News
29
Nov
2017
Urban Innovative Actions participates to the Cities Forum in Rotterdam
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UIA projects were in the spotlight of the biannual event that brings together key stakeholders from European, national and local levels to debate the progress of the Urban agenda for the EU, the urban dimension of the Cohesion Policy. The Cities Forum took place on 27-28 in Rotterdam. The urban event organised by the European Commission is solely focused on topics surrounding sustainable urban development.
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29/11/2018
Preparing your proposal for #UIAcall4 and still have some questions? You can join our online collective Q&A session… https://t.co/Tq2XjcrAp8
29/11/2018
Still one week to apply to join our panel of external #experts and assess our #UIAcall4 applications on… https://t.co/n9khq5zEdx
28/11/2018
Full room in Brussels today for our #UIAcall4 #applicant seminar! Valuable feedbacks and testimonies provided by ou… https://t.co/vyAfVTvGMD
21
Apr
2017
The 2nd UIA Call for Proposals is closed. What's next?
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The 2nd UIA Call for Proposals was closed the 14th of April 2017, and we received 206 applications. This call has a total budget of 50 million EUR and a focus on 3 topics: Integration of migrants and refugees, Urban mobility, Circular economy. Read our news to know what comes next!
31
Mar
2017
Interview: the Region Hauts-de-France tells us about being the Entrusted Entity of the UIA
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We interviewed Anne Wetzel, Director of the Europe department of the Hauts-de-France Region. She tells us about what it means to be an Entrusted Entity, how they worked to set up the UIA Initiative and what their daily role is.
30
Mar
2017
Putting the spotlight on the integration of migrants and refugees
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The first and second UIA Call for Proposals have both included the topic of the integration of migrants and refugees. Here we explore the topic’s importance for the UIA and what our first funded projects are implementing.
29
Mar
2017
Defining innovation in the context of the UIA Initiative
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With the 17 projects approved in the first UIA Call for Proposals now concretely starting their implementation activities and still a few weeks before the deadline of the second Call for Proposals closes, it was time for the Permanent Secretariat to draw some initial lessons from the first Call. Raffaele Barbato, Project Coordinator, looked at the proposals submitted in the first Call, and more especially at the approved projects, to identify trends and specificities in terms of innovation but also of partnerships and measurability of results.
16
Mar
2017
From URBACT to UIA: the testimony of three cities
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URBACT and UIA agreed to produce a series of interviews that will tell the story of how three urban authorities have built upon their experiences as part of the URBACT Programme to design innovative and successful UIA projects.
14
Mar
2017
Great interest for the first ever UIA webinars!
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Over the course of February, the UIA Permanent Secretariat held a series of four webinars aimed at supporting potential applicants in their UIA project development. Find out more about the participation and watch the recordings in case you missed them!
28
Feb
2017
Webinar on project management and communication strategy now online
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On 23 February, the UIA hosted the fourth and final of a series of webinars to support applicants in the second Call for Proposals focusing on the management and communication of UIA projects. The webinar seeks to help those applicants putting together their proposal – specifically for those two work packages that are common to all projects: management and communication.
Events
08/Jan/2019
17/Jan/2019
Register for the online one-to-one individual consultation sessions with the UIA Permanent Secretariat
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