News
14
May
2018
Definitions of UIA topics for Call 4 are now available
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UIA Call 4 will be dedicated to four topics: Digital transition; Sustainable use of land, nature based solutions; Urban poverty; and Urban Security. What is expected under each topic and what do they mean? Find out more in this article!
06
Apr
2018
184 applications received for the 3rd Call for Proposals!
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On 30 March, a total of 184 applications were successfully submitted to the UIA initiative. This article provides a sneak preview of 3rd Call statistics and an insight into which Member States are the most represented, the most popular topics, the type and size of urban authorities and delivery partners involved or the size of partnerships.
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07/08/2019
Call for Applications for UIA Experts, supporting the projects in Paris (Call 1), Lille (Call 1) and Sevran (Call 2… https://t.co/4TNy6mgCKX
06/08/2019
Check out what Commissioners Hahn, Avramopoulos and King shared about the UIA Call 4 winners: https://t.co/5bl72hB2az
06/08/2019
20 new UIA projects! Find out the winners of Call 4 here: https://t.co/3mHzDK969t https://t.co/iJjMd91OrO
15
Sep
2017
Security in public spaces: your input needed
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In the scope of the Urban Innovative Actions, the European Commission would like to better understand the needs and approaches of urban authorities to security in public spaces. The deadline to answer this survey has been extended to 15 December - let us know your views and contribute to the debate on security!
28
Aug
2017
All cities welcome to the URBACT City Festival – register now!
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The URBACT programme is holding their City festival on 3-5 October 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia. Registration is open and European cities of all sizes can apply – whether familiar with URBACT, or discovering this EU programme for the first time.
21
Jul
2017
The Urban Agenda for the EU launches the Public Feedback
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Through the Public Feedback you are invited to provide your views on the draft actions proposed in the Background Paper by the Partnerships of the Urban Agenda. It is already possible to contribute to four topics: housing, air quality, urban poverty and integration of migrants & refugees.
20
Jun
2017
From URBACT to UIA: the third and last article focusing on Bologna is now available
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After the testimonies of Turin and Rotterdam, you can now read the story from the city of Bologna, one of the three urban authorities that have built upon their experiences in URBACT to design an innovative UIA project.
08
Jun
2017
DG REGIO tells us about the set-up of the UIA Initiative
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In this interview, Marc Lemaître, Director General of DG REGIO at the European Commission, comes back on the reasons behind the launch of the UIA Initiative almost two years ago, and how they decided to overcome collective aversion to risk with this new Initiative. He also tells us about his expectations for the future!
07
Jun
2017
Stories from the project’s side
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The first wave of UIA projects approved under the 1st Call for Proposals are now up and running and they have started to effectively launch and implement their activities. Take a look at the stories they sent us about their past three months!
05
Jun
2017
UIA and energy transition - Spotlight on 3 projects
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Energy transition is perhaps best defined as a shift from a system dominated by finite (chiefly fossil-based) energy towards a system using a majority of renewable energy sources, also maximising the opportunities available from increased energy efficiency and better management of energy demand.
Events
05/Nov/2019
Applicant Seminar Call 5 in Brussels
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Brussels on 05 November 2019. Registrations for this event will open at a later stage. Stay tuned!
15/Oct/2019
Applicant Seminar Call 5 in Prague
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Prague on 15 October 2019. Registrations for this event will open at a later stage. Stay tuned!
07/Oct/2019
10/Oct/2019
UIA workshops at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2019
The European Week of Regions and Cities is the annual event organised by Committee of the Regions and DG Regional and Urban Policy for cities and regions. It will take place in Brussels from 07 to 10 October 2019. UIA will host two workshops and registrations are now open on the EUWRC website.
12/Jun/2019
13/Jun/2019
UIA workshop on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees
The UIA initiative in cooperation with the City of Antwerp are pleased to invite you to the workshop entitled "The role of cities in the integration of migrants and refugees", taking place in the Flemish city on 12/13 June 2019, alongside the EUROCITIES Working group on Migration and Integration. Make sure to register before the 29th of May 2019.
05/Jun/2019
06/Jun/2019
UIA projects at the International Social Housing Festival
The International Social Housing Festival (ISHF), organised by Housing Europe, is traveling to Lyon in summer 2019. As a part of it, UIA will host a special event from 14:00 to 21:00 on 05 June. Registrations are now open.
16/May/2019
17/May/2019
UIA projects at the 4th Circular Change Conference
Four UIA cities (Antwerp, Heraklion, Ljubljana, Maribor) will take part in a dedicated workshop on Circular Economy. Registrations are now open.
08/Jan/2019
17/Jan/2019
Registration for the online one-to-one individual consultation sessions is now closed
With the Call 4 deadline quickly approaching, do you have pressing questions that you would like to ask to the Permanent Secretariat? Individual consultations are one of your chances to speak with our Project and Finance officers.
04/Dec/2018
12/Dec/2018
Register to our online support sessions
In addition to the seminars, the Permanent Secretariat will also organise online sessions with applicants – two collective Q&A sessions, on 04 and on 12 December, as well as several one-to-one individual consultation sessions in January.
28/Nov/2018
Applicant Seminar Call 4 in Brussels
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Brussels on 28 November 2018. Registrations for this event are now closed.
21/Nov/2018
Applicant Seminar Call 4 in Munich
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Munich on 21 November 2018. Registration for this event is now closed.
08/Oct/2018
11/Oct/2018
Three UIA workshops at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities is the annual event organised by Committee of the Regions and DG Regional and Urban Policy for cities and regions. It will take place in Brussels from 08 to 11 October 2018. UIA will host three workshops. Registrations now open on the EUWRC website.
28/Jun/2018
29/Jun/2018
UIA Permanent Secretariat at the UDN Event for Baltic urban authorities
The UIA Secretariat will be present at the UDN event dedicated to Baltic urban authorities that will take place in Liepaja (Latvia) on the 28th and 29th of June.
22/Jun/2018
Registration now open: grab your place at the UIA Jobs & Skills capitalisation workshop
Register to the UIA Capitalisation workshop on the topic of Jobs and Skills in the local economy. The event will take place on 22 June 2018 in the Ateliers des Tanneurs, in Brussels, Belgium. The event will be the first capitalisation and dissemination activity of the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative.
05/Jun/2018
UIA projects at the EU Sustainable Energy Week!
As part of the upcoming EU Sustainable Energy Week, the UIA initiative will partner up with the Urban Agenda Energy transition partnership for the “Energy transition in action” workshop. The workshop will take place on the 5th of June, from 4 to 5.30pm in Brussels (Charlemagne building, meeting room “De Gasperi”).
22/May/2018
25/May/2018
UIA projects at the EU Green Week 2018
Are you participating to this year’s edition of the EU Green week and eager to hear more about UIA projects? Find out more about which projects will be presented.
27/Mar/2018
UIA at the UDN workshop for Irish cities
The Urban Development Network Workshop will take place in Cork on 27th March 2018. The workshop is organised by the Commission, the Committee of the Regions, the Southern Regional Assembly and the City of Cork as hosts. Members of the UIA Permanent Secretariat will take part together with representatives from UIA projects.
09/Mar/2018
Watch the webinar on the project management and communication work packages, and register to the live Q&A!
Can a Delivery partner be in charge of the project management? What do you need to ensure a sound management and coordination of the project? You would like to receive some practical examples and advice to better structure your project management WP? How to design a communication strategy? Learn all you need to know in this pre-recorded webinar. Still have questions? Register to the online Q&A session to be held on 9 March 2018 from 10am (CET)!
28/Feb/2018
02/Mar/2018
UIA at the Urban Future Global Conference 2018
More than 3,000 city changers are meeting in Vienna from 28 February until 02 March at the UFGC, Europe’s largest event for sustainable cities. UIA will be part of it with a stand and speakers from UIA projects will participate in workshops, come and join us!
23/Feb/2018
Watch the webinar on the eligibility of funds and register to the live Q&A!
Does your project fit the activities you are proposing in your Work Plan? Does each project partner need to secure co-financing contribution? Are all your planned project costs eligible? Learn all you need to know in this pre-recorded webinar. Still have questions? Register to the online Q&A session to be held on 23 February 2018 from 10.00am (CET)!
22/Feb/2018
Applicant Seminar in Brussels
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Brussels on 22 February 2018. Registration for this event is now closed.
16/Feb/2018
Webinar exploring the intervention logic and work plan and live Q&A
Not sure what the difference between an output and a result is? How is an activity planned and shaped in a UIA application form? Learn all you need to know in this pre-recorded webinar. Still have questions? Register to the online Q&A session to be held on 16 February 2018 from 10.30am (CET)!
07/Feb/2018
Applicant Seminar in Malmö
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Malmö on 07 February 2018. Registration for this event is now closed. If you wish to attend, please send us an email at info@uia-initiative.eu
02/Feb/2018
Webinar dedicated to Partnership eligibility and Q&A session
Wondering how UIA partnerships look like? Not sure if your Urban Authority is eligible? Learn all you need to know in this pre-recorded webinar. Still have questions? Register to the online Q&A session to be held on 2 February 2018 from 10.30am (CET)!
23/Jan/2018
Applicant Seminar in Zagreb
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Zagreb on 23 January 2017. Registration for this event is closed. If you wish to attend, please send an email to info@uia-initiative.eu
11/Jan/2018
Applicant Seminar in Bucharest
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Bucharest on 11 January 2018. Registrations for this event are now closed.
27/Nov/2017
28/Nov/2017
UIA at the Cities Forum
The 3rd edition of the Cities Forum organised by the European Commission will take place in Rotterdam on 27/28 November 2017. UIA will be present with a stand and UIA cities will participate in workshops and panel discussions. Register now!
10/Oct/2017
UIA workshop at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities is the annual event organised by Committee of the Regions and DG Regional and Urban Policy for cities and regions. It will take place in Brussels from 09 to 12 October 2017. UIA will host a workshop on 10 October together with DG REGIO. Registrations are now closed.
13/Jun/2017
Urban Agenda for the EU – Participate in the Air Quality partnership stakeholder workshop
The Air Quality partnership will meet on 13 June in London for a stakeholder workshop. The Partnership will present its first results and engage with the audience to shape recommendations and actions to improve knowledge, legislation and funding on air quality measures.
09/Feb/2017
UDN event on the UIA 2nd call for Proposals
The Urban Development Network (UDN), managed by the European Commission, and the UIA Permanent Secretariat are joining forces to support urban authorities interested in the 2nd UIA Call for Proposals in preparing their project proposals.
02/Feb/2017
23/Feb/2017
Applicants webinars - 2nd Call for Proposals
Over the course of February, the Permanent Secretariat of the UIA initiative will organise a series of four webinars to support interested organisations in the preparation of their 2nd Call application.
26/Jan/2017
Budapest Applicant Seminar
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Budapest on 26 January 2017. Registrations for this event are now closed.
19/Jan/2017
Thessaloniki Applicant Seminar
UIA will hold an Applicant Seminar in Thessaloniki on 19 January 2017. Registrations for this event are closed.
07/Dec/2016
Porto Applicant Seminar
The second UIA Applicant Seminar for Call 2 took place in Porto on 07 December 2016.
01/Dec/2016
Lille Applicant Seminar
150 people attended the first UIA Applicant Seminar for Call 2 that took place in Lille on 01st December 2016.
23/Nov/2016
UIA at the Urban Development Network conference on Mobility
UIA will introduce Call 2 and its urban mobility topic at the Urban Development Network conference on 'Smart, Innovative & Sustainable urban mobility' organised by the European Commission on 23 November 2016 in Brussels.
12/Oct/2016
Announcement of approved projects for the 1st call for Proposals
The UIA will be proud to announce the selected projects of the 1st Call for Proposals in Brussels on 12 October 2016, during the political event on the EU Urban Agenda at the EWRC.
10/Oct/2016
13/Oct/2016
UIA at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (formerly the Open Days) is the annual event organised by Committee of the Regions and DG Regional and Urban Policy for cities and regions. It will take place in Brussels from 10 to 13 of October 2016. UIA 's interactive session on 11th of October is already fully booked!
30/May/2016
CoR Forum on the EU Urban Agenda
The Committee of the Regions is organizing a forum on the EU Urban Agenda in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam on the 30th of May 2016. UIA will attend and hold a stand in the exhibition area.
16/Mar/2016
18/Mar/2016
United Nations Habitat III Regional Meeting in Prague
UIA will take part in the UN Conference Habitat III Europe Regional Meeting "European Habitat", taking place in Prague from the 16th to the 18th of March 2016.
13/Jan/2016
Brussels Applicant Seminar
1st UIA Applicant Seminar in Brussels on the 13th of January 2016