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🌍 Meet our #TeamLocalEurope! With the names of the new European Commissioners still to be presented this week, cities are already one step ahead. Led by Burkhard Jung, Mayor of Leipzig and President of Eurocities, mayors and deputy mayors from across Europe successfully formed a gender-balanced body to act as direct counterparts to the incoming European Commission College. 📢 As Burkhard Jung emphasises: “The issues we face – from the rise of populism to climate change and refugee integration – require EU-level solutions implemented locally. The Eurocities Shadow Commission will make sure our voices are heard, and together, we will build a more inclusive, sustainable, and dynamic Europe.” #Ifmayorsruledtheworld

🌱 Cities are driving the future of sustainable food systems in Europe! 🌍 At the Food Trails Final Conference, leaders from across Europe came together to discuss how cities are at the forefront of transforming food policies for a healthier, more sustainable future. “Food is at the centre of different food policies, for example, climate change,” said Giorgio Gori, Member of the European Parliament, highlighting the vital link between food and sustainability. Despite challenges with existing EU legislation, cities are finding ways to innovate. As Patrick Papadato, Vice President of Bordeaux Metropole, shared, "Cities have a powerful lever to develop local supply chains and create new outlets for farmers—food public procurement." The need for a more inclusive approach was echoed by Anna Scavuzzo, Vice Mayor of Milan and Eurocities Shadow Commissioner for Sustainable Food Systems: "The food system needs to be inclusive, healthy, and sustainable." The legacy of the Food Trails project is clear. Cities like Milan, Bordeaux, and others are leading the charge and hope to inspire future EU food policies. As Paul Milbourne from Cardiff University remarked, "Urban Food Policies recognise food as an important feature of local governments; they enable cities to address health, climate change, and poverty." Read the full article, like and share 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT6R9wAV #SustainableFood #EUFoodPolicy #FoodSystems Slow Food

On 10 April 2024, after nearly five years of negotiations and extensive public and political debate, the European Parliament approved the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. This latest reform represents a significant shift in how the EU approaches asylum, migration, and border management. But what do digital regulations have to do with the New Pact on Migration and Asylum? 👇🏾 Léa Lebon

Europe's cities are driving the future of digital democracy! 💡 🏙 Representatives from five cities gathered in Barcelona recently for the first-ever Nets4Dem Democracy Lab, where they worked together to find new digital solutions to the complex democratic challenges facing their local administrations. Staff from 🇵🇹 Cascais, 🇹🇷 Istanbul, 🇳🇱 Rotterdam, 🇧🇬 Sofia and 🇱🇹 Vilnius collaborated with an experienced team of democracy experts to identify how they can use digital tools to ensure people’s voices are heard. Organised by Eurocities and Barcelona City Council, the Lab’s goal was to give the cities realistic, actionable ideas to bring back to their administrations. “Most of Europe’s population live in our cities and these are the places that must develop solutions to the democratic crisis we face," said Democracy Lab mentor Elizabeth Calderón Lüning. Read our article to learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/et_5DrmS Platoniq Foundation Sofia Municipality Câmara Municipal de Cascais Vilnius City Municipality City of Amsterdam Lot Mertens Dalius K. Ivan Goychev Dmytro Petsii Decidim Aleksandra Ziętek Teresa Pais #Nets4Dem #DemocracyInnovation #GovernanceInnovation #ParticipatoryDemocracy #Capacitybuilding

No children should grow up in poverty. The effects of child poverty are long-lasting, impacting cognitive, emotional, and social development, as well as overall health. “Social exclusion of children is unacceptable,” said Rotterdam Vice Mayor Natasha Mohamed Hoesein at the meeting of the Child Guarantee national coordinators chaired by the European Commission. She outlined the city’s integrated approach, which addresses every aspect of a child’s life while placing families at the heart of its actions. “But we, cities, cannot do this alone”, Hoesen emphasized. She called for greater cooperation across local, national, and European levels and stressed the need for cities to have direct access to ESF funding to effectively implement the Child Guarantee. At Eurocities, our Working Group on Children and Youth serves as a platform where local authorities come together to exchange knowledge, tackle shared challenges, and explore solutions to make the Child Guarantee a reality at the local level. https://lnkd.in/dkBB94PC Alexandra Weerts

📅 EVENT INVITE: Launch of new report on public innovation in cities 💡 Eurocities and LSE Cities are co-organising an event on 12 November at the European Parliament to discuss the landscape of city government innovation in Europe. The event will launch the major new report, ‘Public Innovation: Building Capacity in Europe’s cities,’ written by LSE Cities in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and Eurocities. Building on deep-dive case studies and a Eurocities Pulse Survey of 65 European cities, the report explores the innovative actions being implemented by cities, what they can learn from each other, and where they need more support. Thanks to MEP Pierfrancesco Maran for hosting the event, and to our speakers, including Ben Rogers, James Anderson and Eurocities' Nathalie Guri. The event takes place on Tuesday 12 November, 14:00 - 15:30, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbK4Xk78 And view the draft agenda 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKQyAkWp

🌍 Food Trails is a goldmine of information for urban food systems transformation At the Food Trails Final Conference cities across Europe are reflecting on the innovative tools, insights, and outcomes of this four-year project. Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/egtwj9eC Here are some key takeaways: 🔗 Food Trails put the Food 2030 Framework into action, focusing on health, sustainability, and governance. 💡 The project experimented through Food Trails Living Labs in cities like Birmingham, Warsaw, and Groningen. These labs allowed stakeholders to test innovative ideas, policies, and technologies while co-creating solutions tailored to local urban challenges. 📚 The Food Trails Handbook is a lasting legacy. It is a comprehensive guide offering cities practical tools for food system transformation. It includes the QuickScan Lens for Replication (QSLR), and methodologies like stakeholder mapping and peer learning to help cities replicate successful interventions and drive systemic change. 🌱 Cities aiming to embark on a food transformation journey should dig into the wealth of resources that Food Trails has to offer. Explore more: 📖 Flip through the Food Trails Handbook 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNAnpTqp 🎓 Learn more from the Crosscutting Managers experience 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW5-kjmV 🥦 Want to develop your Urban Food Policy? Find out more about the Pathways for Food 2030 led Urban Food Policies 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW6jrq3D 🎥 Watch the Food Trails Living Labs videos 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVPYmUyk 🎧  Listen to the Food Trails podcast series 👉 https://lnkd.in/d6zDXrFv #FoodSystems #FoodTrails #CircularEconomy #FoodPolicy Slow Food

📣  Are you an ICT or Data manager within a local or regional administration? Are you working on improving the interoperability and data management capabilities of your city/region? The new #LORDIMAS tool will help you reflect on the critical dimensions to successfully build a data-driven culture in your organisation, including:  🔹 Use of open standards and open APIs  🔹 Use of shared data models  🔹 Use of open source  🔹 Set up of a data catalogue  🔹 Build a sensor registry    👉 Participate in the new #LORDIMAS survey at lordimas.espon.eu to know where your gaps are and where to focus your digital infrastructure efforts next!    ESPON Programme ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) ERRIN Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) Comité Europeo de las Regiones Jordi Ortuño Ribé

Integrated data spaces enhance transportation efficiency, reduce congestion, and improve logistics coordination. 🏙 Dublin City Council, EMT Madrid, Agenzia TPL, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), and Comune di Bologna are proving it by example in their cities. On day 2 of  #CF2024, Eurocities' Clarisse de Cerjat led the discussion on 'Leveraging Data Integration for Seamless Mobility and Logistics' to give attendees a comprehensive understanding of how data integration can... ✅ revolutionise urban mobility and logistics ✅ drive sustainable growth ✅ improve quality of urban life. #urbanmobility #urbanlogistics #mobility

🚀 We are hiring a Senior Project Coordinator for NetZeroCitiesEU! Eurocities is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to co-lead the work in NetZeroCities supporting European cities in achieving climate neutrality by 2030. If you have expertise in local climate action, project management, and stakeholder engagement, this is the perfect opportunity to make a real impact. 📍 Location: Brussels or Barcelona 🗓️ Start: December 2024 Apply by 27 October 2024: https://lnkd.in/dKjJPkVy