress of the Greening Cities and Sustainable Tourism Thematic Partnerships. The EU Regions Talks provided an excellent opportunity to inform government officials, experts, academics, and the broader public about the partnerships’ achievements. 📰 Read the full article about the European Week of Regions and Cities on the UAEU website: https://lnkd.in/dzigrgBx #EURegions #CohesionPolicy #SustainableCities #EUCities #UrbanAgenda

Towards more sustainable cities: Advancing Action Plans for #GreeningCities and #SustainableTourism Partnerships! 🌱  #GreeningCitiesPartnership is taking significant steps to improve green infrastructure in the urban areas. From quantifying the demand for green infrastructure, to setting satisfactory levels for urban greening and defining monitoring indicators, there are critical developments underway.  👉 Read the latest article about the advances in this partnership's Action Plan:   https://lnkd.in/dVAWSB_C #SustainableTourismPartnership has also made significant progress, incorporating feedback from the recent public consultation. The Partnership discussed the six proposed actions to ensure they address the challenges faced by cities and tourism stakeholders in the current tourism landscape. 👉 Discover more about the progress toward the Action Plan here:   https://lnkd.in/dtnTVCp6 Join the conversation and stay updated on how these Urban Agenda for the EU Partnerships are shaping the future of urban sustainability and tourism! #GreeningCities #SustainableTourism #Sustainability

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞  #EURegionsWeek?  The Urban Agenda for the EU is participating in #EURegionsWeek alongside the European Urban Initiative:   👩🏫 Don't miss our EURegions Talks, featuring the Sustainable Tourism and Greening Cities partnerships.   🧍♀️ Check out the Exhibition Stand, showcasing Urban Agenda partnerships linked to the topics of the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴, 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.   🔎 Test your knowledge of the EUI tool, 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨, through the treasure hunt game, and don’t forget to explore the Urban Agenda materials we have there on display!

📢 The #CitiesofEquality Orientation Paper has been officially published! This document is the outcome of a collaborative effort among all partners and sets out the ambitions of the Partnership in two critical areas:    🔹 Tackling spatial segregation at the city and neighbourhood levels  🔹 Engaging communities for fair and open access to services in a meaningful democracy    While much work still lies ahead, the Orientation Paper represents a significant milestone on the journey towards creating an impactful action plan. To learn more, explore the Cities of Equality Orientation Paper ⬇️   https://lnkd.in/dDXcf76M #CitiesofEqualityPartnership #InclusiveandEquitableCities #SocialInclusion 

🚀 Thrilled to Share a Key Milestone!  The #FoodThematicPartnership has successfully delivered its first key document — the Orientation Paper!  This document marks a key milestone toward establishing a shared vision for transforming food systems.  By aligning goals and setting clear directions, the Food Partnership has showcased the potential to enhance the development of a European food policy framework supporting innovation, biodiversity, food security and, at the same time, promote a sustainable socioeconomic growth within communities. 🌱 A huge thank you to everyone involved in this collaborative effort! 💪 To learn more, explore the Food Orientation Paper 👇  https://lnkd.in/dcU_-c8b  #FoodPartnership #FoodSystemsTransformation #ResilientFoodSystems