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    Community between panels

     

    Although the first prefabricated buildings were built in Western Europe after the Second World War, they are undoubtedly the synonyms of the post-soviet countries like Hungary. Negative connotations towards prefabricated housing estates neglects the diversity of these areas and their diverse development processes in past years. Undoubtedly, their judgement has been changing, and it is perhaps time to revalorise these areas. We made a very first attempt in the Come in! Transfer Network to do that by organising a pilot community festival in Őrmező.

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  • Mind the gap between top-down and bottom-up approaches while transferring the good practice

    The ‘Come in! – Talking Houses / Shared Stories’ URBACT Transfer Network is centred on the good practice entitled Weekend of Open Houses. It is an easily adaptable community festival in Budapest called locally Budapest100 celebrating the city’s built heritage and common values. Let's see that this knowledge has been put to good use in Őrmező.

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  • Methodology for on-going diagnosis, impact measurement & management - theory of change

    Our Lead Expert's analysis of theory of change in the context of diagnosis, impact measurement and management constitutes the basis for many collective training sessions of the Remix transfer network.

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  • Video: Integration in Bielsko-Biala

    MyBB is a centre runned by 'The Friends of Bielsko Biala' and they help foreigners who came to the city in Poland for employment of studying.The centre does not only provide (legal) support for establishing in the city, they also focus on social integration. Check out this video to see how this works like!

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  • Diary of an international talent in Magdeburg

    The Welcoming International Talent project focusses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of these seven cities with various projects. But how do internationals themselves experience living in these welcoming cities? In this column, an international from each WIT-city will share their experiences. This time: Hiba Mahmood from Magdeburg, Germany!

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  • Cities in international perspective: Zlín

    In the Welcoming International Talent project, seven cities aim at sharing knowledge, improving policies and implementing best practice projects in their international student cities. But why are these specific cities participating in the WIT project? Each city will explain what they can contribute and what they would like to learn from this knowledge exchange. This time: Zlín, Czech Republic.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Transnational Meeting Magdeburg: 18-19 September 2019

    On the 18th and 19th of September 2019, all partners from the Welcoming International Talent project travelled to Magdeburg, Germany to get together for their 4th transnational meeting. Read more to discover Magdeburg’s approach to welcoming international talents and the topic of integration and mutual appreciation of internationals living in our city.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Analysing transfer potentials in Pori

    Come in! partners went to Pori (FI) to analyse transfer potentials together with locals. The video, created by the network expert, shows what they have found.

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  • Why do we need policies to make participation work? Check out what Pori’s Participation Agent does!

    Across Europe we are witnessing the rise of participative policies - policies aiming to have more insights, resulting in more efficient public policies. Not only because participation of citizens in public life and their right to influence the decisions are at the centre of democracy. Also because open and inclusive policy-making increases public participation, enhances transparency and accountability, builds civic capacity and leads to increased buy-in and better decision-making. Check out the case of Pori!

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  • How participatory placemaking can help URBACT Local Groups to develop urban actions for public spaces in our cities

    More and more citizens, practitioners, politicians and city officials realise the importance of public spaces in our cities. These spaces are often described as the arteries and lungs of our cities. If these spaces are well used by a diverse population,it is evidence of the vibrancy of the city. How can we inspire the best use and improvement of public spaces in our cities? What roles can citizens play and are we dependent on ?good design? for quality spaces? During the recent transnational meeting of theCome In! Transfer Network held in Budapest in May 2019, partner cities participated in a masterclass on participatory placemaking, with a view to gain insight into the placemaking approach to activate and animate spaces in their cities. This article reflectson the inputs and discussions.

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