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Culture - 24.07.2017

New tool for cultural and creative exchange between cities
Have you heard of the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor? A new tool that helps European cities assess their performance in terms of culture and creation, it also creates opportunities for exchanges and learning with other cities. This tool was launched by the European Commission.
Gender equality - 19.07.2017

Does local government work for women? LGA responds
“Progress must be made at a faster pace to ensure a greater representation of women in our local authorities”, stated Cllr Marianne Overton, vice chair of the Local Government Association, when responding to the Fawcett Society report ‘Does local government work for women?’ Find her full response on the CEMR Charter for Equality website.
Cohesion policy - 13.07.2017

EU citizens want cohesion policy to continue
Great news from the people cohesion policy is supposed to serve: according to Eurobarometer 452, the majority of EU citizens share the view that it should continue investing in all EU regions. What’s more, 78% of EU citizens see a positive impact of EU regional investments in their city or region.
Senior citizens - 11.07.2017

Workshop on the Silver Economy for cities and regions
How can the Silver Economy help towns and regions match the needs of their ageing population and support local businesses at the same time? If you are interested in this topic, sign up for the workshop on the issue which will take place on 10 October in Brussels, during the European Week of Regions and Cities.
CITYnvest - 04.07.2017

What's new in the world of innovative financing for energy efficiency?
CITYnvest's July newsletter is out. Read up on regional energy plans, on what the Committee of the Regions does for renewable energy, and on what the dutch city of Deventer does to strive towards sustainable energy.
CITYnvest - 27.06.2017

CITYnvest is now on Twitter
Do you tweet? From now on, CITYnvest does. You are invited to follow, tag and retweet the project on Twitter at @CITYnvest.

CITYnvest is the project that supports towns and regions to find innovative ways to finance energy efficiency in public buildings.
Heatwave - 26.06.2017

It's hot, isn't it? How to deal with heat at local level
How do cities adapt to rising temperatures? This article (in French) gives some examples of good practices to follow when cities get hot.
PLATFORMA - 22.06.2017

Read PLATFORMA's newsletter - June edition
From localising SDGs in Rwanda to promoting development cooperation to citizens in France; get all the latest news on town-to-town and region-to-region cooperation in PLATFORMA’s newsletter.
Small cities - 19.06.2017

Smaller cities could be the next big thing
Major metropolises may often get all the glory, but an interesting article by Simon Kuper in the Financial Times explains how smaller cities could very well become "the star of the next 25 years".