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Thematic areas

Digital transition
Local production
Mobility
Transportation and logistics systems
Sustainable tourism
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Digital transition
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Urban Stories
INNOAIR Final Journal
UIA
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Functional urban areas
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skills
Key Tools
Guide on digital education economy
Functional Areas in the EU
Presentation of tactics for the Darsena
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Digital transition
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knowledge
Urban Stories
DARE Ravenna Zoom-in #3 - Co-designing a future vision: The selection of a tactic for Ravenna's Darsena
UIA
Ménesi Street Parade. Photo by Levente Polyák
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Digital transition
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Urban Stories
CUP4Creativity Journal #3: Institutionalisation and continuous experimentation
UIA
Sustainable soil and land use
Food systems
Resilient environments
Climate adaptation
Climate change mitigation
Water management
Nature protection and biodiversity
Energy transition
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Closure event
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Local production
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Urban Stories
Green Minds, insight papers, case studies, and evaluations
UIA
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Research and Innovation
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Urban practices
OASIS, Paris, France
Paris , France
UIA
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Local production
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Urban Stories
Journal 4 – UPPER
UIA
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Sustainable soil and land use
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skills
Key Tools
Guide on geo-spatial and geo-statistical open-data sources
Functional Areas in the EU
Social inclusion
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Culture and cultural heritage
Safe and secure urban environment
Urban regeneration
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ForwArt's legacy: the municipal point of view
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Research and Innovation
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knowledge
Urban Stories
ForwArt's legacy: the municipal point of view
UIA
Almeria a la mirada - exhibition
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Research and Innovation
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knowledge
Urban Stories
Final Journal - Community Awakening for Multicultural Integrative Narrative of Almería (CAMINA)
UIA
Almeria Circular route
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Research and Innovation
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knowledge
Urban Stories
The last achievement of CAMINA: the implementation of a “Cultural Circular Route”
UIA
policy lab site visit
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Research and Innovation
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knowledge
Urban Stories
Leveraging culture for positive urban change
UIA

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Форумът на градовете 2025 – ключово европейско събитие за градските експерти и политици Форумът на градовете 2025 обещава да бъде значимо събитие за всички, които работят в областта на градското развитие и политиките на ЕС.
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Prezentarea Forumului orașelor 2025: Empowering cities, shaping Europe’s future
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Unveiling the Cities Forum 2025: Empowering cities, shaping Europe’s future
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City-to-City Exchanges EUI – nepretržite otvorená výzva pre mestá
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